Our ambassadors
The Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation is very proud to present our enthusiastic ambassadors Piet & Froukje. These prominent representatives of the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation have one thing in common: they are selflessly committed to supporting the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation in our mission to put an end to the enormous animal suffering among kittens and cats on Curacao.
Piet Hellemans
Veterinarian and TV personality Piet Hellemans (RTL4 – Eigen Huis en Tuin Lekker Leven, SBS6 – Samen voor Dieren) is ambassador of the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation. In addition to his work for TV and his work as a veterinarian, he is completely selflessly committed to the foundation. Piet supports the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation with his network, knowledge and skills and is the founder of our sterilization program with which we sterilize about 1000 (stray) cats per year.
Froukje de Both
TV personality Froukje de Both is an ambassador of the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation. Froukje de Both has been presenting television and radio programs for several major radio and TV channels in the Netherlands for over 20 years. She currently presents 'Eigen Huis en Tuin Lekker Leven' on RTL4 on a daily basis. Froukje is a huge cat lover and supports the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation by, among other things, using her network and social media channels to bring the foundation to the attention of the Dutch public.
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Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation
Kitten Rescue Curacao was founded by Miriam Bleeker as a private initiative in 2014 and has been an official foundation since 2019. The Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation has a ANBI Status (Dutch Only).
This Dutch ANBI quality mark also means that we as a foundation meet strict quality requirements. This way you can be sure that Stichting Kitten Rescue Curacao contributes to a better world for animals, handles every euro with care and is (financially) accountable.
The population of cats on Curacao, an island in the Caribbean, is out of hand. Too many stray cats because people don’t spay and neuter and therefore (motherless) kittens are found almost every day. In boxes, plastic bags just left to die on a horrible way. Motherless kittens without any chance of survival if there’s no help for these little ones. This situation lead to the start of the Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation. We started to help out newborns and kittens that just starting eating by themselves. The last few years the foundation also started helping out not only kittens but also nursing cats, injured cats and cats with special needs. We do offer them a safe place to stay and heal or to raise their babies in a completely safe environment.
On a daily basis, the foundation has over 100 kittens/cats in the shelter. Of course, they get healthy food, medical care if necessary and we look for a suitable home for the kitten or cat. The kittens are raised and grow up as stable and social cats. The costs of shelter for food, medicine and medical costs are high. Therefore, we can only continue this important work with sufficient donations. Please support us! Adopt a kitten or cat, adopt virtual or become a supporter.. Thank you so much!
Because sterilization is the only way to prevent all this animal suffering, the foundation opened its own operating room in 2020 and started a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) programme set up in collaboration with Dutch veterinarians and a team of volunteers. In addition, partnerships have been established with local veterinary practices. At least 1000 stray cats and cats from owners with a small budget are sterilized annually. Thanks in part to our partners and donors, we can continue to organize these sterilization campaigns.
Piet Hellemans and Miriam Bleeker, founder of Kitten Rescue Curacao will show you what the foundation is all about. (Dutch Only)
Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation
Hofi Abou 44
Willemstad, Curacao
Chamber of Commerce: : 149362
ANBI RSIN: 8258.61.998
Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation
Tsarenhof 83
2402 DR Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce: 80210724
RSIN: 8615.89.634
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Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation
Bank: Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB Curacao)
Account number: 31.61.89.07
Swift/Bic: MCBKCWCU
Hofi Abou 44, Willemstad, Curacao
Our bank details in the Netherlands
Kitten Rescue Curacao Foundation
Bank: ING Bank Nederland
IBAN: NL94INGB0007504867
Tsarenhof, Alphen a/d Rijn, Nederland
Ambassadors of Stichting Kitten Rescue Curacao
Piet Hellemans & Froukje de Both
The board Curaçao Foundation
Mw. Dr. M. Bleeker-Coccoris – Voorzitter
Mw. S. Sechi – Penningmeester
Dhr. M. Bleeker – Secretaris & Fondsenwerver
Mw. C. Sanches – Algemeen bestuurslid
Dhr. R.G. van Schagen – Algemeen bestuurslid
The board Netherlands Foundation
Dhr. J.P. Hellemans – Voorzitter
Mw. E. Coccoris – Penningmeester
Mw. F. Borren Secretaris
Date incorporation on Curaçao: 15-02-2019
Incorporation document: Open document (Dutch Only)
Date incorporation in the Netherlands: 24-08-2020
Incorporation document: Open document (Dutch Only)
Beleidsplan: Beleidsplan 2024/2025
