De stichting heeft ten doel: a. het bevorderen van rechtvaardigheid, erkenning, herstel en toekomstkansen voor gezinnen en kinderen die zijn getroffen door institutionele onrechtvaardigheid, waaronder, maar niet uitsluitend, de gevolgen van de Nederlandse kinderopvangtoeslagenaffaire; b. het versterken van de positie, het bewustzijn en de ontwikkeling van afstammelingen van tot slaaf gemaakten, met bijzondere aandacht voor de Caribische diaspora, en het verrichten van al hetgeen met het vorenstaande verband houdt of daartoe bevorderlijk kan zijn.
Article 2 paragraph 1 of the articles of association, quoted in Dutch
The foundation is not for profit, makes no distributions to a founder or to a board member and serves the public benefit only. Its work falls within welfare and social support, education, culture and heritage, and research.
The policy plan runs from 2026 through 2028 and was adopted by the board on 10 October 2026. Because the foundation was established in September 2026, 2026 is a year of setting up; the programme work starts in 2027.
Making the stories, history and culture of the Caribbean diaspora visible. In the project Wortels & Toekomst, young people from the Caribbean community interview elders about family, migration and the history of slavery, and turn that into portraits, podcasts and creative work, closing with an exhibition.
The talent programme Makers met Wortels for young Caribbean makers in fashion, streetwear, photography and podcasting, with workshops, coaching and a shared presentation around Keti Koti. From 2028 this is extended.
Connecting and strengthening families affected by institutional injustice, among other things through story circles for those who went through the same, and building lasting cooperation with communities in the Netherlands and in the Caribbean.
Transparent administration and structural partnerships, based on the governance and accountability structure in the articles of association. The board aims to add at least two independent members in 2027.
A project only goes ahead once its funding is in place. Taking part is open to the whole group the foundation works for, through an open call.
Over the period of the plan the foundation turns to applications with grant-making foundations, to government and municipal grant schemes, to gifts and donations from individuals and companies, to sponsorship in kind and to crowdfunding per project. The foundation does not run a business. The cost of fundraising stays in reasonable proportion to what it brings in, and board members raise funds unpaid.
The board has three members, each with one vote: a chair, a secretary and a treasurer. No board member has a casting vote or a veto, and no board member can represent the foundation alone.
The foundation may make no distributions to a founder or to a board member. Board members receive no remuneration for their work and no attendance fee. They are reimbursed only for costs actually incurred and evidenced, such as travel.
The foundation has no employees.
A report of activities and a financial account are not here yet: the first financial year is still running. They will be published on this page once the board has adopted the documents for 2026, within six months of the end of that year.
The foundation is applying for ANBI status and not for the cultural ANBI designation: it works across several fields and is not active for at least 90% in culture.
