How we work with project partners

Before You Contact Us — What You Should Know

To ensure transparency and alignment, please take note of the following principles that guide our work:

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Our Operating Model

We focus on co-financing capital expenditure (CapEx) to help trusted local partners expand or improve permanent facilities (schools, health centers, etc.). These are typically long-term partnerships under our KinderHaus model, which includes:

Tri-partite structure:

We only engage where there is a clear long-term local owner/operator with whom we can establish a direct relationship, a framework partner underwriting 25-year operational continuity, and a defined facility-based project.

Long-term commitment:

We aim for partnerships with a minimum 25-year impact horizon. This is a two-way street: we expect regular engagement, provisioning of quantitative and qualitative data, and possibility of visits. You can expect continuous advisory support, opening of our networks, and potential to co-create additional projects.

No support for Operational Expenses (OpEx) or short-term programs:

We do not fund salaries, materials, trainings, events, or temporary services (potential exception: as part of an additional project in an existing KinderHaus partnership).

Kristian with girls in front of Muniguda school

Kristian Bollmann und Schwester Elisabeth

Kristian talking with a doctor at PATRIZIA children hospital Peramiho

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Our Preferred Partner Model

We operate through a Preferred Partner Model, identifying strong local partners via:

Referrals from our trusted network
Strategic initiatives with institutional co-investors
In-depth vetting and shared development of the project concept

Because our due diligence and partnership design processes are rigorous and resource-intensive, we are not able to accept or respond to unsolicited proposals.

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What we look for

We invest in the environments that enable children and young people to learn, grow, and thrive — because quality education does not happen on its own. Our support therefore ranges from early childhood centers to secondary schools, from vocational training facilities that pave the way into employment to health clinics and child protection centers that ensure young people are able to benefit fully from education. In some contexts, this means investing in safe homes for girls; in others, it means building the first science laboratory in a rural school.

While our work spans a wide range of sectors, it remains clearly focused in principle: we provide funding where strong local partners are creating lasting opportunities for children and young people — particularly in underserved areas — and where our capital investments can remove structural barriers holding them back. Projects must involve permanent facilities and be designed for long-term, stable service delivery. We seek initiatives that create tangible and lasting change in young people’s lives, and we aim to be a committed partner in making this possible.

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Not a Fit? Common Reasons

Unfortunately, we cannot consider projects that:

Do not involve construction or improvement of a facility
Focus solely on short-term programming, events, or capacity building
Lack a local owner/operator or long-term sustainability partner
Do not serve children or youth in a direct and ongoing manner

Potential Alignment? Here's What We Need

If you believe your project aligns with the above, and especially if referred by a trusted intermediary, you may submit:

✓ A 1–2 page concept note outlining the facility, beneficiaries, partner structure, and co-financing model
✓ Evidence of institutional support and a clear sustainability plan
✓ Your organisation’s track record and legal registration

Please note: Due to the high volume of inquiries, we cannot guarantee individual responses.