Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst (GKMT) - Give the Children of Mpongwe a Future (GCMF)

What Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst (GKMT) - Give the Children of Mpongwe a Future (GCMF) does

Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst (GKMT), operating in Zambia as Give the Children of Mpongwe a Future (GCMF), is a Dutch-headquartered charitable foundation established in 2002 by Ton Korsten-Korenromp after a volunteer placement at Mpongwe Mission Hospital. Registered as a stichting in the Netherlands (KvK 14074683) with ANBI status and as an NGO in Zambia (ORS/102/96/12 in 2005; RNGO 101/0395/14 in 2014), the foundation delivers four core programmes in Mpongwe district on the Zambian Copperbelt: the OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) education sponsorship programme supporting roughly 80 children per year; the George Korsten Vocational Training College (GKVTC, now branded ZCA Mpongwe after its 22 April 2021 handover to the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture); the IBALA organic farming training programme (TEVETA-accredited, delivered at Mpongwe and Ibenga); and income-generating projects including a 12-room GCMF Guesthouse, a Switi village maize mill, and a women's chicken farm.

The foundation has no proprietary technology; its "products" are education sponsorships, vocational curricula, and accredited training courses. Funded primarily through individual donations, corporate CSR contributions, and tiered donor categories (€10 Vriend, €25 Donateur, €100+ Sponsor), GKMT operates a community-led and event-driven fundraising model supported by newsletters, social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr), build camps, and exchange programmes with Zuyd Hogeschool and HAS Hogeschool. Institutional matching from Wilde Ganzen (55% on project funds raised), Cordaid (doubles funds for IBALA), and Vastenaktie (50% supplement for the OVC programme via H. Kruis parishes) materially amplifies donor contributions.

Programme beneficiaries include orphans and vulnerable children, out-of-school youth facing 80%+ unemployment, small-scale subsistence farmers dependent on costly synthetic fertilisers, and women's groups. GKMT operates from a Dutch headquarters in Nijmegen with a three-member volunteer board (chair Korsten-Korenromp, secretary Michael van Zinnicq Bergmann since 2016, treasurer Tom de Vries) and a Zambian counterpart governed by a 15-member Board of Registered Trustees plus a 6-member Steering Committee. Notable recognitions include winning the 2014 Fietsen Scoort €2,500 prize (A Greener Zambia tree-planting project), reaching the final five of Wilde Ganzen's Particulier Initiatief van het Jaar 2015, and shortlisting for the 2016 Teach A Man To Fish Pan African Awards in Enterprise Education.

Name

Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst (GKMT) - Give the Children of Mpongwe a Future (GCMF)

Legal name

Stichting Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst

Website

https://mpongwe.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GKMT/GCMF is a Dutch charitable foundation (ANBI-status, est. 2002) operating in Mpongwe, Zambia, that delivers education sponsorship for orphans and vulnerable children, vocational training via the GKVTC/ZCA Mpongwe college, and TEVETA-accredited organic farming training, funded by donations and institutional matching grants from Wilde Ganzen, Cordaid, and Vastenaktie.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Charitable Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Child and Youth Services (62411), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Maternal, Infant & Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Programs (BPADAJAC)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Education sponsorship
• Vocational training
• Organic farming
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual donations and periodic giving: Private donors in the Netherlands and Belgium make one-time or recurring (monthly, quarterly, annual) contributions to support OVC education, vocational training, and development projects. Donors receive newsletters and annual reports and can direct gifts to specific projects.
2. Corporate and organisational donations: Companies make corporate social responsibility donations, multi-year partnerships, or project-specific contributions. GKMT is registered as an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), making gifts tax-deductible for Dutch donors.
3. Guesthouse income: The GCMF guesthouse in Mpongwe generates income from 12 luxury rooms, a restaurant, bar, and internet cafe. Revenue partially finances the OVC programme and reduces dependence on external donors.
4. IBALA organic farming training fees: The IBALA project provides organic agriculture training to small-scale farmers. Farmers receive assistance with registrations, subsidies, bank accounts, and land rights. OPPAZ (Zambian organic agriculture body) certification enables market access and export potential.
5. Institutional matching grants: Wilde Ganzen matches own funds raised for specific projects at 55%. Cordaid doubles incoming funds for the IBALA project and the three-year organic agriculture programme at GKVTC. Vastenaktie/Cordaid adds a 50% supplement to OVC programme funds raised by parishes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GKMT/GCMF delivers charitable development programmes for orphans, vulnerable children, out-of-school youth, and small-scale farmers in Mpongwe district, Zambia. Its core offerings are the OVC education sponsorship programme (school fees, uniforms, books for ~80 children per year), the George Korsten Vocational Training College (GKVTC) delivering accredited agricultural and technical training, the IBALA organic farming training project for smallholder farmers, and the GCMF Guesthouse which generates income to co-finance operations.

Product overview

Geef de Kinderen van Mpongwe een Toekomst (GKMT) / Give the Children of Mpongwe a Future (GCMF) is a charitable non-profit organization that does not offer a unified software product. Instead, it operates a portfolio of development programs including the OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) education program, the GCMF Guesthouse (income-generating accommodation facility), the George Korsten Vocational Training College (GKVTC) for agricultural and technical training, and the IBALA organic farming project. These programs work together to provide education, employment, and economic development in Mpongwe District, Zambia, with the guesthouse serving as a revenue source to support the OVC program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Education Sponsorship Programme Educational support programme financing school fees, uniforms, shoes, and books for orphans and vulnerable children in Mpongwe district. Includes mentoring, monitoring, and a pathway to higher education for motivated students, with a bonding agreement requiring beneficiaries to contribute 10% of future income to sustain the next cohort.
• George Korsten Vocational Training College (GKVTC) The first secondary vocational training college in Mpongwe district, offering accredited agricultural, technical, and entrepreneurship programmes to out-of-school youth. Designed for 500 full-time and 100 part-time students when fully complete, with curriculum combining theory and practice through action-learning linked to local business units.
• IBALA Organic Farming Training Project Training programme in sustainable organic agriculture for small-scale farmers in Mpongwe district and Ibenga. Covers soil fertility, compost production, crop rotation, and open-pollinated varieties; assists farmers with registration, subsidies, micro-credit access, bank accounts, and land rights, with the long-term goal of eliminating synthetic fertiliser input costs.
• GCMF Guesthouse and Income-Generating Complex A 12-room guesthouse in Mpongwe offering accommodation, restaurant and bar service, internet café/copyshop, and event hosting for travellers, NGO staff, and project visitors. Generates revenue to partially finance the OVC programme and employs ten local staff members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130 students graduated from GKVTC (ZCA Mpongwe) in November 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zuyd HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZuyd Hogeschool enables students from various faculties to participate in research projects on 'Creating Development Opportunities, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development' in Mpongwe district. Students from faculties including Health, Education, ICT, and Hotel Management have contributed since 2003. The MAXergy building concept was developed in partnership with the school.
• HAS HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAS Hogeschool students participate in transdisciplinary research projects in Mpongwe district, responding to locally relevant questions and translating these into project and research questions. Students gain competencies while contributing to development opportunities and poverty reduction.
• Dare2GominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGKMT collaborates with Dare2Go to place volunteers in Mpongwe for several months to work on community development initiatives. Volunteers contribute to ongoing projects and knowledge exchange.
• Vrienden van Mpongwe Salland (Netherlands)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerA group of committed friends active in the Netherlands, raising funds and strengthening the donor base for GKMT's work in Mpongwe.
• Zambians BelgiëminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA Belgian group of friends active in Draagvlakversterking (constituency building) and fundraising. Organised build camps in 2011 and 2012 for the GKVTC.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cordaid: Major Dutch development organisation that doubles GKMT's incoming funds for the IBALA project. Cordaid is comparable as a large, Netherlands-headquartered NGO operating across Africa in health, education, and livelihoods, but at a much broader scale than GKMT's district-level focus.
• Hivos: Dutch international development organisation working on education, sustainable agriculture, and civic participation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable to GKMT in organic farming and education focus but with significantly broader geographic and thematic scope.
• Plan International Netherlands: International child-rights NGO with a Dutch national committee, focusing on education, child protection, and youth empowerment in Africa. Comparable to GKMT in target beneficiaries (children and youth) and education sponsorship model, but at global scale.
• ICCO Cooperation: Large Dutch development organisation with food security, education, and economic empowerment programmes across Africa. Comparable to GKMT in programme areas (smallholder agriculture, education, youth employment) but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• SOS Kinderdorpen Nederland: Dutch chapter of SOS Children's Villages, supporting orphaned and vulnerable children through family-based care, education, and community programmes in Africa. Comparable to GKMT in the OVC mandate but operating at much larger scale and with residential-care infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Wilde Ganzen: Dutch NGO GKMT's longest-standing institutional partner and matching-grant funder. Wilde Ganzen is comparable as a Dutch development foundation supporting small-scale grassroots initiatives in Africa and Latin America, with a similar donor-advised and matching-grant model.
• EduKans: Dutch NGO focused on quality education and vocational training in developing countries, primarily in Africa. Comparable to GKMT in mission (education for vulnerable children/youth), small-to-mid scale, and Dutch donor base.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Dutch foundation funding child welfare and education projects in developing countries. Comparable to GKMT in mission (children in vulnerable contexts) and Dutch fundraising approach (small recurring donations, ANBI status).
• Dorcas: Dutch NGO working on poverty alleviation, education, and economic development in Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Comparable to GKMT in being a Dutch-headquartered foundation combining direct programme delivery with Dutch institutional donor partnerships.
• Woord en Daad: Dutch Christian development organisation operating in multiple African countries, with a strong focus on education, vocational training, and agricultural livelihoods. Comparable to GKMT in geographic focus, programme mix (education + farming), and Dutch donor fundraising model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gcmfmpongwe
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ZweetVoorZambia2012
• Facebookfacebook.com/zweetvoorzambia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geef-de-kinderen-van-mpongwe-een-toekomst-gkmt-

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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