Giving together, working together, caring together

The KIDS in Dire Straits Foundation connects the Dutch, Indo, Indonesian, and Chinese-Indonesian communities.
Together, we help children facing challenges in Indonesia. We do this with care, honesty, and trust. We treat everyone with respect and deliver on our promises.

We work in a way that aligns with important values, such as caring for each other, being just, and living together with respect for faith, Sharia values, and Pancasila philosophy, based on the values ​​of humanity, solidarity, and social justice.

We work alongside people, not above them. Together with local communities, we give children hope, strength, and opportunities for the future.

For the Netherlands, this is a symbolic Giving Back Statement. With your support, you give something back. You contribute to a world with dignity and hope for the next generation.

Our starting point is simple and comes straight from the heart.
The KiDS in Dire Straits Foundation is committed to helping vulnerable orphaned and homeless children in Indonesia. Many of these children grow up in difficult and uncertain circumstances. We provide care and support, collaborate with their caregivers and local partner organizations, and invest in education and development. In this way, we help children gradually build a better and hopeful future.

We have chosen to connect our mission with the Indo community. This Dutch-Indonesian community originated during the colonial period and has formed a living bridge between the Netherlands and Indonesia for generations. Traces of this shared history, which lasted over 330 years, are still visible in Indonesia and in the lives of many families and children.

This connection reminds us of a simple but important truth: children have no control over the circumstances in which they are born, but they do have the right to care, protection, recognition, and a future.

The path we take is one of encounter, learning, and collaboration. We do this by organizing workshops and dialogue sessions, cultural exchanges, and collaboration with young people in Indonesia and with partners in Europe. In this way, we bring generations and cultures together and build mutual understanding and lasting engagement.

For us, giving back doesn't mean repaying the past, but engaging with the present and the future. It means investing in humanity. We don't restore the past, but protect what is vulnerable and nurture what holds a future. Therefore, we invite everyone—Dutch people, Indo, Indonesian, and Chinese-Indonesian communities, as well as Islamic and Christian faith communities worldwide—to join us in transforming this solidarity into concrete care and collaboration for vulnerable people in need.

Those who choose to help contribute to a future in which children in need are seen, recognized, and can experience hope again.

On behalf of the board,
Erik Reep
Founder and Chairman KiDS in Dire Straits Foundation