{"id":13095,"date":"2022-09-09T08:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T08:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/initiatives\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:04:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:04:31","slug":"initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fredfoundation.org\/en\/initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Fred Foundation supports a variety of third-party initiatives from large to small, in the Netherlands and elsewhere. We choose initiatives that help make tomorrow\u2019s world a nicer place.<\/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

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The initiatives we support fall under three themes, each with their own specific points of attention.<\/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

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The Fred Foundation\u2019s work is underpinned by the view that everything on the planet is inextricably linked. Our efforts are committed to more stable ecosystems, where nature is given space to recover and develop. On the one hand, we focus on \u2018turnaround initiatives\u2019 that counteract pollutants such as pesticides and plastics on the other, we target \u2018constructive initiatives\u2019 that offer new courses of action such as rewilding, regenerative agriculture and drinkable rivers. This is how we want to help accelerate the change processes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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

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Fred Foundation is committed to ensuring a dignified existence for everyone. In the world we live in now, the family or country you are born into largely determines the opportunities you get. We want to help reduce that inequality and we back initiatives that play a real part in improving the lives of our fellow humans from humanitarian aid to projects that can change the system, nationally and internationally, large and small. <\/u><\/u><\/p>

Because refugees face specific issues, we have set up a separate sub-theme for this issue within our theme of Shared humanity<\/i>.<\/p>

People in challenging circumstances<\/strong><\/p>

Fred Foundation supports organizations that are committed to helping people living in vulnerable circumstances. In the Netherlands, we focus on initiatives that promote equal opportunities and strengthen social cohesion within communities.<\/p>

As of 2025, within the theme of Shared humanity<\/i>, the foundation will partially shift its focus to initiatives in Africa.\u00a0Africa has the fastest-growing population in the world, with two-thirds under the age of 25. This presents a vast potential to address local challenges from within.<\/span><\/h6>
Fred Foundation prefers to support initiatives that are rooted in and led by local African communities, particularly in the fields of education and social justice \u2014 especially those that still have limited access to funding.
<\/span>We work as much as possible on a trust-based model, providing unearmarked support.\u00a0<\/span>Our geographical focus lies on two regional clusters:\u00a0<\/span>East Africa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania) and\u00a0<\/span>Southern Africa<\/span>\u00a0(Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe).<\/span><\/h6>

Refugees <\/strong><\/p>

Every day, people flee their homes and communities because of conflicts, violence, human rights violations and persecution. Their prospects on the road and in their host countries are often far from rosy. We take a holistic view of migration and search out initiatives that play a part at all levels in safeguarding the human rights of refugees. That\u2019s how we work towards systemic change and stronger backing. We assist projects that offer concrete help at the psychosocial, legal or integrational level. We also fund emergency relief where sustainable change will not be available in time. A leitmotif running through all these topics is the need for connection.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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

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How can we take proper care of our society\u2019s well-being? (Investigative)journalism plays a crucial role in this. Journalists have a monitoring role in promoting transparency and accountability of the rule of law. That is why we back initiatives that expose abuses, promote freedom of the press and work for the safety of journalists. This is how we help promote an open society that will benefit everyone.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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

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A selection of the initiatives is given below. A summary of all initiatives can be found here<\/a>.\u00a0
Besides the various initiatives in each theme, you will also find more information about our own initiatives here.<\/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

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