Projects
It makes us proud that the Hendrik van Dijk Foundation has already successfully completed several projects in Africa, Central America and Asia!
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Hendrik van Dijk Foundation
“We’re all lucky not to have bad luck.”
Hendrik van Dijk
The Hendrik van Dijk Foundation supports building and infrastructural projects in third world countries. Founded in 1994 by Hendrik van Dijk himself, it is built on the cornerstone belief that big results can be achieved with limited resources, as long as innovative techniques are being used and all (local) parties involved cooperate.
“We’re all lucky not to have bad luck”, was a well-known phrase of Hendrik van Dijk. The foundation was built to help deal with the fact not everyone is born equal. Since his death in 2011, the foundation has been run by Hendrik’s children and Drs. Anton van Zeeland.
About Hendrik van Dijk
Work hard, don’t complain and stay grounded
Hendrik van Dijk (1944 – 2011) was the founder of Van Dijk Groep. He started the business 50 years ago with his signature iron will, without help or funding. He was never scared to go his own unique way, both as an entrepreneur and as a person.
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Unidek Children’s Ward
Sumve, Tanzania
Ter gelegenheid van haar zilveren jubileum, in 1994, wilde Unidek een goed doel ondersteunen. De onderneming besloot dat te doen …
Vocational Training school
Baddegama, Sri Lanka
In 2008 is het Hendrik van Dijk fonds in contact gekomen met Pieter van de Laar van de stichting Pikaspon …
School
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Dambulla ligt in het midden van Sri Lanka. De Kosgahahinna Primary School aldaar was uit zijn jasje gegroeid; de twee …
Finance
Our board members are volunteers, receiving no fees for their services
Our annual reports offer a detailed overview of our achievements and financials.
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