Activities of Foundation Oekroe
Summer Camps and Child Relief
During 2003 activities started with the annual summer camps. The foundation also provides support whenever children need this, for instance medical or financial support. Under 'Child Relief' and 'Other Support' you will find some examples. Foundation Oekroe only provides Child Relief when it is for 100% certain that the support is well spent. Furthermore in every case one of Oekroe's local trusties is involved. Those and other cases are financed by the Oekroe Foundation from surplus funds that remain after the foudation's organised activities have been paid. For all projects of Oekroe foundation the principle is that those are supported for one year.
Working Hands
An number of people indicated they wanted to do something practical 'with their hands' in Ukraine. This activity started in 2007. That year the ground level of a small clinic has been converted into appartments for two foster parent families with 10 children each. During the summer of 2008 the construction started of a toilet facility at a school. In parallel Working Hands replaced the roof at a house destroyed by fire of a disabled widow (emergency relief). Two projects were completed during 2009: part of a small town hall has been converted into a creche, while at a hospital 4 modern rooms were created at the maternity ward. For 2010 there were again two encouraging projects: a complete refurbishment of a small hospital and the creation of 12 showers at a dormitory of a secondary school. In 2011 a project was started to convert an existing building into a revalidation centre for disabled youngsters. More information under Working Hands You want to know more? Please send an email to info@oekroe.nl.
Hands & Feet
This is an activity which operates under the umbrella of Foundation Oekroe. As of August 2009 two enrtepreneurial couples has been sent out to Ukraine for the duration of one year in order to provide practical help and to evangelise. Hands & Feet has originated from the vision that a Christian should 'work with hands and feet' (Dutch saying) in order to create a value add for his/her fellow citizens. You are more than welcome to visit the website of Hands & Feet. Frank and Ellen returned to The Netherlands June 2011, while Joost and Renate will return December 2011.