EasySundays mainly supports initiatives that benefit children, women, as well as their communities with regard to issues such as education, health, sustainable development, self-reliance, etc. Since 2009, EasySundays has supported initiatives across the globe in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America (full list below).

We appreciate projects where the beneficiaries are at the same time the actors of change. We handpick our causes in accordance with our principles, often on the basis of first hand contacts.

The causes we have supported thus far:

GAMS Belgium fights against female genital mutilation. These mutilations affect women and young girls from several countries, primarily Subsaharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and have a dramatic impact on their physical health, mental health, sexuality and family life. EasySundays has held 1 event for GAMS in April 2012.

INMED is an international humanitarian organization that addresses the growing needs of children in the developing and underdeveloped world through a broad range of health, social, education, violence prevention and community development programs that promote positive change through local collaboration. EasySundays supported INMED at its very first charity brunch in Washington, D.C. in April 2012.

Livres, Papier, Crayon (LPC) is a Belgian charity that has been promoting literature and literacy among young people in Morocco by equipping them with school supplies, medical assistance and opportunities to attend summer camps and receive training since 2000. Easy Sundays has held 2 events for LPC, in April 2009 and December 2009.

Yatima has set up and maintains day-care centers to give children the chance to a childhood without removing them from their social context. For children, the day-care centers mean security, food, shelter and education. Yatima also runs an organic farm for its activities. EasySundays held 2 events for Yatima, in October 2011 and November 2011.

La Escuela Democratica de Huamachuco is Peru’s very first democratic school. Over the last few years, the school itself continues to be built with the support of the local community – located in one of the poorest regions of Peru – and external supporters. EasySundays has held 3 events for La Escuela Democratica, in May 2009, April 2010 and March 2012.

Maison de Jeunes 88 (MJ Le 88) a youth organisation situated in the “Marolles” neighbourhood of Brussels. MJ Le 88 offers young people daily activities, support with homework and creative and sports workshops. The organisation also organises study trips for youngsters from the Marolles to meet peers from other local youth associations. EasySundays held 1 event for MJ Le 88 in September 2010.

Panos & Cressida 4 Life is a non-profit organisation which supports a kindergarten for 150 children in Mamboromokoni, Malindi, in Kenya, in association with the ‘Greek Committee for Education of Kenyan Youth’. The three-class nursery was finalised in January 2009 and the school was inaugurated in April 2009. EasySundays held 2 events for P&C-4-Life in October 2009 and November 2009.

Cor Infantis was created in 2007 by parents of children with critical heart defects. The charity aims to find solutions and support children who are waiting for surgery. The team’s work is 100% voluntary which means that all funds that they are able to raise go directly to the children. Thanks to donations from “friends”, up until now Cor Infantis has helped over 60 children. EasySundays held 1 event for CI in February 2010.

Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) provides education to children that live in extremely poor and harsh conditions in Cambodia. The NGO started by bringing meals to the garbage dumps where children worked. PSE has set up 6 schools and provides free education as well as meals, health care and even housing for more than 6000 children a day. EasySundays held 1 event for PSE in December 2010.

Clair de Clown is a local Brussels-based NGO that goes to homes and hospitals to spend time with children and the elderly to provide warm company and friendly smiles to those with medical difficulties. “Le rire c’est la vie, c’est pouvoir continuer quoiqu’il arrive, avec espoir et courage.” EasySundays held 1 event for CdC in April 2011.

Quinoa supports educational initiatives by coordinating youth volunteers in developing countries. It aims to give young people the means to discover, understand and contribute to the world around them by taking part in international education projects. EasySundays held 1 event for Quinoa in July 2010.

Mothers at Risk is a small, independent, international non-profit organization devoted to helping women living in poverty enjoy healthy pregnancies, safe deliveries, and support as they raise their young children. EasySundays held 1 event for MaR in February 2011.

Handicap International (HI) is a on-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside people with disabilities, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. EasySundays held 1 event for HI in June 2009.

 

Think-Pink is a small non-profit that aims to promote awareness for breast cancer in Belgium. Through a network of volunteers, Think-Pink organises events such a sporting events, fundraisers and awareness-raising sessions. EasySundays held 1 event for Think-Pink in October 2010.

 

In order to give optimal visibility to the supported project and share information on our impact with all those who attend and contribute to our events, we in turn ask the causes we support to:

• Provide online and offline information material, to be used on the EasySundays website as well as during our fundraising event. Whenever possible, a project representative should attend the event.
• Mobilise their networks and inform them about our events.
• Give precise feedback on the use of funds, including texts and pictures that we can publish on the EasySundays website.
• Send us a certificate stating the amount of funding received by EasySundays asbl.

We are open to hearing your suggestions of new causes we can support in the future. However, we reserve ourselves the right to select only those causes we feel correspond best to our principles, strategic focus and planning.