Npo

Our npo

Triángulo is committed to social projects in El Tumbador, started by Freddy De Geytere.

Our association was established on August 9, 2004. There have been projects for some time earlier. Many people supported this on an individual basis. We wanted to give this support a permanent character by working together more closely.

Our partner, the Guatemalan non-profit organization ABET manages the projects and raises funds. Freddy De Geytere has stepped aside due to illness and his age. He still helps raise funds, both in Guatemala and Belgium. He as well has contacts in the USA. Loslin and Shirley are now our (official) contact persons.

All the staff is Guatemalan. We do not send volunteers.

We regularly go to El Tumbador, so we can assure you that your donations are well spent. ( From 40 Euro per year you will receive a tax certificate. - Only in EU. ) We do not use money from the non-profit organization for our visits, but travel at our own expense. Members of the board also pay other expenses. Our philosophy is that your support goes entirely to the projects.

Triángulo is a member of GROS Brasschaat and of the 4de pijler and endorses the vision text of 11.11.11. .

Name and logo

Triángulo is the name of the river that crosses El Tumbador. You drive over it when you enter the village.

Triángulo also means '' triangle ''.
The base of the triangle is the flow of problems that engulfs the village. The right hand is the local commitment of (mainly) Indians and mestizos.
The left hand is our solidarity. Only if with the hands together, we can bridge the flow.

Members Triángulo

Jean Pierre De Backere (voorzitter)
Hendrik Vandromme (ondervoorzitter)
Kris Van Landeghem (secretaris)
Roos Putman (bestuurslid)
Noel Roels (bestuurslid)
Lydia Nys (bestuurslid)
Steve De Backere (bestuurslid)
Robrecht Himpe (bestuurslid)
Rosa Vandycke (lid algemene vergadering)
Dirk Montaigne (lid algemene vergadering)

ABET

Our partner ABET (Asociación Bélgica El Tumbador) is legally recognized by The State of Guatemala in 2016 as npo (asfl).

ABET manages the projects and raises funds.

The members:

Loslin Ardiano Solis de Mazariegos - presidenta, Represante legal - Voorzitter, wettelijk vertegenwoordiger
Hector Fuentes Barrios - Vice Presidente - Ondervoorzitter
Francisco Ardiano - Tesorero - Penningmeester
Shirley Dinora Ramírez de Velásquez - secretaria - secretaris
Emilsa Vanesa Mazariegos - vocal I - raadslid
Delia Patricia Ardiano de León - vocalII- raadslid
Víctor Ardiano – vocal III- raadslid
Robrecht Himpe - invitado de honor, representativo de Triángulo - eregenodigde, vertegenwoordiger van Triángulo

Triángulo npo

Social projects in El Tumbador - Guatemala