Orange Angel Foundation ceased operations on March 31, 2026
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Everything comes to an end eventually.
Our Foundation, which was established in 2005, is ceasing its activities after 20 intensive years.
In 20 years, we—as a small private Foundation—have achieved a great deal through many diverse small-scale projects, such as our own successful sewing training courses in Nepal and by providing microcredits to our students so they could purchase their own sewing machines.
We converted shacks into decent homes for the poorest people in Sri Lanka, no fewer than 66 in total.
Throughout those years, we supported many small entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and provided poor local fishermen along practically the entire west coast with fishing boats (700 catamarans in total) so they could get back to work after the Tsunami. We financially supported local organizations engaged in all kinds of practical training and micro-credits for the poorest of the poor, even in remote areas of the Himalayas.
In Brazil, we helped underprivileged women from the favelas in Rio to earn an income through activities such as making jewelry, repairing houses (plumbing, plastering, electrical work), and training as pet walkers for the wealthy there—a tremendous success.
Helping the poorest on their way to a better life. That was always our objective. Achieving results, seeing happy faces, and giving people hope.
We can look back with pride on what we have achieved. We would like to thank all the people who have helped us over the years to realize our projects and achieve our goals, our local partners, with special thanks to Nihal Illuperuma (Sri Lanka), Yvonne and Ron Wilke (Care4SriLanka), and Anima and Yohesh (All Angels Nepal).
My sincere thanks to the board members of Orange Angel, Fred Snelderwaard, Walter-Paul van Kleef, and Frank Wade, for their selfless dedication and fantastic work over 20 years.
Jos Neijenhuis
Founder & Chairman of the Orange Angel Foundation
About Orange Angel
From 2005 to 2026 Orange Angel was an independent organization focused on improving the living conditions of the poorest, particularly women and children. We were strong in collaborating with local and small-scale organizations. We proactively selected projects based on our own research. This approach enabled us to apply our knowledge and experience to make specific projects a success. Our help therefore went beyond money alone. We guided these organizations and helped them make their activities even more effective in the long term.
Orange Angel was a small private organization that worked entirely selflessly and operated in a highly results-oriented manner—without intermediaries or agencies. We were absolutely certain that no funds were siphoned off, and therefore we kept everything in our own hands as much as possible.
Orange Angel also collaborated with a number of selected ANBIs, including Straatkinderen voor Nepal, Stichting Angel Nepal, Stichting Sampath, and Microkrediet voor Moeders.
Orange Angel was a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI) recognized and approved by the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
