An update from the Vim charity ICCF

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Christian Brabandt

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Oct 28, 2025, 6:42:06 PM (7 days ago) Oct 28
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Dear VIM community

Many of you have known Bram Moolenaar, who sadly passed away in 2023. Some of you also know that he was passionate about his charity ICCF Holland, finding many ways to collect funds to sponsor the education of marginalised children in Uganda at the Kibaale Childrens’ Centre. Many of you contributed regularly or incidentally; big or small, all your donations have been transferred to Uganda to support the education of children. The extra donations we received in 2023 after Bram’s passing have been used to set up two school libraries and launch a study fund for children who want to pursue higher education.

With the loss of Bram, we realize we can no longer sustain the charity for the long term. After discussions with Bram’s family and our sister charity Kuwasha in Canada, we agreed to transfer all activities of ICCF Holland to Kuwasha, and dissolve ICCF Holland in 2025.

We are still receiving donations from VIM users which are highly appreciated! All donations are transferred to Uganda. However, we will close our accounts later this year. The work in Uganda will certainly continue. If you want to continue sponsoring the charity in Uganda, whether it is because you appreciate VIM, or you want to donate in memory of Bram, please send your donations to Kuwasha. All donations will be transferred to Kibaale Children’s Centre, in the same way as ICCF Holland has been doing in the past 30 years.

You can send you donations to Kuwasha through the following means:

Paypal: in...@kuwasha.net

Etransfer: edo...@kuwasha.net

Bank account:

Kuwasha International Development Society

Institution: 002

Transit/Branch: 81760

Account #: 0059811

Swift code: NOSCCATT



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Thank you so much for your support over the years! You certainly have made a huge difference in the lives of many children in Uganda!

Yours sincerely,

Peter Ploeger and Helena Posthumus

Board members of ICCF Holland

Christian Brabandt

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Oct 31, 2025, 4:57:47 PM (4 days ago) Oct 31
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Hi all,
just as a quick update to the previous information:
The main paypal donation page at the Vim homepage: https://www.vim.org/sponsor/ has been switched to sending the money to the Kuwasha charity as of now.
Older information has been removed.

Thanks and Happy Vimming,
Chris
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