Volunteers introduce themselves

Two enthusiastic new members of the Board have joined us. They would like to introduce themselves to you:

Ron Dietz, member of the board

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it I am Ron Dietz, born on 5 February 1948 in the Hague. Since 1975 I have lived in Bergschenhoek. At the time it was a village with 6,000 inhabitants bordering on Rotterdam. The village has 20,000 inhabitants now.

In the Hague I attended the commercial college and spent my military service with the air force in Germany. Next I was trained to be a programmer at IBM and  I have held various jobs within the ICT sector since.
In my spare time I am actively involved in sport – I play tennis and golf. Many years I was a member of the Rotary Club in my area and I always enjoyed fund-raising for charity.

When my former colleague Jaap Taal told me that, also on behalf of his late wife Astrid, he had founded the Astrid Uganda Foundation, I indicated to him that I would really like to help by organizing events to raise money.  I have become enthusiastic by the visble results that have been achieved until now. Recently I joined the Board of the Astrid Uganda Foundation. I want  to help realizing the projects.

Anouck Rolefes, secretary

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In 2009 a visit to Uganda as a volunteer enriched my life. Some six months I worked side by side with the Ugandan population at a small foundation for orphanage and vulnerable children  in Kampala. I established two chicken farms and I helped with fund-raising. Thanks to the donations from many people I could also donate computers to a few primary schools and foundations and teach them how to use the computer. 

Ik led a frugal life without any luxurities, but I was surrounded by exceptionally warm-hearted and dedicated people. I felt and saw how much these people needed. And I  experienced  what difference you can make withh very little means. When I returned to the Netherlands I    had no choice but to continue my work for Uganda. 
 
That is the reason I have become secretary of the Astrid Uganda Foundation. In that capacity I think along about projects in Uganda that are worth supporting. I do my best to make that support possible, mainly by concentrating on communication. The good thing about this is that communication is what I do for a living. I hold a part-time job in the health sector and I am also a part-time entrepreneur as the owner of  text agency 'Tekstbureau Letterijk'.