A place to learn
School fees paid, so children can focus on learning and taking their next step.
ROOTED IN ZAMBIA. GROWING TOGETHER.
Every future
starts somewhere.
For us, it starts with a child. A chance to learn.
And a community that believes in what comes next.
A family foundation.
A shared belief in possibility.
A shared belief in possibility.
SMALL BEGINNINGS
Brighter futures.
Brighter futures.
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA
EDUCATION IS WHERE POSSIBILITY TAKES ROOT
2001
The year our story began
200+
Children supported in education
One
Community. Countless possibilities.
Small acts of support.
A lifetime of possibility.
01 / OUR ROOTS
Two countries.
One family.
A shared purpose.
Our story connects Zambezi, Zambia, with Westendorp, the Netherlands.
Miriam Nguvu and Bennie Vreman, together with their five children, founded Tangenu in 2001. On visits to Miriam’s birthplace, the family saw friends and relatives lost to HIV/AIDS — and children left behind.
They wanted to help those children build a future of their own. That personal commitment still guides everything we do: opening doors to education, independence and opportunity.
How that belief becomes action02 / THE EVERYDAY DIFFERENCE
Give a child a chance.
See what grows.
Opportunity starts with the essentials.
We help remove the everyday barriers
that stand between a child and school.
Ready for the day
School uniforms that help children arrive prepared and feel part of their school community.
Tools for possibility
Books and stationery. The simple things that turn a blank page into a new beginning.
Someone beside you
Mentorship and encouragement to help children see a future they can build for themselves.
A JOURNEY WORTH MAKING
BY TRUCKACROSS THE RIVERBY OXCART
03 / THE KAMONA SCHOOL PROJECT
Far from easy.
Full of promise.
In 2010, we began building a school in Kamona. Reaching this remote community meant taking materials by truck, crossing the river by vehicle pontoon at Chinyingi, then travelling the last ten kilometres by oxcart.
A donated tractor transformed that journey. And through the foundation’s support, the community school became a government school — a lasting place for learning to grow.
At Chinyingi, vehicles and materials cross by pontoon. A separate suspension bridge provides a crossing for people on foot.
The school is around 1,150 km from Lusaka. Its remote location made sourcing and transporting building materials a challenge from the very beginning.
With special thanks to Rob Kouwen, whose fundraising made a difference, and Dolf Sloetjes, whose donation of a tractor helped move the project forward. We remember Rob with gratitude.
04 / BE PART OF WHAT COMES NEXT
A little from you.
A world of possibility.
Help with school essentials. Support a project.
Or bring your own idea. Every good thing starts with a conversation.
Help fund school fees, uniforms, books and stationery.
Let’s make a difference Speak with our chairman about how to contribute.LET’S KEEP THE GOOD GROWING
It starts with hello.
Questions, ideas, or ready to help? Get in touch with
Tony Selwa Vreman, chairman of the Tangenu Foundation.