{"id":13076,"date":"2022-09-19T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:11:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13076\" class=\"elementor elementor-13076 elementor-2686\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e2347bc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e2347bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e23af8d\" data-id=\"3e23af8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162da5e elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"162da5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b639086 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"het-team-van-hoopheggen-organiseerde-de-aanplant-van-34-kilometer\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Stichting Hoopheggen<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c3769ab swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"368-100weeks-Epiphanie\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">100WEEKS<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c13bb75 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Mensen-in-kwetsbare-situaties-Ervaring-die-staat-foto ervaring die staat_BoudewijnBollmann_lunchrondetafel_1april2022_HIRES 01\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Ervaring die Staat<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-eee722a swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"An affectionate moment between a Bengal Tiger and her cub\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Wildlife Justice Commission<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-745c180 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A Paralegal at Luzira Women&#039;s prison.\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Justice Defenders<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e005cfa swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Gevluchte-mensen-European-lawyers-Foto Forced Migration_European Lawyers in Lesvos2 kopie\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">European Lawyers in Lesvos<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-84d3264 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"forward inc\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Forward Inc<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-572740c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"572740c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eea10f8\" data-id=\"eea10f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f156e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f156e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Onwards towards<\/font><br> a harmonious<br>existence <\/font><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ae9ddd\" data-id=\"8ae9ddd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe3621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe3621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fred Foundation supports social initiatives dedicated to living life in harmony \u2013 harmony with ourselves and each other, and with nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee91a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee91a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#zettenonsinvoor\"><span style=\"color: #64ab25;\">Read more \u27f6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-030aa55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"030aa55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"zettenonsinvoor\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71eacfd\" data-id=\"71eacfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becc6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"becc6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We focus our efforts on<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87f148e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87f148e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16c608a\" data-id=\"16c608a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3c68a elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5b3c68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"KbL lni-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"white\">Nature<br> and climate<\/font>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTogether with social initiatives we restore and protect nature\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0836df8\" data-id=\"0836df8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d904c elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e8d904c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"KbL lni-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"white\">Shared<br> humanity<\/font>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSo that everyone has the chance<br>to live a good life\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6098430\" data-id=\"6098430\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eca92f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3eca92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"la la-people-carry\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"white\">Public<br> interest<\/font>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBecause a well-functioning and open society matters to everyone\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2211e97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2211e97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c8eec5\" data-id=\"0c8eec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f6af9 meerthemas elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07f6af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/\">More about our themes \u27f6<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e22107 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e22107\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"missie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37a7ceb\" data-id=\"37a7ceb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38aa1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d38aa1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we achieve<br> our goals<\/font><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2504be elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e2504be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"By donating\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><metadata>Generated by Fontastic.me<\/metadata><defs><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy donating\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe support practical, innovative, and\/or scalable initiatives, leveraging our experience and expertise to maximize impact.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03aa4bf elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"03aa4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"By taking action\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><metadata>Generated by Fontastic.me<\/metadata><defs><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy taking action\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe take a hands-on approach, launching our own initiatives to demonstrate new and better ways of doing things.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f7d6b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"50f7d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/foundation-flowfund\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"By investing\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><metadata>Generated by Fontastic.me<\/metadata><defs><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/foundation-flowfund\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy investing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough the Flowfund Foundation (Stichting Flowfund), we invest in impact funds and social enterprises, directly putting our assets to work for the causes supported by Fred Foundation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3098efe\" data-id=\"3098efe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b75088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b75088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mensen-in-kwetsbare-situaties-100-weeks-website-foto-100-weeks-Magnum_CDITrip_CocoaFarms_7-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mensen-in-kwetsbare-situaties-100-weeks-website-foto-100-weeks-Magnum_CDITrip_CocoaFarms_7-2.jpg 760w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mensen-in-kwetsbare-situaties-100-weeks-website-foto-100-weeks-Magnum_CDITrip_CocoaFarms_7-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mensen-in-kwetsbare-situaties-100-weeks-website-foto-100-weeks-Magnum_CDITrip_CocoaFarms_7-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8b6699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8b6699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e512d\" data-id=\"d8e512d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463048b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"463048b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a287a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a287a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A selection of the initiatives is given below. A summary of all initiatives can be found\u00a0<span style=\"color: #64ab25;\"><a style=\"color: #64ab25;\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/donations\">here<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142af76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-smart-filters-color-image\" data-id=\"142af76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-smart-filters-color-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-smart-filters-color-image jet-filter \" data-indexer-rule=\"show\" data-show-counter=\"\" data-change-counter=\"always\"><div class=\"jet-color-image-list\" data-query-type=\"tax_query\" data-query-var=\"category\" data-smart-filter=\"color-image\" data-filter-id=\"13240\" data-apply-type=\"ajax\" data-content-provider=\"epro-posts\" data-additional-providers=\"\" data-query-id=\"default\" data-active-label=\"\" data-layout-options=\"{&quot;show_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_options&quot;:{&quot;show_items_label&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_decorator&quot;:false,&quot;filter_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;show_counter&quot;:false}}\" data-query-var-suffix=\"\" data-apply-on=\"value\"><form class=\"jet-color-image-list-wrapper\"><fieldset><legend style=\"display:none;\">Initiatives filter<\/legend><div class=\"jet-color-image-list__row jet-filter-row\">\n\t<label class=\"jet-color-image-list__item\" >\n\t\t<input\n\t\t\ttype=\"radio\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"jet-color-image-list__input\"\n\t\t\tname=\"category\"\n\t\t\tvalue=\"68\"\n\t\t\tdata-label=\"Nature and climate\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Nature and climate\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-color-image-list__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__decorator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__color\" style=\"background-color: #64ab25\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__label\">Nature and climate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/label>\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-color-image-list__row jet-filter-row\">\n\t<label class=\"jet-color-image-list__item\" >\n\t\t<input\n\t\t\ttype=\"radio\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"jet-color-image-list__input\"\n\t\t\tname=\"category\"\n\t\t\tvalue=\"70\"\n\t\t\tdata-label=\"Public interest\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Public interest\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-color-image-list__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__decorator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__color\" style=\"background-color: #09437f\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__label\">Public interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/label>\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-color-image-list__row jet-filter-row\">\n\t<label class=\"jet-color-image-list__item\" >\n\t\t<input\n\t\t\ttype=\"radio\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"jet-color-image-list__input\"\n\t\t\tname=\"category\"\n\t\t\tvalue=\"71\"\n\t\t\tdata-label=\"Own initiative\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Own initiative\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-color-image-list__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__decorator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__color\" style=\"background-color: #ffc800\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__label\">Own initiative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/label>\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-color-image-list__row jet-filter-row\">\n\t<label class=\"jet-color-image-list__item\" >\n\t\t<input\n\t\t\ttype=\"radio\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"jet-color-image-list__input\"\n\t\t\tname=\"category\"\n\t\t\tvalue=\"69\"\n\t\t\tdata-label=\"Shared humanity\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Shared humanity\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-color-image-list__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__decorator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__color\" style=\"background-color: #ff7100\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-color-image-list__label\">Shared humanity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/label>\n<\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afda3a4 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"afda3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15657 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sharred-humanity\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/watoto-foundation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2320\" height=\"1746\" src=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15734\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group.png 2320w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group-1536x1156.png 1536w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Watoto-group-2048x1541.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Shared humanity<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/watoto-foundation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWatoto Foundation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Watoto Foundation Tanzania was founded in 2003 and is dedicated to supporting street boys in and around Arusha.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/watoto-foundation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Watoto Foundation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u27f6\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-public-interest\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/rfg-magazine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9904-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Public interest<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/rfg-magazine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRFG Magazine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Support and guidance of journalists with a refugee background on their path to a stronger position in the Dutch labor market. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/rfg-magazine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about RFG Magazine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u27f6\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-public-interest\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/media-defence\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13544\" alt=\"Media Defense\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Media-Defence-annual-report-photo-iStock-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Public interest<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/media-defence\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMedia Defence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Media Defence provides legal help to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media across the world.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/media-defence\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Media Defence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u27f6\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de33c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-smart-filters-pagination\" data-id=\"de33c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-smart-filters-pagination.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"jet-smart-filters-pagination jet-filter\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-apply-provider=\"epro-posts\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-content-provider=\"epro-posts\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-query-id=\"default\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-controls=\"{&quot;items_enabled&quot;:true,&quot;pages_mid_size&quot;:0,&quot;pages_end_size&quot;:0,&quot;nav_enabled&quot;:true,&quot;prev&quot;:&quot;Vorige&quot;,&quot;next&quot;:&quot;Volgende&quot;,&quot;hide_inactive_nav&quot;:true,&quot;load_more_enabled&quot;:false,&quot;provider_top_offset&quot;:0}\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-apply-type=\"ajax\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2fe71e elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2fe71e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7127a9ae\" data-id=\"7127a9ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8a6b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c8a6b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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