Building the Little Trees Nurtury in Mannar, Sri Lanka - Kintan van Leeuwen's Fundraiser on Donorbox

by Little Leaders Foundation

Kintan van Leeuwen

Fundraising on behalf of Little Leaders Foundation

159,09 €

Raised

5

Donations

500 €

Goal

Hallo lieve vrienden en familie,

Voor dit nieuwe jaar is mijn voornemen om een school te bouwen in Mannar, Sri Lanka.

Hoe ik tot dit punt ben gekomen…

Toen ik 18 jaar oud was en voor het dilemma stond: ‘wat wil ik later worden en welke studie zal ik kiezen?’ wist ik zoals de meeste mensen het antwoord nog niet. Ik zat niet lekker in mijn vel en voelde mij erg doelloos in een wereld die zo snel draaide en waarin geluk alleen online te bereiken leek te zijn. Want wat wilde ik bereiken in het leven? En wat kon ik überhaupt bereiken in het leven?

Noem het lot, noem het geluk of noem het doel. In plaats van een studie te kiezen koos ik ervoor om mijn hart te achtervolgen en een goede doelen stichting op te richten, samen met een goede vriendin, Elisah Sauerbier. Want in mijn positie van privilege kon ik altijd nog een studie oppakken zodra het moment er juist voor was maar wat ik mijzelf niet wilde afnemen was mijn kans om geluk te vinden door het uitvoeren van mijn grootste passie: het helpen van anderen.

Wat het voor mij zou betekenen als jij zou bijdragen aan ons doel

Nu zijn we vier jaar en drie projecten verder en staan we op het punt om mijn allergrootste droom ooit uit te laten komen: het bouwen van een school! Deze kleuterschool, Little Trees Nurtury is voor mij eigenlijk symbool geworden van een zaadje, het zaadje dat men plant bij het geven en krijgen van onderwijs en de waarde van het collectieve voordeel dat het met zich meebrengt. Ondanks dat ik van mijn passie mijn beroep heb weten te maken is dit project voor mij meer persoonlijk dan dat het carrièregericht is. Daarom wil ik graag de mensen die mij lessen hebben geleerd, gewoon door er in mijn leven te zijn, te vragen om ook een zaadje te planten. Elk beetje telt en het zou mij ontzettend helpen om van mijn passie een doel te maken. Wat het kan bijdragen aan jouw leven? Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat onderwijs onze wereld niet alleen beter maar ook een meer zorgzame wereld kan maken.

‘Wij voelen trots en opluchting, wetende dat de wijsheden die wij van onze voorgangers ontvingen wordt overgedragen. Misschien is dat alles waar wij voor kunnen hopen - dat een generatie de volgende leert hoe wij als mensen horen te leven, waarin wij zorgen voor elkaar en dit doen met respect voor ieders menselijkheid.’ - ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU

Waarom een kleuterschool voor Mannar?

Dit project is in uitvoering door Bridging Lanka, Husk en Little Leaders Foundation voor de gemeenschap van Mannar. Mannar is het armste district in Sri Lanka waar de gevolgen van de burgeroorlog die woedde van 1983 tot 2009, tot mijn schrik, in het hedendaags nog steeds erg zichtbaar is. Het is zichtbaar in het trauma dat van generatie tot generatie wordt overgedragen, in het kwaliteit (of het gebrek) van leven, de ruïnes van gebouwen en de sociale verdeeldheid binnen de Tamil gemeenschap. De Little Trees Nurtury zal kwalitatief onderwijs bieden aan alle kinderen van verschillende religieuze achtergronden, leraren opleiden en jonge ouders agogische hulp bieden. Wij streven ernaar om een steunpilaar voor de gemeenschap te creëren, voor het lange termijn.

p.s. maak je geen zorgen, ondertussen studeer ik ook weer!

Veel liefs,

Kintan

‘If you genuinely care for others and look for ways to help others succeed,

you wont need to look for ways to boost your mood.

A selfless kind of act will lift your spirit

and self worth.

If you are having a bad day, see if you can find a way to help someone else.

Even a small gesture of help will make you feel better.’ - HAEMIN SUMIN

READ THE ENGLISH VERSION BELOW ⬇️

Hello dear friends and family,

My new year's resolution is to build a school in Mannar, Sri Lanka.

How I’ve come to this point…

When I was 18 years old and faced with the dilemma: 'what do I want to be when I grow up and which study should I choose?' Like most people, I did not yet know the answer. I was not in a good place at the time and felt very aimless in a world that changed so rapidly and where happiness seemed to be achieved only online. What did I want to achieve in life? And what could I possibly achieve in life?

Call it fate, call it luck or call it purpose. Instead of choosing a study I chose to follow my heart and co-founded a charity organization, together with my childhood friend, Elisah Sauerbier. Because in my position of privilege, I could always pick up a study when the time was right, but what I didn't want to take away from myself was my chance to find happiness by pursuing my greatest passion: helping others.

What it would mean to me if you contributed to our cause

Now we are four years and three projects along the way and we are about to make my biggest dream ever come true: to build a school! This preschool, Little Trees Nurtury, has become the symbol of a seed to me, the seed one plants when giving and receiving education and the value of the collective benefit that brings. Despite being able to take my passion and turn it into a profession, for me, this project is more personal than career-oriented. Hence I'd like to ask the people who have taught me lessons in my life, just by being there in my life, to plant a seed as well. Every amount counts and it will truly help me to turn my passion into purpose. What can this project contribute to your life? I am convinced that education can not only make this world a better but also a more caring one.

‘We feel pride, and some relief, to know that the wisdom we too received from those who came before us is being passed on. Maybe that is all we can hope for - that one generation will make sure the next knows how we are meant to live as human beings, caring for one another and respecting each other’s humanity.’ - ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU

Why a preschool for Mannar?

This project is executed by Bridging Lanka, Husk and Little Leaders Foundation. Mannar is the poorest district in Sri Lanka where the consequences of the civil war that raged from 1983 to 2009, to my horror, are still very visible today. It is visible in the trauma that is passed down from generation to generation, in the quality (or lack thereof) of life, the ruins of buildings and the social divisions within the Tamil community. The Little Trees Nurtury will provide quality education to all children from different religious backgrounds, train locals to become teachers and provide agogic support to young parents. We strive to create a pillar for the community, for the long term.

p.s. don't worry, in the meantime I have started studying again too!

With love,

Kintan

‘If you genuinely care for others and look for ways to help others succeed,

you wont need to look for ways to boost your mood.

A selfless kind of act will lift your spirit

and self worth.

If you are having a bad day, see if you can find a way to help someone else.

Even a small gesture of help will make you feel better.’

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Little Leaders Foundation (LLF) is a non-profit and public benefit organization (PBO). LLF is registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK) with the number 73087963. Donations to LLF are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes. Our LEI/RSIN is 8593 49 391. For more information, visit our website www.littleleadersfoundation.org