The Matata Children’s Hospital Kenya Foundation was established on 18 October 2007.
The board, all volunteers, consists of the following members:
- Jacqueline van Hoorn, Chairwoman. During her many years as Regional-Director to the Red Cross in Nijmegen she gained significant experience and expertise with projects in Africa. Jacqueline made the first contact with the Matata Children’s Hospital and took the initiative to establish the Matata Foundation.
- Ad Festen, Treasurer. He has worked 30 years with ING Bank in various commercial positions.
- Hanne Hulshuizen-Verdonk, PR and Fundraising. She worked as a nursing instructor, nurse, head of a children’s orthopaedic department, indication consultant, nursing and care mediator with a health insurance company in Nijmegen.
Left to right: Hanne Hulshuizen-Verdonk, Ad Festen, Jacqueline Van Hoorn
The following members have joined the Recommending Committee:
- Drs. Arnoud Aikema, CFO Bracamonte B.V. and member of the Supervisory Board of Liliane Foundation,
- Ron Bos BEc, business consultant,
- Prof. Dr. Ronald de Groot, Professor of Paediatrics Radboud University Nijmegen,
- Ir. Ane Hoekstra, Board member for PGGM and former Director of Rabobank,
- Ed d’Hondt, LL.M, Chairman GGD Netherlands and Vice President of the Netherlands Red Cross Society,
- Hon. Joseph Oyugi Magwanga, Member of Parliament, Kasipul Kabondo Constituency, Republic of Kenya.
- Dennis Verkooy, Director Airfreight, the Netherlands Kuehne + Nagel NV.
A few reasons why you should choose to support The Matata Children´s Hospital Foundation:
- We maintain direct contact with Dr. John Malago, head of the hospital, by telephone and e-mail.
- Money is paid directly into the hospital´s bank account.
- Transparency. Via our newsletter and our website we will keep you informed of all of the latest developments in the Matata Hospital and let you know how your donations are being used.
Webmaster: Dick Nieuwenhuis
Translator: Jan Verhoeven
