Stichting Vrienden van Joseph

What Stichting Vrienden van Joseph does

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph (Foundation 'Friends of Father Joseph') is a Dutch charitable foundation established on November 6, 1997, and headquartered in Tuitjenhorn, Netherlands. Its purpose is to raise funds in the Netherlands and direct them to community development projects in northwestern Kenya, particularly in the Trans Nzoia district, Kitale, and Nairobi. The foundation's activities span education (school buildings, classroom construction, computer equipment, fee payment), healthcare (hospital equipment at District Hospital Kitale), water access (wells, rainwater collection), community infrastructure (social halls), and social programs including prison rehabilitation at Kamiti Prison and Kamae Girls Borstal Institution, support for single mothers, and agricultural training for small-scale farmers via the Fadhili group. All projects are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals and require community co-contribution from beneficiaries.

The foundation operates a community-led fundraising model rather than a commercial product. Revenue consists entirely of donations from Dutch supporters, channeled through a website (www.vriendenjoseph.nl), Facebook, Instagram, village bulletins (dorpsbladen), and local events including the Hemelvaart cycling tour, Christmas walks, charity dinners (boerenkoolmaaltijd), and market stalls. The Dutch board (Peter Buur, Mariosé Huits-Blommaart, Theo Tesselaar) works entirely on a voluntary basis without compensation and self-funds travel to Kenya, which allows 100% of donations to be applied to projects. The foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beoogende Instelling) status with the Dutch tax authority (RSIN 816035386), making donations tax-deductible.

Operations in Kenya are managed through a wholly-owned Kenyan branch, Foundation Friends of Father Joseph, established in December 2017 and officially certified in 2019. The Kenyan branch consists of six members split between two operational groups: three members (Fr. Joseph, Joseph Kamau) focus on Nairobi prison projects, and three members (Alexander Kimakwa Barasa, Zipporah Karanja, Fr. Victor) oversee Kitale-area projects. The Kenyan treasurer (Alex Barasa) directly pays project bills from monthly transfers sent from the Netherlands, with annual on-site visits and meetings providing oversight. The foundation has been active for over 25 years and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022.

Name

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph

Legal name

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph

Website

https://vriendenjoseph.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph is a Dutch charitable foundation, established in 1997, that raises donations in the Netherlands to fund community development projects in northwestern Kenya — including schools, water wells, healthcare, prison rehabilitation, and women's programs in Kitale and Nairobi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation / Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Humanitarian aid
• Community development
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Development projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Tuitjenhorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and gifts: The foundation relies entirely on donations and gifts from supporters in the Netherlands. All received donations and gifts are used 100% to realize projects that meet their objectives. The foundation can do this because all board members work on a voluntary basis with great dedication and without cost.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph is a Dutch charitable foundation that raises donations in the Netherlands and channels them to community development projects in northwest Kenya. Funded projects span construction of schools, classrooms, social halls, and water wells; payment of school fees; support for hospitals and healthcare facilities; prison rehabilitation programs at Kamiti; agricultural training for small-scale farmers; and support for single mothers and women's groups. A volunteer Dutch board (Peter Buur, Mariosé Huits-Blommaart, Theo Tesselaar) operates at zero administrative cost so that 100% of donations reach projects.

Product overview

Stichting Vrienden van Joseph (Foundation 'Friends of Father Joseph') is a charitable foundation established in 1997 that provides financial and material support to development projects in northwestern Kenya. The organization does not offer technology products or services; instead, it operates as a fundraising foundation that supports community projects including schools, healthcare facilities, water projects, women's groups, youth correctional facilities, and single-mother programs. The foundation works with a Kenyan counterpart organization (Foundation Friends of Father Joseph) to identify, fund, and monitor projects that align with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Key activities include fundraising events, sponsorships, and direct donations to supported projects in areas such as Kitale, Trans Nzoia, and Nairobi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaplamai School Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of donations reach projects due to voluntary board operations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Foundation 'Friends of Father Joseph' (Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Kenyan branch established in December 2017 consisting of 6 members who guide projects locally and report to the Dutch foundation. Divided into two groups: three members focus on Nairobi prison projects (Fr. Joseph and Joseph Kamau), three members oversee Kitale area projects (Alex Barasa, Zipporah, Fr. Victor). Monthly meetings and annual physical meetings with Dutch delegates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cordaid: One of the largest Dutch international development organizations, active in healthcare, education, and security/justice in fragile states including Kenya. Same sector and Dutch heritage but materially larger and more institutional.
• ICCO Cooperation: Dutch cooperative for international development, channeling Dutch and EU funds to local partners in Africa and Asia. Overlapping Dutch donor base and ANBI status; substantially larger and more diversified than the anchor.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Dutch ANBI foundation raising funds through the annual children's stamp campaign and channeling them to children's projects in developing countries. Same Dutch fundraising tradition, ANBI status, and child-focused Kenya portfolio overlap.
• AMREF Flying Doctors / Amref Health Africa: Africa's largest African-founded health NGO, with the Dutch office (AmrefNL) raising funds in the Netherlands for Kenya-based health programs. Same Dutch-Kenya donor/project axis, but at much larger scale and more institutional.

Regional players

• Stichting Simavi: Dutch ANBI foundation funding water, sanitation, and health projects in Africa and Asia, with local partners in Kenya. Comparable Dutch donor base, ANBI status, and water/health project focus that overlaps with the anchor's Kaplamai water projects.

Direct peers

• Stichting Wilde Ganzen: Dutch ANBI-registered foundation that co-funds small-scale community development projects in developing countries through local partnerships. Highly comparable: Dutch donor base, ANBI status, project-funding model via local partners, and reliance on volunteer-driven fundraising events.
• Stichting Dorcas: Dutch ANBI foundation supporting community development, education, and livelihoods in Eastern Europe and East Africa, including Kenya. Comparable Dutch-grassroots funding model with local implementing partners and Christian-mission heritage.
• Edukans: Dutch ANBI foundation funding secondary-education projects in developing countries (including East Africa). Highly comparable in mission (school construction, school fees), Dutch ANBI status, and donor-event-driven fundraising.
• Tear Fund Netherlands (Tearfund): Dutch arm of the international Christian relief and development network, funding community projects in Africa including Kenya. Comparable Dutch donor base, ANBI status, and small-grants-to-local-partners model.

Emerging players

• Foundation for Water / Stichting Water for Life: Smaller Dutch community-led foundation funding clean water projects in East Africa. Similar small-scale, volunteer-driven Dutch fundraising model targeting Kenya water-well construction - one of the anchor's completed project categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Stichting-Vrienden-van-Joseph-1693558604079165
• Instagraminstagram.com/vriendenjoseph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-vrienden-van-joseph

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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