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Brussels X, P309439 Autumn 2018 Winner of the King Baudouin African Development Prize 2011 Dr DenisMukwege! Congratulations to Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2018 Under the Honorary Chairmanshipof HMQueenMathilde Under theHonorary

Editorial Table of contents 2 Editorial 3-7 Dossier Europe Luc Tayart de Borms 3 Refugees in Belgium: > Managing Director meeting people is key! 4-5 EPIM: migration flows & alternatives to detention 6-7 10 years of the European Fund Congratulations to the winners for the Balkans 8-9 2018 Nobel Peace Prize of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize! awarded to Dr Mukwege 10-11 BELvue: a museum with a view on Europe Welcome to the autumn/winter edi- and Migration (EPIM), which advocates tion of our International Newsletter. that the detention of migrants should 12-17 Dossier The Twilight Years Our warmest congratulations to only be used as a last resort. We look at 12-13 Supporting people living Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, win- the results of an external report commis- with dementia ner of the 2011 King Baudouin African sioned by EPIM on three pilot projects

Development Prize. The Foundation was advocating alternatives to detention that 14-15 Relationships: key to quality care one of the first organizations to recog- are cost-effective and humane. 16-17 Advance care planning nize Dr Mukwege’s dedication to wom- for elderly patients en’s health and his exceptional work. He We not only work at European level, is now a winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace the Foundation also draws inspiration 18-19 A pathway to excellence Prize. I also want to congratulate Nadia from projects across Europe. A good for talented artisans Murad, the brave and courageous Iraqi example of this is the Swedish “Tubbe 20-21 Supporting ambitious young Yazidi human rights activist, who was Model” of housing for seniors that is now also awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize. being piloted in Belgium. We are also entrepreneurs in DR Congo a founding member of the European 22-23 Dealing with gender violence: exchanges KBF is particularly proud because it is Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia, between Belgian and Moroccan magistrates the second time that a former winner of which focuses on community-based the King Baudouin African Development actions to support people living with 24-25 Creating green spaces to enrich Prize receives the Nobel Peace Prize. dementia. children’s learning Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank for the poor, set the prec- Finally, the Foundation is committed to 26-27 KBF Canada: the Wellbeing Project edent in 2006. learning from our grantees. In 2017, addressing burnout we awarded 2,559 grants totaling more Dr Mukwege’s support for women’s than €44 million. For more information, 28-29 KBFUS: Herakleidon museum, a learning rights and health is truly admirable. His please see page 32 of this newsletter. experience for young people dedication of the Nobel Peace Prize to 30-31 KBFUS: the Egyptian diaspora “women of all countries in the world, We hope you enjoy this autumn/winter is eager to give back harmed by conflict and facing violence edition of our International Newsletter. every day” indicates his determination to As always, your comments and sugges- 32 What can we learn from our grantees? bring an end to sexual violence and help tions are very welcome. PUBLISHER: to build peace in his country. Luc Tayart de Borms Luc Tayart de Borms rue Brederodestraat 21 In Europe, we are supporting the work of Managing Director B-1000 Brussels, Belgium the European Programme for Integration T: +32-2-500 4 555 [email protected] • kbs-frb.be IBAN BE10 0000 0000 0404 BIC BPOTBEB1

The King Baudouin Foundation is an independent, pluralistic foundation EDITORS: Anne Bruwier, Sabine Deboosere CONTRIBUTORS: working in Belgium and at the European and international level. We are Debra Lodoen, Philippa Nuttall Jones, Erika Racquet, Dianna Rienstra, Cathy Verbyst PROOFING: Liz Harrison, Greta Peirs seeking to change society for the better, so we invest in inspiring projects DESIGN: PuPiL PRINTING: De Maertelaere ILLUSTRATIONS: Archives Générales du Royaume (p. 10), L. De Bock (p. 12), and individuals. The Foundation was set up in 1976, on the occasion of F. de Kerchove (p. 6k), Concrete Dreams (p. 16), P. Corsi (p.25), the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's reign. European Fund for the Balkans (p. 6a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i), P. and A.-B. Firos (p. 28, 29), C. Hargoues – Secours Catholique/ Caritas France (p. 4), S. Herbst (p. 6j), Ibrahim Badran Charitable Foundation (p. 30), Gabrielle Linden (p. 31), L. Mendola (p. 18), A. Messinis (p. 5), M. Milovic (p. 7), M. Ntomi (p. 20, 21), R B. Panic (p. 6f), W. Rawoens (p. 15), RCN Justice & Démocratie (p. 23), R. Svanell (cover), The Wellbeing Project (p. 26, 27), F. Toussaint (p.2), Trees for Cities (p. 24), UZ Gent (p. 17), Follow us on S. Vanfleteren (p. 8), J. Vanneste (p. 19), J. Van de Vel (p. 11), Y. Watchanabi (p. 22). 2 DOSSIER EUROPE Welcoming and integrating refugees in Belgium. Meeting people is key! Facts & Figures “ For New Year, In 2015, Belgium, like other European countries, was faced with I was all alone, an influx of refugees. This was met by the emergence of a great but I was able to number of initiatives from local organizations and citizens celebrate with concerned with the refugees’ situation. The King Baudouin other refugees at Foundation immediately decided to release €900,000 over a the home of one of three-year period to further encourage this solidarity. Between the association’s 2015 and 2017, the Foundation launched three calls for projects members. to support initiatives aimed at meeting and helping refugees to It was really lovely.” build a new life in Belgium. Ahmad, refugee (Afghanistan)

+ 25,000 citizens 110 + 7,000 refugees projects supported estimated number of people over 3 years (indirectly) reached

ESTIMATED IMPACT OF PROJECTS

Impact on integration Impact on quality Impact on contact of newcomers of life for newcomers newcomers - citizens

Very high (45.54%) Very high (15.15%) Very high (33%) High (45.54%) High (65.66%) High (54%) Low (8.91%) Low (15.15%) Low (13%) Insufficient (0%) Insufficient (4.04%) Insufficient (0%)

“ I met Youssef three years ago thanks to this great initiative. Teaching and learning the language made us connect with a feeling of a real shared moment.”

Petra, volunteer (Belgium)

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“ 97%of people in the Detention & pilot projects stay migration flows engaged with their case and the immigration process. These pilots Detention has been increasingly used across the EU in recent years to “manage migration help us build evidence flows”. While often portrayed by governments so that engagement- and policy makers as a necessary step to based alternatives to prevent absconding and enforced returns, detention become more the negative impacts of detention on migrant widespread.” wellbeing and their rights, and the financial Jem Stevens, Europe Regional Coordinator of the costs of detention raise clear concerns. International Detention Coalition

The European Programme for More specifically, EPIM search for alternatives to detention Integration and Migration (EPIM) commissioned an external report approaches that are cost-effective, is supporting work aimed at to assess the progress of three pilot achieve compliance and are ensuring detention is only used projects implementing alternatives humane in the European context. when it is legitimate, proportionate to detention in Bulgaria, Cyprus and necessary, and based on and Poland in conjunction with the We spoke with Jem Stevens, individual assessment. In short, International Detention Coalition. Europe Regional Coordinator as an exceptional measure of The pilots generate material and of the International Detention last resort. evidence that contribute to the Coalition.

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currently used are focused on with migrants, building trust and restrictions or conditions, such supporting and empowering as requiring migrants to report individuals while providing a link regularly to the police or removing between the person, the authorities their documents. But there is no and the community. For example, if evidence that such approaches help someone has fled violence or has keep people engaged and ready to experience of detention and then is work with the authorities to find a asked to report to the police every solution to their case, whether they day in a country in Europe, they can stay in Europe or need to return might simply be too scared to go to to the country from which they the station. The failure to show up came.” means they get into trouble with the authorities. By taking a social work So what do you suggest as a solution? approach, we can gain people’s “We focus on engagement-based trust and better understand their alternatives and there is strong situation, supporting informed evidence that they work. Our decision-making on all sides .” research shows that building What is the situation relationships with people makes Does such an approach work? with detention today? them more likely to engage with “Yes, the first results from the EPIM- Jem Stevens: “There’s currently a immigration procedures and leads backed pilot projects show that it political push to use more detention to case resolution, while better can and does work. Ninety-seven as a way to deal with irregular ensuring their health and keeping percent of people in the projects migration in Europe, even for families together in the community.” have stayed engaged with their vulnerable groups such as children. case and the immigration process. But detention is not the solution Can you give an example of an We want the evidence from these - it means unnecessary human engagement-based alternative? pilots to help support more projects hardship, feelings of injustice, “Case management. This involves and learning, so that engagement- physical and mental effects, and case managers, who are not based alternatives can help build high financial costs - and there decision makers, developing one- migration governance systems that are alternatives. Most alternatives to-one working relationships don’t rely on detention.”

EPIM The mission of the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) is to strengthen civil society’s role in advocating for constructive approaches to migration in Europe. The King Baudouin Foundation is a founding member of EPIM, which is driven by 13 partner foundations and 11 associated foundations.

MORE INFO? Read the report ‘Alternatives to detention. From theory to practice’ on www.epim.info www.europe-kbf.eu www.atdnetwork.org 5 DOSSIER EUROPE

Building Human Capital in the Western Balkans 10 years European Fund for the Balkans

The last 10 years have seen significant changes, politically, socially and economically, in the Balkans. As the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) celebrates the first decade of its existence, Hedvig Morvai, Executive Director of the Fund since its earliest days, shares her thoughts and ideas for the work already achieved and the goals and challenges of the next decade. KBF, Erste Stiftung, Robert Bosch Stiftung and Compagnia di San Paolo launched the Fund in 2007 within the framework of the Network of European Foundations.

Why was the Fund created? Have the original aims been achieved? policy analysts and funded 95 think- Hedvig Morvai: “The Fund was “The Fund is now one of the few tanks. And although CSOs are not the a follow-up to the International truly regional actors in the Western Fund’s primary target or stakeholder, Commission of the Balkans, Balkans. Thanks to its hybrid local- it has successfully reached out to aimed at preparing countries regional-European nature and non- civil society and plays an important to enter the EU. This original partisan position, the Fund has role in connecting decision makers, aim has been adjusted in line gained a reputation of impartiality and political leaders and citizens. with changing circumstances credibility, enabling it to build trust related to new developments among regional and European actors. “One of our main achievements has in the region and in the EU. Its been to put together a community current programme strategy Since its inception, the Fund has of more than 400 individuals is based on three overarching trained more than 200 government from inside and outside the areas, namely capacity officials, provided over 200 young region. This human capital could development, policy development leaders with fellowship grants, become the Fund’s main asset and regional cooperation.” supported 150 researchers and in the future.”

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What have been the influence the challenges facing main challenges? the region. Many public policies “We have had to follow and adapt being adopted in the Balkans are to changes in the region and in the result of the EFB's investment the EU. In the last decade, the EU in expertise and advocacy. Today, has gone from a moratorium on the EFB is a symbol of regional enlargement policy to increased cooperation, the Europeanisation interest in the Western Balkans of the Balkans and a home where and our region has experienced human capital is grown.” numerous ups and down. We have learnt that knowledge, experience and skills are basic “ The EFB is a resources that can create new values. This is why we unique regional have paid special attention to tool as an building the capacity of citizens and organizations. Regional accelerator of the cooperation has also become ideas and visions increasingly important and we of the modern have made additional efforts to Building Human Capital foster it by, for instance, boosting Balkans as an in the Western Balkans networking in civil society.” indispensable part What about the next 10 years? of Europe.” 10 years European Fund for the Balkans “We want to upgrade the region’s Hedvig Morvai, Executive Director human capital in two ways. Firstly, of the European Fund for by identifying young people the Balkans (EFB) who show advanced capacities, bringing them together and helping them grow so they can HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! 10 YEARS decisively influence the future of the Balkans. Secondly, we will THE EUROPEAN FUND FOR invest more in the EFB community THE BALKANS (EFB) so it can play an even more Over the past 10 years, the EFB has: important role in the region. We • developed the professional capacities of more than also want to influence the rooting 400 public administrators, policy researchers of European values, democratic and civil society actors procedures, the rule of law and • contributed significantly to keeping the Balkans on the agenda security in the region by better of international discourse by staging more than 100 high-level communicating about the EU and policy events why democracy, human rights and • developed a functional network of public broadcasters from 9 countries developing programs on policies and issues critical the rule of law must be defended.” to the Western Balkans • created a platform for 250 active civil society organizations In a nutshell, why is the Fund so and positioned them as an integral network of contributors to important for the future of the region? the Berlin process and other regional processes “The EFB is a unique regional • created a world class policy group of researchers capable of tool as an accelerator of the delivering policy responses to emerging issues and trends in ideas and visions of the modern the Western Balkans Balkans as an indispensable part • created three successful regional networks comprising a total of Europe. It is a hub for people of 57 think-tanks with high potential to positively

MORE INFO? To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the EFB has published a brochure setting out its mandate, successes and future plans: www.balkanfund.org www.europe-kbf.eu 7 8 Dr Denis Mukwege: a gynaecologist standing up for women's rights KBF partner wins Nobel Peace Prize

Congolese doctor Denis recognition as a tireless advocate Dr Mukwege has brought practical Mukwege, who has been for these victims and for his efforts solutions to his country’s to bring back peace to the country. problems, including creating awarded the 2018 Nobel the Dr Denis Mukwege – Panzi Peace Prize, is a long term Hospital Fund. Managed by the partner of the King Baudouin “ I dedicate this King Baudouin Foundation, it is Foundation and winner of aimed at helping restore dignity Nobel Prize to to victims of sexual violence and the 2011 King Baudouin women of all providing access to healthcare African Development Prize. to people living in the DRC. countries in the The Fund provides support for Denis Mukwege and Iraqi human world, harmed by projects that finance material and rights worker Nadia Murad were conflict and facing training, as well as the provision awarded the Nobel Prize for their of study grants. It also supports work in combatting sexual violence violence every day.” social reintegration projects and as a weapon of war. The Nobel activities that generate income or Doctor Denis Mukwege committee said both had “put provide more structural support. their own personal security at risk by courageously combating war Panzi Hospital Fund The King Baudouin Foundation crimes and securing justice for Seven years ago Dr Mukwege continues to support Dr Mukwege victims”. was awarded the King Baudouin in developing his activities in Development Prize in recognition eastern Congo and calls on Dr Mukwege, who is Director of of his “commitment to his native the Congolese authorities and the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu in the country, pleading endlessly for a international partners of the east of the Democratic Republic return to peace in a region where DRC to guarantee Dr Mukwege’s of Congo (DRC), has devoted his terror and fear are destroying the safety and that of his family. life to the medical, psychological very fabric of society”. In 2014 he Such protection is an essential and social care of thousands of was the laureate of the Sakharov condition to ensuring that the victims of sexual violence in the Prize for Freedom of Thought, vital work carried out at the Panzi Kivu region. In addition to his work a yearly prize awarded by the Hospital can be continued. at the hospital, he has received European Parliament.

MORE INFO? www.kbprize.org www.kbs-frb.be keyword: Panzi 9 BELvue: a museum with a view on Europe

To say the European Union is currently undergoing a difficult time would be an understatement. On the other hand, events such as Brexit have also provoked a lot of support for Europe among its citizens.

The thinking of the Brussels- new “monument” in the form of a based BELvue Museum, which is large one euro coin made of white managed by KBF, is very much in stucco. This is used as the symbol line with these citizens and show- to represent Europe. There is also a cases how important and interest- memorial frieze on the wall showing ing Europe and its people are. To the timeline of the major milestones this end, it has given its Europe of European integration. While this is room a makeover. clearly the story of 28 countries, the frieze also underlines that Belgium The BELvue Museum as a whole has played a key role in the European looks at Belgium and its history project since the very beginning. using seven themes that are impor- tant today, namely democracy, pros- A new exhibition module also shows perity, solidarity, pluralism, migra- how Europe is involved in a positive tion, languages and Europe. Each way in the lives of its citizens and theme has its own room with its reminds visitors of what the EU has own display, a “monument”, videos achieved. It highlights consumer and a series of photographs, protection laws, the abolition of illustrations and infographics. roaming charges, making mobile The museum provides the keys phone calls cheaper across Europe, to understanding today’s society, and opportunities for young especially for younger visitors. By European students to participate regularly updating the displays, the in the Erasmus program to study BELvue stays as closely connected in universities outside their home as possible with today’s society and countries. These advantages are visitors’ expectations. contrasted by caricatures and cartoons from the press, highlighting Makeover for Europe room criticisms of the European Union. In its latest update, the museum has added a number of modules In short, a perfect opportunity to top and infographics to the room up your knowledge of Belgium and about Europe. These include a Europe.

10 FROM WAR TO PEACE? On 11 November 1918, the Great War ended. For Brussels, it was the end of an occupation that had lasted almost 50 months. How did the people of Brussels experience the end of the war and what were the major challenges facing the city during this period? A temporary exhibition in the BELvue Museum examines what life was like in the city during this difficult time.

MORE INFO? The free exhibition (in English, French and Dutch) can be visited until 06 January 2019.

PRACTICAL INFO BELvue Museum Place des Palais / Paleizenplein, 7 1000 Brussels

OPENING HOURS Tuesday-Friday: 09:30-17:00 Saturday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00

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“ It is difficult to make people understand that community action and support can Supporting people living really improve the lives of people with with dementia dementia.”

Doctor Fabrice Gzil Fondation Médéric Alzheimer

KBF has been working with partners for 10 years to address Managing dementia is a learning dementia. The results are presented in a report, “I’m still process for the whole society, starting with the immediate environment of the same person – Ten years working together to create a those with the illness and their family dementia-friendly society”. The report showcases numerous and the neighborhood, town or city. How can one create a welcoming projects and initiatives. environment for those with dementia

12 DOSSIER THE TWILIGHT YEARS to feel at ease and welcome? Based on a Japanese and German concept, KBF launched the idea of ‘demen- tia-friendly municipalities’ in Belgium. A hundred or so projects were sup- WORLDWIDE IN EUROPE ported. They involved many different actors: the police, shopkeepers, civil 50 10 society organizations, cultural centres, local authorities and day-care centers. million million people live with dementia people live with dementia. Concrete, community- according to the This number is expected based actions World Health Organization. to rise significantly. The concept of ‘dementia-friendly This number is forecast to rise to communes’ was also widely dissem- 120 million by 2050. inated at a European level through the European Foundations’ Initiative IN BELGIUM IN BELGIUM on Dementia (EFID), launched by KBF in 2010. EFID’s Chair, Fabrice Gzil, Doctor of Philosophy, is the Head of €5 600,000 family caregivers are involved. the Social Research and Innovation About 70% of people living with Department at the Fondation Médéric million have been spent by KBF to support dementia remain at home and are Alzheimer in Paris. “It is difficult to projects and medical research. cared for by their families. make people understand that com- munity action and support can really improve the lives of people with IN BELGIUM dementia”. We believe the commu- nity approach is best to meet such 150 projects challenges and we are finding inno- have been supported vative ways to provide support.” Gzil and more than 30 in the rest of Europe. says. “KBF was one of the first organi- zations to understand this.”

What is essential for EFID is to actively involve those with dementia and to respect the culture and traditions of EFID: SHARING GOOD PRACTICE the various countries and regions of The European Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia (EFID) is composed Europe. Through EFID an informal of the Fondation Médéric Alzheimer (France), the King Baudouin network of community actors was Foundation (Belgium) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung (Germany). The Network of European Foundations coordinates EFID. created. Participants motivate and inspire each other. “There are no The 2012 and 2014 EFID awards, Living Well with Dementia in the words to express how much working Community, supported 20 projects in 11 countries that encouraged in a network with other prizewinners, sharing good practice and gave people with dementia a stronger voice. can be precious for someone with dementia… You make new friends, In 2015 and 2016, EFID strengthened the community of practitioners share experiences and become working on dementia in Europe by creating the Capacity Strengthening a member of the EFID family,” Fund to support joint projects and visits that created partnerships and witnesses Helen Rochford Brennan, shared learnings. who has early-onset dementia and is the President of the Irish Alzheimer In spring 2017, the EFID awards selected 12 initiatives that recognize Society’s National Dementia the expertise of supporting people living with dementia. Working Group.

MORE INFO? Download the report for free at www.kbs-frb.be: ‘I’m still the same person – Ten years working together to create a dementia-friendly society.’ www.efid.info 13 DOSSIER THE TWILIGHT YEARS Relationships are key to quality care

Making a care home an attractive place where the elderly can live life fully is the aim of the Tubbe Model, named after a Swedish care home near Gothenburg. With KBF’s support, this model is being tried in six care homes in Belgium.

“Welcome to our home!” On their Creating a real home arrival at the Tubberödshus, on “If we develop a relationship the island of Tjörn, Iris, one of the with our residents, they’ll do the residents, welcomes the Belgian same between themselves,” adds delegation. Lunch, which the visitors Bohlin. “The key to quality care shared with residents, had been is relationships,” confirms Jos decided upon together. A meringue Claes, Director of WZC Sint-Jozef, tart had been prepared, using in Neerpelt, Belgium. “Being cared resident Millis’s recipe. for by familiar faces who take time for you has an enormous influence This reveals the spirit of the Tubbe Model. on a person’s well-being.” It is “their” home because the residents are closely involved in running it. Claes explains, “In most Belgian homes, care is too focused “Residents sit on our working groups on tasks and is medicalized. and participate in decisions about Relationships are hardly touched activities, menus, budgets and so on. on during training.” He has already One of our residents sits in on job noticed the positive effects, interviews,” says Director Lilian Bohlin. including real involvement. “We All of this seems so obvious and have to change from a logic of humane. Philippe Van den Broeck, Seeing the senior as a person is executing tasks to one of creating Director of the Reine des Prés care essential. The perfect place to talk a real home, where everyone looks home in Waha, Belgium, says: is at the table, where residents and after each other.” “We wonder why we didn’t think of staff share meals. “This is a precious this before. The relationship aspect moment for conversation,” says Chef Ingela Brännehed. Traditional Model

Staff nursing assistants carry Management Elderly residents out a range of duties. “I organize activities and excursions, but I Carers Carers also do administration. We do the cleaning and washing together, we Carers Staff hand out medications and supervise physiotherapy exercises,” explains Tubbe Model Caisa Kristensson. Elderly residents Management

14 is so important, but we lost it in all Claes and Van den Broeck admit they being developed, implemented and the procedures. These are necessary, were skeptical, but have become more evaluated. This will help establish but the pendulum had swung too far.” enthusiastic. Changing an approach the added value the model can requires time. The director has to let bring to the residential care sector. Autonomy and participation go and the team members must learn The model is suitable for seniors to have confidence. The effects are who are relatively autonomous, but tangible. Residents laugh, speak and “ We have to what about people with dementia? participate in activities more and the change from a logic Van den Broeck organizes a monthly staff have greater job satisfaction. of executing tasks residents’ council: “Some meetings can last an hour, so we discuss Pilot programs to one of creating the most important things at the in Belgium a real home, where beginning. The aim is autonomy With KBF support, the Tubbe Model everyone looks and participation. One person may is being applied in six pilot semi- have great powers of decision, while residential care homes – three after each other.” another can only signal agreement in Wallonia and three in Flanders. Jos Claes, Director of WZC Sint-Jozef, about when to get washed.” Over a two-year period, ideas are in Neerpelt, Belgium

MORE INFO? Download the publication ‘The Tubbe Model, an organisational and management model for residential and care homes’ for free and read the story of the Tubberödshus in Sweden on www.kbs-frb.be 15 DOSSIER THE TWILIGHT YEARS

Advance care planning is not a box-ticking exercise but a balancing act De Lava and Schneider Funds

How do we deal with older patients? How would we like be left to the end, but form an inte- to be treated by care providers when we’re older? With the gral part of care.”

support of the De Lava and Schneider Funds, managed She adds: “Instead of hiding behind by the King Baudouin Foundation, Dr Ruth Piers, Doctor paperwork, go and have a chat with in Geriatric Medicine (UZ Gent), conducts research into the patient and his or her relatives. how choices and decisions are made in the case of elderly Get to know the person. Does this patient want to live as long as pos- patients. She advocates more kindness in the “grey zone”. sible? Is this someone who has “Advance care planning is not a care,” says Piers. “It is important to always done things for themselves box-ticking exercise but a balancing get to know the person before any and never wanted to depend on act. It is about finding out who the serious decisions have to be made. others? If you have to make deci- patient is and how to offer the best This is why care planning must not sions, the answer is rarely easy or

16 • The Marie-Thérèse De Lava Fund was the first fund for health research set up within the King “ Advance care Baudouin Foundation in 1991. • Over 25 years, the Fund has planning is about supported 12 research projects finding out who with a total of €450,000 aimed the patient is and at improving quality of life for how to offer the the elderly. • Since 2015, the Marie-Thérèse best care.” De Lava Fund and the Robert Ruth Piers, Schneider Fund have backed Doctor in Geriatric Medicine research in geriatric medicine. (UZ Gent) Both Funds aim to encourage high-level researchers to develop their career by black and white. There is always a “However, it isn’t a question of combining scientific research in grey area with plenty of uncertain- blame. You can’t simply ignore geriatrics with clinical practice. ties and you will never have eve- the fact someone is approaching Applications for the 2018 call rything under control, but it helps the end of their life. A lung infec- can be submitted until 18 if you get to know the person and tion in someone whose body February 2019. not just the medical condition.” has no more reserves is not the same as in an otherwise healthy more on care and comfort than Emergencies person.” on therapy. It has everything to do Often decisions on further care with evaluating quality of life, and need to be made in emergency “We are looking for a tool that it is best not to leave that in the situations. This is what Dr Piers’ gives doctors guidance to help hands of just one person”. current research is centred on. them make decisions and start “There is such a thing as prog- a conversation about end-of-life “This is why my research also nostic paralysis: doctors get care. This could be a question- includes a segment on the ethical blocked when they are faced with naire that helps them assess climate in hospitals and whether the risk of not saving someone”. how the patient has evolved there is a safe environment in recently and where he/she will which to openly discuss cases as Patients’ children get that too. be in a year’s time.” a team,” says Piers. “Even in emer- “They don’t want to be the one to gency situations, bring people blame or to find out afterwards “Sometimes as a doctor, you ques- around a table as quickly as pos- that mum or dad’s life could tion what you are doing, but it is sible and find out what’s best for have been saved,” says Piers. important to stand firm and focus the patient.”

MORE INFO? Read the story of Ruth Piers and more about the call of De Lava and Schneider Funds on www.kbs-frb.be 17 A helping hand for passionate, talented artisans

Promoting talent through Elens creates glasses for a client who now has only one ear,” education is the mission of variety of clients. “It’s mainly for he says. “These people often have people who have a face that’s a to put up with glasses that don’t the Platform for Education bit unusual. Someone with a nose really suit their face. Others want and Talent. The Platform that’s higher or lower on the face, to treat themselves to a pair of was created in 2011 by the is thicker or thinner, or widens out. personalized glasses.” descendants of Belgian I even made some glasses for a industrialist Gustave Boël “ My glasses and the holding company are mainly for Sofina, together with the people who have King Baudouin Foundation. a face that’s a bit Anne Emsens, a member of the unusual.” Monitoring Committee, explains Ludovic Elens that the Platform supports craftsmen and women. “They often work alone and would love Initially, Elens used acetate and to be able to have further training horn, but the grant enabled him to with a master, but they don’t return to Morez for further training always have the means to do so,” with some of the finest craftsmen. she says. “Each year, the Platform “They are passionate and want to provides this opportunity to pass on skills that are disappearing,” around 10 young artisans.” he explains. “They taught me how to use other materials, such as metal.” Bespoke glasses Ludovic Elens makes spectacles Elens has hired an employee and and is passionate about his work. an apprentice. He is passing on his “Fifty years ago, opticians used to skills to keep this craft tradition make all their glasses themselves,” alive in Belgium. he explains. “Today, people are content to sell ready-made frames Credibility is everything that have been designed for a Although the stained glass workshop standard physiognomy. Thanks started by her grandfather was to an internship I did in Morez doing well, Katrien Mestdagh felt in France, in 2014, I discovered she was missing out on interesting my passion – to create bespoke projects because she did not have glasses.” the right qualifications.

18 Apart from many others, Atelier glass windows from the St.- Mestdagh currently has three major Genevieve church in Steenhuffel, restoration projects on the go for 34 medallions from the 15th historic stained glass windows. This to the 19th century in the is partly thanks to the Platform. Arenberg collection, and stained glass windows from the With the Platform’s support, Saint-Servatius Church in Mestdagh completed a Master Schaerbeek (Brussels). in Stained Glass Conservation Mestdagh says the training & Heritage Management at the enhanced her credibility: “Now University of York from 2012 to I have learned to speak the 2014. “I wanted to continue Atelier same language as heritage Mestdagh after my parents. We work consultants.” with a team, but if circumstances forced me to carry on alone, I want to have the knowledge and skills,” THE PLATFORM she says. FOR EDUCATION “Studying opened my eyes,” AND TALENT Mestdagh explains. She learned From 2012 to 2017, 116 young about techniques, the evolution of craft workers were supported for restoration and experiments that a total amount of €918,061. They had already been done. “Thanks to were offered scholarships to speed the Platform, I was able to finish my up their pathway to excellence in studies in two years. Otherwise I Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United would have had to spread them over Kingdom. several more.” The next selection of craft workers The degree had an immediate impact to be supported will be announced on the Atelier’s image, which started in December 2018. being considered for restoration projects. The Platform: • supports education and training In 2016, Atelier Mestdagh of talent in Belgium through restored two 16th-century stained individual grants; • offers high level training opportunities to talented young people including craft workers “ I have learned to speak (20 to 35 years old) in traditional trades; and the language of heritage • supports university students consultants.” and pupils from underprivileged social backgrounds in Katrien Mestdagh secondary education in Liège and Antwerp.

MORE INFO? Read the stories of Ludovic Elens and Katrien Mestdagh on www.kbs-frb.be www.sofinaboel.be 19 Supporting ambitious young entrepreneurs

I&F Entrepreneuriat’s aim is to help create small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is funded by the Marie-Antoinette Carlier Fund, whose mission is to support local initiatives for young project leaders aged 16 years and older in DRC and Burundi. The Fund is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.

Val Masamba is CEO of I&F are selected to go on to the second businesses created are in agribusiness; Entrepreneuriat, which he set up in phase or ‘nursery’.” This second others are in IT and communications, 2007. I&F’s mission is to support local stage supports new entrepreneurs services or building materials. projects for young project leaders. “We to start up their business – finding work with three schools and support clients and suppliers, managing Local projects secondary students in their fourth year,” accounts and perhaps recruiting for young people he says. personnel. I&F provides shared For eight years, the Marie-Antoinette “Our aim is to promote the spirit and administrative support, including Carlier Fund has provided €500,000 creation of enterprises,” Masamba setting up a start-up fund. “Next, to I&F for its non-profit activities of explains. “We use a three-stage the emerging businesses can be awareness building and support for approach. First, there is the business welcomed into our industrial zone, young people. Since 2016, incubation incubator, a support process of 12 where they can find safe business support for local SMEs involves a to 18 months to go from the idea premises and benefit from shared loan and a bank guarantee to I&F to the product itself. At the end of facilities,” he says. for constructing and managing the this incubation, the best projects Masamba notes that 80% of the industrial zone.

20 “ Thanks to I&F’s guarantee, I found sources of financing.”

Hanska Kisukidi, I&F grantee

Prototyping is a particularly important phase. “Youngsters come with an idea such as selling papaya juice or banana cake. But it’s one thing to make a product at home and quite another to produce it on a large scale,” Masamba says. “You must respect norms, calculate the price, think about the packaging and conduct taste tests with consumers. This implies a lot of trial and error, with a loss of raw materials.”

Support from the Carlier Fund helps finance this crucial phase by providing a small loan to launch the business and pay for equipment. Since 2001, I&F has supported 224 young people; 90% have become entrepreneurs in the last two years. I&F has also supported older entrepreneurs to successfully carry out their projects. Making dreams come true Hanska Kisukidi, 22, always dreamed of being a company conservation. “I&F connected me that contains extracts of medicinal director. “After secondary school, with experts who gave me advice plants. “I started with basic I wanted to do an end-of-studies about stabilizing the product. equipment, including a manually- internship, but the company in Thanks to I&F’s guarantee, I found operated oil press that I still use,” question refused to accept me,” she sources of financing.” Her company, says young entrepreneur Parfait explains. “I decided to develop my Tomapatisse, employs five people Mbala Luwawu. “I&F coaches own product. I studied nutrition and and produces 2,500 gratins per enabled me to find distribution knew about having a balanced diet day. Exporting possibilities are also channels, obtain the necessary and so I created a healthy product being considered. legal authorizations and negotiate – a gratin of meat and vegetables.” a loan.” To move to the industrial phase Sarpa Nature – of production and large-scale another success story Today, he works with four employees distribution, Kisukidi had to solve Sarpa Nature markets Docteur and is planning to launch a second problems of fermentation and Parfait, an oil for physiotherapists product.

MORE INFO? www.ifentrepreneuriat.org (in French) 21 “ Cases of domestic violence exist everywhere. But the way we deal with them varies from one country to another.”

Suzy Vanhoonacker, judge at the Court of Malines

Apprenticeships abroad for magistrates Viewing domestic violence through a different lens

Taking a step back from work, embracing other practices, widening one’s horizons … It was with these perspectives that Belgian and Moroccan magistrates participated in an exchange program on gender violence. Twenty years ago, the King Baudouin Foundation started providing grants to magistrates, which enables them to exchange best practices and to learn from experience abroad.

22 Adopted by the Belgian Judicial Training at the Court of Appeal in Oujda, in as the person who commits the crime.” Institute in 2010 and with the sup- Morocco, was a delegation member. port of KBF, the program is still yield- A win-win for Belgian and ing results, says Raf Van Ransbeeck, Moroccan magistrates Director of the Institute. “We devel- “ I discovered a Suzy Vanhoonacker, a judge at the oped this program together with the different way Court of Malines, participated in the non-governmental organization RCN first round of exchanges in Morocco, Justice et Démocratie, with a view to it of seeing things organized in 2017: “Cases of domestic being a win-win for everyone,” he says. involving the violence exist everywhere. But the way Morocco is one of the countries with victim as well as we deal with them varies from one which Belgium works most frequently, country to another. In Belgium, once so it is important that Belgian magis- the person who the law has become involved, the per- trates be trained in the field. commits the petrator’s deeds are always followed crime.” up, even if the victim later retracts his “We welcome Moroccan magistrates or her complaint. In Morocco, pro- to explain how the Belgian justice Dziri Fakhreddine, First Substitute for ceedings can be abandoned if the system works. Each brings his or her the King’s Prosecutor at the Court of victim withdraws charges; reconcilia- Appeal in Oujda (Morocco) vision. This is what makes for such tion between the couple is more often a rewarding experience,” he says. sought.” “This experience was very beneficial. I The program addresses gender-based discovered numerous tools and a dif- Better awareness of local culture and violence, which occurs primarily within ferent approach to dealing with domes- customs enables the magistrate to the family, and is a very topical issue tic violence. Coordination is key. I was deal with certain cases. “In Malines, one in Belgium and Morocco. Sometimes able to ascertain that the Substitute in every eight citizens is of Moroccan there are numerous repeated acts who takes charge does not work alone,” origin,” she says. “Many of them come of violence before a woman dares to says Fakhreddine. “He or she is sur- from the Oujda region. Going to Oujda speak up and seeks access to the law. rounded by specialists in violence. Law helped me to better understand the centres provide support. Alternatives people I deal with.” Tamalouk – changing social to penal sentences are also available, and legal attitudes such as penal mediation, which makes The exchange program for Belgian and In Morocco, the Tamalouk program perpetrators aware of their responsi- Moroccan magistrates will continue (which means ‘appropriation’ in Arabic) bilities relative to the act committed. until 2021 with two national visits and addresses this issue by trying to This is a totally different way of seeing mutual apprenticeships. change social and legal attitudes in the things that involves the victim as well Oriental region of Morocco.

“In recent years, Morocco has devel- oped a legal arsenal to strengthen gender equality. But the facts show that the implementation of these laws comes up against the problem of men- talities that are still relatively traditional,” says Zahra Zaoui, President of Oujda Ain Ghazal 2000, the partner asso- ciation of RCN Justice et Démocratie • Between 1998 and 2002, the King Baudouin Foundation launched in Morocco. four calls for apprenticeships abroad for magistrates. • In 2003, the project was adopted by the Belgian High Council for Last September, six Moroccan magis- Justice and in 2010 by the Belgian Judicial Training Institute. trates came to Belgium, where they met It is still running with the support of KBF. with colleagues from various sectors, • In total, the Foundation has supported more than 80 apprenticeships. including the judiciary, social services • Destinations: Europe (France, Germany, UK, Sweden, Italy…) and and the police. Dziri Fakhreddine, First beyond (Canada, USA, New Zealand, Senegal, Morocco…). Substitute for the King’s Prosecutor

MORE INFO? www.igo-ifj.be www.rcn-ong.be Read the story of the exchange program on www.kbs-frb.be 23 As an outdoor lifestyle My PlayGreen: brand, Timberland has a longstanding commitment creating green spaces, to protecting and restoring the outdoors. It has teamed enriching children's up with KBF to create green spaces in London (2016), learning Milan (2017), Berlin (2018), Paris (2019) and Barcelona (2020). My PlayGreen Timberland believes that green spaces are the heartbeat of a community. Thirty local My PlayGreen projects have created provides local projects with access to green spaces for 30,000 children and teenagers. grants of up to €5,000.

GREENING SPACES IN LONDON

Klaudija Alasauskaite, Development “Edible Playgrounds offer an food, which has been shown to Manager for Trees for Cities, London, engaging way to teach children increase mental health by boosting describes the Edible Playground about growing and eating healthy mood, confidence and self-esteem. Project at Marner Primary School. Allowing the children to connect with nature develops attentiveness How do green spaces contribute “ Children need to and self-reliance, leading to more to children's education? understand where sustainable future behaviors. Klaudija Alasauskaite: “In the food comes from, Students have the opportunity to UK, almost 20% of children leave take responsibility for the garden, primary school obese. Since 2014, seasonality, and which helps to develop social skills, the National Curriculum requires where and how including leadership, teamwork schools to teach the principles and communication. For teachers, of nutrition and healthy eating. ingredients are Edible Playgrounds offers an Children need to understand where grown.” exciting outdoor classroom.” food comes from, seasonality, and Klaudija Alasauskaite, where and how ingredients are Development Manager for What is an "Edible Playground"? grown. Trees for Cities, London “Edible Playgrounds transform school grounds into vibrant outdoor teaching gardens that inspire hands-on learning and get children excited about growing and eating healthy food. The program engages the whole school community and embeds growing food into the curriculum across all subjects so that teachers learn to teach through gardening.”

What are the key success factors for an urban regeneration project? “We engaged the school community and worked with the teachers for a year after it was completed. All 700 pupils (aged three to 11) grow and eat healthy fruit and vegetables and learn outdoors.”

24 ENRICHING CHILDREN’S LIVES IN MILAN Paola Corsi, is Chairman of the way they interpret the green open The children get involved in Parents’ Association for the Renzo spaces, which generates emotions gardening activities. For safety Pezzani Primary School, Milan. and creates memories. This brings reasons, it was not possible to get a wealth of knowledge and joy.” them involved in the work. This included building and installing What is the objective of your project? benches, tables with chairs, and “ The children “As one of the school’s parent games. The changes really excited are enjoying representatives, I wanted to the children. They have spent the new garden nurture relationships with a worthy the last few months enjoying the organization. The project, Nella new garden during playtime and during playtime mia scuola c'è il giardino che outdoor lessons.” and outdoor vorrei – “In my school, there is the lessons.” garden I want” – aims to find ways to redesign and enhance outside URBAN GREENING Paola Corsi, Chairman space with wooden furniture and of the Parents’ Association, Milan play areas. The objective is to give IN BERLIN children and teachers an attractive, My PlayGreen started in stimulating, safe place where they Berlin in August 2018. A How do green spaces contribute can spend break times and enjoy total of €80,000 is made to children’s education? lessons.” available, awarding projects Paola Corsi: “The children have with grants up to €5,000. lessons outside, they observe, Did the children and parents An independent jury of experts experiment and deduce from their participate in the project? will announce the winners in January 2019. experiences in the learning gardens. “Our school’s parents’ association This includes free play and the has a history of active involvement.

MORE INFO? Read more about the call My PlayGreen on www.kbs-frb.be 25 KBF CANADA Addressing burnout

KBF Canada is supporting and working with the Wellbeing always responsive and fast-paced working culture across sectors. Project in order to develop a knowledge centre to examine In the social change context, the how inner wellbeing research can support individuals Wellbeing Projects research reveals working for social change organizations. The findings what many people in social change of the research will be open-source. roles often experience. Working in crisis mode they feel a lack of purpose, have difficulty finding a Alana Cookman, Organisational social missions are so focused on life partner, feel guilty about not Wellbeing Co-Lead, is the Wellbeing solving external challenges, they giving enough time at home or work, Project’s researcher. neglect their internal resources, and suffer from exhaustion, patterns of burnout. Building awareness on addiction, loneliness and a range of What causes burnout burnout in social change will come health-related issues. These take in the social change field? through experience and research, a toll on their physical, emotional, “Most social change organizations which The Wellbeing Project is spiritual, and/or mental health and deliver social missions within developing through qualitative their relationships. extremely complex, politically- research on global changemakers.” charged environments with very few We have heard that many social resources. There is also pressure What has your research revealed change leaders feel intensely to continually change to remain regarding the wellbeing of overwhelmed by the enormity of the relevant - traditional responses people working in social change problems they face and guilt at not to social problems are becoming organizations? being able to meet these challenges, less effective in these complex “Burnout has become synonymous and spending too much time away environments. People fulfilling these with today’s hyper-connected, from themselves and from their

“ Wellbeing is a necessity, not a luxury.”

Alana Cookman

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meaningful collaboration, belonging and enjoyment at work, with less interpersonal conflict. Social change organizations should also work harder at internally reflecting their external values and missions. Creating more opportunities for people to take time for themselves, have check-ins and opportunities to reflect will reinforce that ‘Wellbeing is a necessity, not a luxury’.” families whilst trying. Sixty global a more inclusive and empathetic social change leaders participated working culture, essential for deeper The King Baudouin in the Wellbeing Project’s 18-month relationship building – a critical Foundation Canada (KBF Inner Development Programmes. success factor in social change. Canada) facilitates thought- ful, effective giving world- Most joined feeling burned out and Our research will shape an wide. It works with individu- much less passionate about work Organizational Exploratory als, families, corporations and because of bureaucratic processes, Programme for social change foundations, helping them to endless funding rounds, constantly organizations next spring, which support their favorite causes anywhere. KBF Canada crafts managing people and travel. will support them in identifying personalized solutions for Changes reported by participants and developing their own path to one-time gifts or recurring include showing up differently; wellbeing and shaping human- donations through donor- listening and connecting deeply; centred organizations. This is a advised funds. To learn more being open and flexible; feeling joyful more meaningful and sustainable about KBF Canada, please and calm; being less judgemental approach.” visit www.kbfcanada.ca. of others; as well as having greater Or contact us at (1)514 481 feelings of trust and increased How can we best address the 2000 or [email protected] openness to being vulnerable.” wellbeing of people working in social change organizations? How to best promote “The Wellbeing Project's research wellbeing in the workplace? is identifying links between “Organizational transformation the developed wellbeing of may feel like a huge undertaking, social change makers, and the so starting small with initiatives effectiveness of their work. This KBF involving everyone will garner trust highlights the need to prioritise CANADA and curiosity. An example is a personal exploration; encouraging Enabling thoughtful and effective giving “whole person” check-in at the start a more healthy relationship with of meetings, which works towards oneself and others. This creates

MORE INFO? www.kbfcanada.ca 27 KBFUS From Greece to America and back again: Philanthropists help Greek youngsters discover the world through science

“ Today, people are not going to museums as often as they used to. But they are still interested in educating their children.”

Paul Firos

Art collector and philanthropist Paul Firos and his wife Anna-Belinda founded the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece in 2004. They established the American Friends of the Herakleidon Museum at KBFUS in 2016 to gather support for the museum’s budding education programs, which introduce young people to science, art and mathematics.

Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos, both “For many years after that, my France to study computer analysis. of Greek descent, divide their time father fought to keep his business He and his wife Anna-Belinda between Weston, Connecticut and afloat. My parents struggled to find moved to Connecticut in 1975, their home in Athens. Paul chuckles ways to survive in that nationalistic where he formed his own company when asked to talk about his environment.” Paul’s parents then that designed and developed background. “I am of Greek descent. made the difficult decision to uproot software for the hospitality and My parents were Greek. But we their whole family. car rental industries, and later, were all born in Egypt. My father ran online-booking software for large a successful business there. Then “That’s how I ended up in Greece for hotel chains. came the 1952 revolution, when the the first time in 1963 at age 15. My government was overthrown and upbringing was a bit tumultuous.” A museum named people of foreign heritage no longer After completing secondary after the street it's on felt welcome.” school, Firos went to university in Both Paul and Anna-Belinda have

28 KBFUS long been avid art collectors of works “In the beginning we were fully to continue to care for their home on paper. “We don’t collect paintings. dedicated to fine arts, exhibiting country. What we like is paper. With a drawing works by M.C. Escher, Toulouse- you can feel the immediacy of the Lautrec, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch “The Greek diaspora is often more artist’s hand.” and many more,” says Firos. “Today, economically stable. And we don’t people are not going to museums as feel the same pinch from taxation as He always liked M.C. Escher. Her often as they used to. But they are still the locals do. So we are kind of better passion was Henri de Toulouse- interested in educating their children. placed to help.” “But my experience Lautrec. “We began to appreciate So we decided to broaden our is that you can’t just send money their works as students, when all education programs and converted overseas without going through an we could afford were posters,” he three halls into education rooms. The entity like KBFUS that will ensure that says. “But as we advanced in life, we museum is now focused on science the moneys will be put to a good use.” preferred to buy art instead of new and maths.” cars.” Giving a gift Today, the couple owns about of knowledge 1,600 pieces by various artists, The Herakleidon Museum provides including one of the world’s largest opportunities for organized school M.C. Escher collections and the trips for children so they can visit and largest collection of Toulouse-Lautrec. learn. Many of their pieces have been featured in travelling exhibitions in “We have a two-hour program for galleries around the world. youngsters,” says Firos. “This is a very important part of what we offer, but In 2001, the couple began talking there is a cost associated with that. A about opening a museum. After lot of schools in impoverished regions selling their company in 2003, they cannot afford the minimal fee that the bought a building in Athens and museum charges for such programs.” forged ahead with their plan. To help ensure that all children “Rather than putting our own name have equal access to the museum’s on it, we called it Herakleidon after education programs, the couple the street it’s on,” Firos says. decided in 2016 to set up the American Friends of the Herakleidon The King Baudouin Foundation A dramatic shift Museum. Hosted at KBFUS, the United States (KBFUS) is in focus Fund provides the Museum with a the leading resource for “In 2001, Greece adopted the euro, cost-effective solution to receive tax- philanthropic giving to Europe and the future looked bright. So we deductible gifts from U.S. donors. and Africa - a trusted advisor for decided to start the museum and “Working with KBFUS has been a U.S. donors seeking to support their favorite causes and non- move all our collections there,” Firos great experience,” Firos says. “We put profits overseas. To learn more says. “Little did we know what was KBFUS in touch with our donors and about our donor-advised funds, around the corner.” the Foundation immediately sends legacy funds and KBFUS ART, the documentation they need to make please visit www.kbfus.org. When the global financial crisis a gift. It’s a perfect arrangement.” Or contact us at (212) 713-7660 struck in 2008, Greece was badly hit or [email protected]. and the country has been struggling Diaspora uniquely with a severe economic downturn placed for giving since. That required the Herakleidon Firos believes that Greeks who leave Museum to go through a dramatic Greece to establish themselves shift of focus. elsewhere are in a unique position

MORE INFO? www.kbfus.org 29 KBFUS The Egyptian diaspora is eager to give back - A discussion with Tarek and Nahed Hallaba

then to Kansas at age 13 following 28 years with the Colgate-Palmolive For philanthropists Tarek an invitation from his uncle, a company, working around the world. and Nahed Hallaba, empathy doctor. Hallaba planned to follow During his early career he married for those who suffer illness, in his uncle’s footsteps and studied his Egyptian-born wife Nahed, and a family tragedy, and a pre-med. “But once I started going they continued the journey together, life-saving operation for a into hospitals I realized that I just raising three sons and eventually couldn’t bear to see people suffer,” settling in Connecticut. friend’s child sparked their he says. passion to support medical Positive action causes in Egypt. Hallaba earned an MBA in born of sorrow International Finance at the Hallaba was very close to his brother, University of South Carolina. “I who was four years younger. “He had Born in Alexandria, raised in thought my ability to speak several a successful career,” says Hallaba. Cairo until the age of 11, Tarek Hallaba languages would be a plus in the “On a trip to Japan, he passed moved to Geneva for two years and business world,” he says. He spent away from an undiagnosed heart

“ Through organizations such as KBFUS Egyptian people in the US can make donations to support local charities in Egypt. Their biggest challenge is just being informed.”

Tarek Hallaba

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problem. He was just 41 years old. It made me think about life differently.” Hallaba’s brother left money to his mother. She was distraught by his death and passed away a couple of years later. The inheritance was then passed on to Hallaba.

“I felt very strongly about honoring my brother and my mother,” Hallaba says. “I decided to use it to do something in my brother’s memory because that’s what my mother would have wanted. That double tragedy really got me thinking about helping others.”

After his mother’s death, Hallaba A cost-effective, to people in rural areas of Egypt. learned about the Children’s tax-efficient solution Cancer Hospital in Cairo, Hospital On one of their trips to Egypt, the “We were inspired by the story of 57357. This institution, supported Hallabas met with the Head of the the Badran Foundation. It is named by donations, is a state-of-the- Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation after a talented young doctor art pediatric oncology hospital, to discuss how to support its who passed away in 2014 after a providing free family-centered charitable work. “We preferred car accident,” says Hallaba. “We quality care to children. “I wanted making contributions through a worked with KBFUS to establish to contribute in the name of my US charity so that our gift would the Friends of the Ibrahim A. brother,” he says. “They were just qualify for a tax deduction,” Hallaba Badran Charitable Foundation.” opening a new wing, and we made explains. a donation. That was our first foray Over the past five years, into supporting charitable causes.” “I decided to help open an American the Hallabas have contributed Friends Fund for them with KBFUS,” $250,000 to KBFUS to support A second, heartfelt gift he says. The American Friends of various medical and healthcare A few years later, the family moved Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation initiatives in Egypt. “The Egyptian to Belgium, where Hallaba served as was established in 2013. It provides diaspora in the United States President, EMEA region, for Georgia the foundation with a cost-effective is eager to support charitable Pacific, an American pulp and paper solution to receive tax-deductible causes in their home country,” company. gifts from US donors. Hallaba says. “Through organizations such as KBFUS He learned that his brother’s young Medical convoys reach they can make donations to son had a major heart problem. “They remote, rural areas support local charities in Egypt. went to the Aswan Heart Center,” In 2017, the Hallabas supported Most Egyptians have families says Hallaba. “Those doctors saved the Ibrahim A. Badran Charitable back home and they have a his life.” The Aswan Heart Center Foundation. Through monthly strong desire to help. They need is a project of the Magdi Yacoub medical convoys, fully equipped to know how to contribute. Heart Foundation. It provides free with tools, medications and highly Their biggest challenge is just medical services for cardiovascular trained doctors, this organization being informed.” diseases to underprivileged people. provides free medical services

MORE INFO? www.kbfus.org 31 What can we learn from our grantees ?

The King Baudouin Foundation evaluates the projects These are the results of an online survey of organizations and individuals it supports to determine their impact. and individuals who received support in 2015-2017. This enables us to fine-tune and adjust our approach and 56% of grantees responded. working methods.

TOTAL AMOUNT AND NUMBER OF GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN THE PERIOD FROM 2015 TO 2017

2015 2016 2017

Grant budget in euros 34,855,199 41,937,759 44,064,387

Total number of grants 2,077 NorthNorth and and South South2,211 America America 2,559

18% OF THE GRANTEES MANYDIVERSEMANY SMALL PORTFOLIO: SMALL AND AND SOMEFROM SOME SMALL LARGE LARGE TO LARGER G GRANRAN GRANTSTS 18%18% OF OF THE ARETHE GRANTEES ACTIVE GRANTEES OUTSIDE ARE BELGIUMACTIVE ARE ACTIVE OUTSIDE BELGIUM ON THE FOLLOWING THEMES OUTSIDE BELGIUM ON THE FOLLOWING THEMES NUMBER Grant amounts (in euros) in the period 2015-2017 NORTH AND ASIA NUMBER Grant amounts (in euros) in the period 2015-2017 SOUTH AMERICA 1,500 NORTH AND ASIA 1,607 1,589 SOUTH AMERICA 1,500 1,607 1,21,5845 9 1,000 AFRICA 1,048 1,245 884 1,000 EUROPE AFRICA 500 1,048 (Excl. Belgium) 884 EUROPE 268 204 (Excl. Belgium) 500 0

268 204 0 2,500 5,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 100,000 100,000 2,500 5,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 100,000 100,000 75% 79% 64% of initiatives would not have been of grantees show high satisfaction are initiatives in possible without support from on the collaboration and communication which a grantee the King Baudouin Foundation. with KBF. is breaking new ground.

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