Organization

Organization in the Netherlands
The foundation has its seat in De Rijp, approximately 30 kilometers from the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. Physical address: Zuiddijk 38, 1483 MA, de Rijp

The board consists of six individuals all working as volunteers to no cost for the foundation.

Mr. dr. Charles Boissevain, former surgeon in the St. Lukas -Andreas Hospital in Amsterdam and chairman of the foundation. 'Africa is definitively under his skin': he has been working on several projects the last seven years in Malawi, ('Clinical Officers Training in surgical procedures' ; 'Tools&Skills' workshops) and for the Lionheart Foundation in Sierra Leone.

Mr. dr. Jan Petit, former surgeon in the Kennemer Gasthuis Hospital in Haarlem, and chairman of the financial committee of the foundation.
Through - out the years Malawi has become his second home nation. His focus is always to improve the quality of health care for the people in Malawi.
Side by side he has been working with Charles in the Clinical Officer project and now in the project 'Tools& Skills'.

Mr. Hans Derksen, ICC- nurse- general manager - instructor/coach; inspired by all the stories from Jan and Charles he was from the early start directly involved in managing the Foundation as well as travelling to Malawi as an instructor to improve the health care.
Together with Mr. van Raamsdonk, they put Malawi on the agenda of the two main hospitals in the region.

Mr. Pieter van Raamdonk, store- manager Kennemer Gasthuis Hospital Haarlem, from the beginning up until now responsible for all the logistic processes and improvements made in the hospitals in Malawi. He also arranges for the transports of all donated goods from the Netherlands to Malawi.

Mrs. Marja van Duijn, secretary of the board, involved from the very early start of setting up the foundation. 'Another beautiful day in Malawi' has certainly encouraged her to guide the foundation through all the years to its present scope and impact.

Organization in Malawi

Dr. Leonard Banza, registrar in orthopedic surgery, training in the Queen Elisabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, the only academic hospital in Malawi. He coördinates all the workshops in the Southern Region, and in that capacity widely known and respected throughout the entire region.

Dr. Madalitso Malewichi, medical officer, currently engaged in HIV research at the UNDA in the capital Lilongwe, with a part time employment in the Kamuzu Central Hospital. Represents Malawi.Kom at the Ministry of Health and CHAM and coordinates the workshops in the Central Region.

Mr. Willie Tafathata, orthopedic technician, living and working in Blantyre, on whom we rely for technical support in the preparation of all the workshops.