Aloha Foundation

Aloha Foundation is a charity based in Assen, Netherlands working on children & youth, education, sport for development.

Stichting Aloha Foundation is a Dutch foundation with ANBI status that supports vulnerable young people in Brazil and Zanzibar. Its community centres in the Barra do Ceará favela in Fortaleza and in Bwejuu, Zanzibar offer a safe place, education such as English lessons and homework support, and sports such as surfing, skating, football and jiu-jitsu. The foundation runs volunteer and gap-year placements in Brazil, funds its work through donations, fundraising actions and event services such as a photobooth rental, and is based in Assen, the Netherlands. Its stated aim is to help young people build self-reliance, confidence and future prospects. The organisation grew from a 2015 surf project in Fortaleza.