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Edukans is an organisation inspired by the biblical values and christian-social traditions, but open to anybody taking a stand against oppression and injustice.

The following values act as our guiding principles:

Faith

We have faith in people who dare take responsibility for each other. People who are solid as a rock, people whom you can trust. We do know many such people in developing countries: reliable partners, who put their hearts and souls into improvement of the lives of underprivileged children. We identify with these partners, support them heartfully where and whenever possible. Taking responsibility also means being accountable: If your partners trust you, you should also be reliable to yourself. That is why adequate information to our donors, both about the results of their support to underprivileged children, as about our partners’ movitivation, is crucial.

Hope

We dedicate ourselves to offer underprivileged children in developing countries hope for a better future. Because education plays a key role in achieving this, we hope that eventually all children will be able to go to school. As an organisation we strive towards true involvement and sometimes we are surprised that the results surpass what we had hoped for.

We hope that children will become the bearers and shapers of the future ahead of them. We trust that which is small, unimportant, insignificant and poor, sets the course for a just world in which no longer the interests of the strongest prevail.

Commitment

We think it is important to communicate commitment as an act opposed to indifference, insensitivity and a noncommittal attitude. This is of course true in both developing countries and in The Netherlands. Commitment does not only  show itself in donating money, but also in giving attention, time and energy. Therefore we want to achieve more than financing development projects only.

Deprived children in the target countries should realise that committed students in The Netherlands do their very best for them, with a view to a just society.