Meet the board

Joost - Founder Thundu

12 years ago, Joost went to Malawi where he built the first sports field and his dream was born to multiply that in the future: “that moment is now.” Joost is the driving force behind the start of Thundu

Gerard - Board member

After a lifelong career in shipping and finance, Gerard brings both extensive financial expertise and the needed logistical knowledge to bring Thundu to the next level and grow in the future

Sacha - Board member

Due to living in Kenya and having his own building company, Sacha developed both practical and technical knowledge which is key to make our foundation sustainable and long lasting

Core values

As the board of Thundu, our mission is clear: we create a place for African children to come together, have fun and develop themselves while playing sports – in places where it’s most needed. To do so, we commit ourselves to our core values:

Driven

We will always strive for impact

Optimistic

We believe we can make a difference

Transparent

We will be honest and open about what we do

“We cannot make this impact alone. But with your help, we can do it step by step, field by field and one community at a time”

ANBI-status

Stichting Thundu has the ANBI-status. ANBI is a status provided and verified by the Dutch government (de Belastingdienst) and states that the foundation serves the public benefit (“algemeen nut beogende instelling”). The status brings rights and obligations

Due to our ANBI-status, you can donate with tax benefits. Check out these pages for gift tax (schenkbelasting) or inheritance tax (erfbelasting)

To live up to our core value transparency, we would like to share a bit more than is expected of us. Therefore, you can download our annual financial overview and our policy plan (which is part of the ANBI status publication obligation). Next to that, we would like to share our yearly meeting notes and articles of association

  • Statuten Stichting Thundu

  • The annual financial overview for 2025 will be published at the beginning of 2026

  • Beleidsplan 2025 Stichting Thundu

  • The annual meeting minutes for 2025 will be published at the beginning of 2026