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The Turing Foundation is a private charity based in the Netherlands and spends its funds on behalf of four goals: The Turing Foundation was established in 2006 by Pieter Geelen and his wife, using the wealth he acquired as co-founder of TomTom NV, a company listed at the Dutch stock exchange.

Most recent projects: July 2010
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Paul Klee,  Landscape of the past , 1918, Private collection
July 2010
Hoofdbegunstiger Paul Klee expositie, CoBrA Museum Amstelveen, 2012
The Cobra Museum organises an exhibition on the much-loved artist Paul Klee (1879-1940) and his relation to the... more

CPMA Vocational training, Bamako, Mali, 2010
July 2010
Modern Teaching Equipment for vocational training, Bamako, Mali, 2010
The Centre Professionel Mécanique Auto (CPMA) for vocational training in car engineering, will be expanding... more

VSO vocational training, Kenya, 2010-2012
July 2010
Upgrading five vocational training centres, Kenya, 2010-2012
VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) sends professional experts to developing countries to share their knowledge with local... more

Competency-based Teaching as part of vocational training, Kumasi and Tamale, Ghana, 2010-2011
July 2010
Competency-based Teaching as part of vocational training, Kumasi en Tamale, Ghana, 2010-2011
The ETC (Educational Training Consultants) Technical Training programme focuses on human... more

Harvesting maniok (cassava)
July 2010
Sustainable manioc cultivation, Ingoré, Guinea Bissau, 2010-2011
Apart from rice, the most important food plants in Guinea-Bissau are manioc, beans and sorghum. Local organisation... more

Improved sustainable rice cultivation, Sangaréyah Bay, Guinée Bissau, 2010-2012
July 2010
Improved sustainable rice cultivation, Sangaréyah Bay, Guinée Bissau, 2010-2012
In Guinea-Bissau, local organisations ADEPAG and ODIL are collaborating to (re)introduce the... more

Educational complex Zoodo, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
July 2010
Free school meals, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, 2010-2011
The WOL Foundation built the Zoodo educational complex in Ouahigouya, the capital of the province of Yatenga in Burkina Faso.... more

'Immunopathology of leprosy: dissecting mechanisms of immune-mediated tissue damage in leprosy, and identification of new targets for intervention'
July 2010
Research on immunopathology of leprosy 2010
The leprosy bacterium has a high affinity for Schwann cells - cells that form a protective layer around nerves... more

The first ride of the 'Turingcar', october 2008
July 2010
Turing Car for the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum and the Chabot Museum 2010
A special 'Turing Car' will transport children from Rotterdam and surroundings to and from the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum and the Chabot Museum free of charge. What's more, each... more

Speed school, province of Kadiogo, Burkina Faso, 2010-2011
July 2010
Speed schools for 300 children, province of Kadiogo, Burkina Faso, 2010-2011
In Burkina Faso, Woord & Daad and partner CREDO started dozens of so-called speed schools. These schools... more

vocational training centre CPAEC under construction, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2010
July 2010
ICT vocational training CPAEC, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2010
The Zod Neere Foundation set up a vocational training centre for underprivileged youngsters in Ouagadougou, Burkina... more

Sustainable soy cultivation around Lake Siré, Oueme, Benin, 2010-2012
July 2010
Sustainable soy cultivation around Lake Siré, Oueme, Benin, 2010-2012
Nature Tropicale focuses on the introduction and supervision of the sustainable cultivation of soy around Lake... more

Timbuktu region, Mali
July 2010
Preservation of Natural Resources, Timbuktu, Mali, 2010
Because of years of draught and a fast population growth, the natural vegetation of the Timbuktu region is under pressure. Because of this... more

CLASSWorks Programme, Kenia, Viafrica
July 2010
Computer rooms for secondary schools in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda 2010
Viafrica helps secondary schools to offer their students ICT education, and to ensure a well-educated middle class. Schools must take... more

De eerste gebouwen van het scholencomplex, Chepchoina, Kenia
July 2010
Construction and equipment of a trade school in Chepchoina, Kenya, 2010
The Elimu Mount Elgon Foundation facilitates educational initiatives in the Mount Elgon Region in Kenya. As... more

support for Kamitei
July 2010
Construction and equipment of the secondary school for Kainam, Tanzania 2010
The Kamitei Foundation invests in primary and secondary education for rural children in Tanzania. Kamitei supplies facilities and goods, but also training... more

School on Wheels, Cameroon, 2010
July 2010
School on Wheels, Cameroon, 2010
School on Wheels takes children to school, and teachers to children. Apart from reading and writing, children are taught practical skills and competences that they... more


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