Organization

Mission

FUNDEBE was born out of the lack of educational resources for children living in northern Benin, a country with one of the highest population growth rates in the world and one of the lowest per capita incomes in the world. FUNDEBE aims to contribute to the development of the region and promote social cohesion by providing basic social services such as education and health.

In line with the above, its statutes list the following purposes:

  • The promotion of education and science in the Republic of Benin, and in general in African and other developing countries, with a Christian inspiration, in coordination with the Catholic Church present in each country, without distinction of any kind as to birth, race, sex, language, religion, opinion, national or social origin, economic position or any other personal or social condition or circumstance.
  • The promotion of knowledge in Spain of the social and educational reality of Benin and in general of African and other developing countries.
  • Cooperation for the educational and scientific development of Benin and its citizens, and in general of African and other developing countries.

Likewise, the activities described in the statutes include, in the field of social action, “complementary activities of a health nature that contribute to the achievement of the foundational purposes, such as the construction or management of health facilities, in particular by improving the conditions in which educational work is carried out”.

Organization

FUNDEBE is a Spanish foundation, registered in the Registry of Foundations of the Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport, with number 1076, by Ministerial Order of 12/09/2008, and NIF G-85.509.685, whose characteristics and operation are defined in its statutes.

In this link you can find the order of registration of the Foundation in the Board of Trustees of the Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport.

We are registered in the Register of Non-Governmental Development Organizations (NGDOs) of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

Our Team

FUNDEBE has a staff of 15 regular volunteers and 20 sporadic collaborators dedicated to the various activities of the foundation, none of whom are paid, thus avoiding central structure expenses, maximizing the profitability of the money donated, which is entirely destined to finance the foundation’s projects.

Our Board of Trustees

The foundation’s board of trustees is the one that makes the key decisions and supervises the proper functioning of the foundation and its projects, in line with its statutes. These are its components:

  • President: Aurelien Favi
  • Vicepresident: María del Carmen Alfaro Bernal
  • Vocal 1º: César Óscar Seoánez Erkell
  • Vocal 2º: Amparo Zamorano Herrera
  • Vocal 3º: María Clara Gavarrón Cordero
  • Vocal 4º: Esteban Mas Bachs
  • Vocal 5º: Begoña Mestanza Iturmendi
  • Secretario No Patrono: Javier Gómez Begué