Dutch foundation 'Stichting Stop Vrouwenbesnijdenis' (End female circumcision) is an organisation which is active in the field of combatting female circumcision. Our activities start in Mali. We are all volunteers and expect to be designated "Public Benefit Organisation" (Dutch ANBI) in June 2021.

Mission

Our goal is preventing female circumcision and offering care to females who have been subjected to female circumcision in Mali, and in other countries.
This way, we try to protect females' physical and mental integrity.
Primarily, we aim to achieve this through facilitating the provision of information.

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Working method

To this end, on a project basis we collaborate with local organisations or campaign groups.
To finance this we raise funds in the Netherlands in cooperation with the organisations 'Stichting GeefGratis' (free online donation module) and NGO The Wilde Ganzen Foundation (support organisations in joint efforts to achieve a better future).
 

The board

Augustine Niaré is the chair of the Stichting Stop Vrouwenbesnijdenis foundation. She has a lot of experience as a social worker and has two adult children. Kees van der Zanden, a retired consultant and trainer in international cooperation, is the treasurer and Judith Reining is the secretary. She has a young daughter and works as a professional interpreter.

Besides, the foundation can count on volunteers Paula Bouman and Christel Brouwer.

Renumeration

The board members work on a voluntary basis. Besides, nor the board nor the volunteers are compensated for their foundation expenses.
As a result, nearly all donated funds, after reducing necessary costs such as holding a bank account and a website, are used for the projects.

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Origin of foundation

The Stichting Stop Vrouwenbesnijdenis foundation was raised by Augustine Niaré in 2014. She was born and raised in Mali.
At a young age Augustine started campaigning against female circumcision in her family. Several years later she started two local campaign groups: Tagnè (Progress), which has become a respectable NGO in Mali, and Mousso Dambé (A woman's dignity).
Due to a lack of funding for the latter, however, in 2014 she founded the Dutch Stichting Stop Vrouwenbesnijdenis foundation to raise prevention funds.

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Policy plan and annual report
Here you can find our current policy plan (in Dutch) and the 2024 annual report (in Dutch). You can also consult our 2023 annual report (in Dutch).

Call

Do you want to join in eradicating FGM? You are welcome to:

• Make a donation to our foundation and/or our current project. You can also donate directly (using the bank details below), saving you transfer costs.

• Help set up crowdfunding.

• Join our team with your strengths and ideas.
   

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