To our sadness, Durk Bouma, one of the initiators/co-founders of the Bouwen met Bouma's foundation, passed away on November 17, 2023. Durk went to Zambia in 2006 together with brothers Willem, Herman, Klaas and his wife Yt to help build the foundation's first project. After this experience, he has always been actively involved in the...
On May 26, to our great sadness, Jan Koenders passed away. Jan has meant a lot to Bouwen met Bouma's: he has been to Zambia twice as a builder and was also active in the Netherlands for the foundation (for example by making peanut butter jar holders for sale). We thank Jan for his commitment to...
On 20 December 2021, Willem Bouma, co-founder of Bouwen met Bouma's and advisory board member, passed away to our great sadness. Since Willem founded Bouwen met Bouma's in 2006 with his brothers and sisters, he has always devoted himself with enthusiasm to the foundation. No less than five times (2006-2010) he traveled to Zambia for six...
Besides the digital newsletters during the year, Bouwen met Bouma's sends a paper newsletter to BmB donors and friends at the end of the year. If you didn't receive this and are you curious about the annual overview of 2021 and the plans for 2022? Read the newsletter digitally here. You can also sign up...
