EduMais relies upon the generosity of its wonderful donors and fundraisers. Without their ongoing support, we would not be able to provide quality education to 280 at-risk children and teenagers.

Our supporters have carried out some fantastic fundraisers in the past. They’ve shown initiative and creativity, and have often challenged themselves beyond all expectations.

We cannot express our gratitude enough. These wonderful people have helped EduMais to get to where it is today. And they’re thinking of new things to do to support us and our children every day.

Keen to support us but not sure where to start? Check out EduMais volunteer Zac’s blog post about fundraising ideas to get you on your way!

Check out the amazing ways our campaigners have raised money for EduMais over the years. There’s plenty here to inspire you, too.

To support the founding of its Serious Game Design Program, EduMais ran a campaign. With the help of Games for Health Europe, 38 children were trained in game design and 8 were trained to become teachers.

COVID-19 prevented EduMais from giving in-person lessons. Worse, most of our kids couldn’t access the internet to continue learning online. To combat this, this fundraiser aimed to cover 4G for 300 families over a period of 6 months.

EduMais volunteers and supporters planned to run, bike, walk and/or swim the distance between Amsterdam and Rio. By getting sponsored for their efforts, they raised funds for EduMais’s Game Design Summer Camp.

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the favelas, EduMais ran a campaign to provide essential food and sanitary products to the hardest-hit families.

Holly Ellis – a friend of one of EduMais’ longterm partners, Felipe of Books Hostel – wanted to do something to support our kids during the coronavirus pandemic. Together with family, friends, and EduMais volunteers, Holly and Felipe plan to walk, run, and cycle the distance between Rio and Dublin (where Holly is from) in August 2020.

David Hekkers is a photographer, traveler, and storyteller. He traveled around South America for 2 years, using photography to tell stories and capture moments. In July 2020, he began to donate 50% of the sales of his beautiful prints to EduMais to support our kids through the COVID-19 pandemic.

In April 2020, the EduMais team collectively ran 611 kilometres to support 611 families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johan Lust a long time friend of Diana Nijboer celebrated all the birthdays of the family on 28 December 2019. They asked for donation to support the kids of EduMais! And their friends gave generously! A total of € 850.00 has been raised

In April 2019, the Bohrer Fitness Team of Rio de Janeiro did a trail run in Patagonia. They’re running to help fund EduMais’s Exchange Program.

They raised € 1680 for EduMais’s Exchange Program.

Heleen van Brabandt celebrated her birthday and instead of presents for herself she asked for donations for the children of EduMais. Her friends gave generously. A total of € 500 was raised for EduMais.

EduMais’s newest partner, Leadgate, promoted the launch of our new website in February 2019 with online marketing and social media attention in the Netherlands. They linked a donation action to this so that everyone could donate through the new payment system on the EduMais website. A total of € 110,- has been raised.

With the second offertory in February 2019, the Immanuel Church of Groningen raised € 194,00 to support EduMais and our children.

Every year leading up to Christmas, Eva Severijns donates the proceeds from her jewellery sales to a charity of her choice. In December 2018, EduMais was very fortunate to be the grateful recipients of her wonderful initiative. She raised €620 for EduMais.

Sinds December 2018, Vanete Barr and her Canasta Group in Rio de Janeiro have been supporting EduMais with funds raised for different programs of EduMais like Christmas presents presents for EduMais’s children, support the Exchange Program, Education Based Football Program. They raised R$ 14.100 so far.

In December 2018, EduMais volunteers Daan Gooren and Hannah van Akkeren, former EduMais student Caio Vitor Leme, and EduMais long-term supporter Amit Kumar ran the half-marathon with founder Diana Nijboer to raise money for our Summer Camps. They raised €6.600

In 2018, the Protestant Church in Slochteren selected EduMais as one of its good causes for Thanksgiving Day. The church raised € 1.250 to enable us to further invest in our educational programs.

In November 2018, friends of EduMais founder Diana Nijboer celebrated their anniversary by asking for money for EduMais, instead of presents. They raised €2.000, which was used to further support our Education-Based Football Program.

In September 2018, EduMais volunteer Anna Bowman pushed herself to the limits by doing an IronMan 70.3 to raise money for the students on EduMais’s Entrepreneurship Program. She raised €1,660.

In June 2018. Hamish and David Wilson did a sponsored climb of Ben Nevis in Scotland. Hamish would go on to volunteer with EduMais as a classroom assistant afterwards. They raised
€2.250 for EduMais.

Johan Dorst retired in May 2018 and instead of asking for presents, he asked for contributions to EduMais. His lovely idea raised €1.400 for EduMais.

In April 2018, Andre von Malotki, husband of EduMais volunteer Karin, ran the Rio half marathon with Diana to raise the funds to start our Education-Based Football Program. They raised €4.360

Since January 2017, the Lord’s supper Offertory of the Protestant Church in the municipality Ferwert, The Netherlands, has been donated to EduMais. Thanks to the yearly support, we can continue to invest in our children’s educational programs.

EduMais partner, Books Hostel, organised regular dinner evenings where guests could enjoy great food while supporting a good cause! From 2016 onwards, they raised R$7.000 for EduMais.

In 2017, long-term EduMais supporter, Amit Kumar, ran the Rio Night Run with Diana to help raise money for laptops. They raised €4.195

In 2016, Berry Benjert and Jan van Iersel organised an event where they baked Dutch Doughnuts. On New Year’s Eve, guests could enjoy a real Dutch treat while supporting a good cause! They raised R$600 for EduMais.

In his spare time, Amit Kumar organises standup comedy evenings. They are always hilarious, filled with a mix of Brazilian and foreign talent who give outstanding performances on a wide range of topics. In 2017, Amit arranged several standup comedy evenings which raised R$800 for EduMais.

A samba night was the first fundraising event EduMais organised in 2016. In the heart of Lapa, a great carioca samba band performed their wonderful music in support of EduMais. Everyone had a fun time dancing the night away! The evening raised R$600 for EduMais.