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Bouwstenen for Zambia supports highly vulnerable children at the Xavier Community School (formerly the Linda Blind Farm School) to help them break free from poverty. We do this by making education accessible and affordable, and by helping to provide high-quality schooling. “No one will be left behind.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela). This motto is displayed on the nameplates next to the entrances of the pre-school and primary school.

We can do this thanks to the support of many people, organisations and companies. They make it possible for these children to change their lives, and to lift their families and communities with them.

Will you help? There are several ways to support our work. Sometimes it can even be free (really!).

You can:

• make a one-time donation or give more than once

• become a donor (monthly or yearly)

• donate for free while shopping online (via Shopdonation)

• become a corporate sponsor (for example with name recognition)

• leave a gift in your will (testament)

(For Dutch donors who would like information about tax-efficient giving in the Netherlands, see: https://www.bouwstenen-zambia.nl/schenken-met-belastingvoordeel/ )

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1) One-time donation

Making a donation is easy via bank transfer.

Bank details
IBAN: NL54 RABO 0143 1006 61
Account name: Stichting Bouwstenen voor Zambia
BIC/SWIFT: RABONL2U (for transfers from abroad)

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2) Become a donor (monthly or yearly)

Would you like to support us longer-term with a fixed monthly or annual donation? Wonderful. You can stop a recurring authorisation at any time.

• You can download the Single Mandate Form here (see above in the Dutch text)

• You can download the Recurring Collection Form here (see above in the Dutch text)

• Or simply email me and we will gladly send the form to you with no obligations: xavier@bouwstenen-zambia.nl

Of course, you can also donate directly via bank transfer to NL54 RABO 0143 1006 61,  BIC/SWIFT: RABONL2U (for transfers from abroad)(Stichting Bouwstenen voor Zambia).

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3) Donate for free while shopping online (international ShopDonation)

Do you shop online from time to time? Then you can donate to Stichting Bouwstenen voor Zambia at no extra cost, without paying anything extra. You pay the normal price for your purchase. The webshop donates a percentage (or sometimes a fixed amount) of your order to the charity you choose. It really works and it helps.

Start here (international):
https://shopdonation.org/bouwstenenvoorzambia

Quick steps:
1) Open the link above and make sure “Bouwstenen for Zambia” is selected as your cause.
2) Click through to your webshop and shop as usual.
3) The webshop donates automatically to Bouwstenen for Zambia.

More information (also explains how it works in the Netherlands). There is an English chapter on this page:
https://www.bouwstenen-zambia.nl/doelshop-gratis-doneren/

Shopping from the Netherlands? You can also use Doelshop (same concept):
https://doelshop.nl/bouwstenenvoorzambia

Shopping outside the Netherlands? You may also be able to donate for free. Click the link above for more information (also available in English text).

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4) Become a sponsor (for companies)

Sometimes companies want to help and also contribute in a visible way, such as with a logo on our website or a presentation. That is possible. This is usually sponsorship, because there is a thank-you or acknowledgement in return.

Not sure what fits best? Feel free to email me: xavier@bouwstenen-zambia.nl.

(For Dutch companies who want the Dutch tax reference on corporate giving rules, see: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontentnl/belastingdienst/zakelijk/winst/vennootschapsbelasting/aftrekbare_giften )

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5) Leaving a gift in your will (testament)

You can also choose to leave a donation to Bouwstenen for Zambia in your will. Your gift can help provide education for highly vulnerable children and young people, helping them build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.

If your estate is handled under Dutch law, it may be relevant that we are a Dutch public benefit organisation (ANBI). If your estate is governed outside the Netherlands, local rules may differ. We recommend discussing this with your notary or legal adviser.

More information (Dutch page):
https://www.bouwstenen-zambia.nl/schenken-met-belastingvoordeel/

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6) Your euro could become €1.50 through our partnership with Wilde Ganzen

Bouwstenen for Zambia has partnered with the foundation Wilde Ganzen/ Wild Geese. Wilde Ganzen (Wild Geese) increased every donation intended for the construction of the primary school by 50% (including the purchase of books and one year of study costs for teachers). The handwash basin was also built with this 50% increase. This meant that every donated euro became worth €1.50.

Wilde Ganzen/Wild Geese is also enthusiastic about our plan to help children continue their education by building a lower secondary school. Through this collaboration, your euro could again become worth €1.50 for the expansion of the Xavier Community School.

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How donations are used

• 2014: The pre-school opened. It cost exactly €21,000. Together with the people of the Linda Blind Farm, the architect and our local partners, we chose high quality and durability: strong bricks and cement, a solid floor and roof, plus a veranda to protect children from sun and heat and to keep them out of the mud during the rainy season.

• In the years that followed, we collected high-quality school furniture and teaching materials, including a real computer room and a library. In June 2018, a 40-foot container with all supplies arrived at the Linda Blind Farm. With the help of many schools in the Netherlands and partners such as Donate-IT, Biblio-Nef Nederland, the Library in Veldhoven and many others, we were able to send this container.

• June 2022: We opened the second school building: the primary school (Grade 1 to Grade 7). Three classrooms, a small library, a computer room, a staff room and an office for the head teacher. For this construction, Wilde Ganzen increased donations by 50%.

• Because we did not need the full planned construction budget, we were able to replace the local water tap with a proper handwash basin: covered, accessible for people with disabilities, 7 taps and a water channel for adults, 7 taps at child height, 2 taps and sinks for wheelchair users, and 2 taps to fill jerrycans. In short: enough clean drinking water in a time of increasing drought due to climate change, and in a time when hygiene is even more life-saving, for example in relation to cholera and covid.

• December 2024: The first class completed primary school.
  December 2025: The second group, Class 2025, achieved an outstanding result: 29 children passed, a 100% pass rate. The national pass rate for Zambian primary schools in 2025 was 71% (including private schools). Class 2025 at the Xavier Community School achieved 100%, and 6 students scored so highly that they ranked among the top Grade 7 students in Zambia.

The children want to continue learning. That is why we are now fundraising for the construction of a lower secondary school (Grades 8 and 9): 2 classrooms, 2 subject rooms, a small office for the deputy teachers, and a toilet block for boys and girls including an accessible toilet for children with disabilities. Wilde Ganzen is enthusiastic. The official procedure is not yet fully completed, but we expect Wilde Ganzen to increase donated amounts by 50% again. That would make each donated euro worth €1.50 once more.

If you would like to know more, please see the policy plan on this website. This plan was developed together by teachers, local partners, parents, the parent committee and Bouwstenen for Zambia. There is a need for electricity at the school, and the parent committee wants to further improve the quality of education. Our local partners also want to build a skills centre, and eventually we want to complete the circle with microloans to help families start small businesses.

Stichting Bouwstenen for Zambia has virtually no overhead. 99.9% of your donation goes directly to education for the children at the Linda Blind Farm School/Xavier Community School in Zambia. And we see real results.

On behalf of all children, parents, the parent committee, school management, teachers and staff of the Xavier Community School (formerly Linda Blind Farm School), thank you very much for your support.

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Sponsor building packages (lower secondary school)

I would love to offer something in return, so I have created a few sponsor building packages (this is sponsorship, with a thank-you or acknowledgement).

Every contribution helps. Small donations add up and create real impact. Thank you!

• From €25: we will send you a postcard from Zambia when I am there on a working visit. Thank you!

• From €100: we can place your logo on our website. Thank you!

• From €250: if you would like, I can give a (online 😉 presentation or talk  and we will also place your logo on our website. Thank you!