Valentine 2018

Herman showing the way to visitors

Every year The village sets up a fundraising activity on the occasion of Valentine day. This year, on 10th of February, we organized a “tapas evening.”

Katrhien decorated the hall

Kathrien decorated the hall where the party took place. She stated that love is the most difficult puzzle although the puzzle exists only of 2 pieces!

Chef Annie with Edith

“Tapas” are snacks in Spanish cuisine. Annie, our board member who is also an excellent chef, combined 10 tapas into a full meal.

Board member Sabine styling tapas

For instance, you could enjoy “albondigas” -meatballs made of pork and beef, served with tomato sauce- and “empanadillas” -small turnovers filled with meats and vegetables- and “tortilla de patatas” -a type of omelet containing fried chunks of potatoes and onions.

At your service

Around midnight guests turned home, fully satisfied. The profit we made with this activity will be added to the budget of the PROUD project.

Christmas cake

Stefaan promoting christmas cakes

Christmas cakes are back again. The Christmas meal is the most important meal of the year in Flanders. To top it all off, there's the “kerststronk” or “Bûche de Noël”. Known to English speakers as the Yule log, this traditional cake can be a true work of art, with bakers using chocolate frosting and creating grooves to have the desert most closely resemble a real tree log with bark.

The Yule log is a true work of art

Stefaan made delicious Christmas cakes with the help of his wife Sabine and chairman Willy. The base is a sponge cake and the finish is optional with mocha or whipped cream. On top he puts sweets and chocolate Christmas figurines. The Christmas cake is appreciated by young and old. Both the toddler and the grandmother can enjoy it.

Willy (left) Stefaan (right)

We congratulate Stefaan and his family with this action in favor of vzw The village!

Sabine, the wife of Stefaan, putting your Christmas cake in a nice box

By Pele

21st July Fifth edition of ice saloon

(news 2017 -3)

Enjoying ice cream

For the fifth time our association invited supporters to come and eat ice cream to support PROUD project. Many people responded to our invitation and the weather was excellent. Ice cream was gorgeous and adults as well as children had a good time. The team of volunteers led by Ellen and Kathrien gathered more than 3000 Euros for the project!

After party for the volunteers

De Bremders, a beautiful garden

(news 2017 -2)

Romantic gardens

Every year in June Paul and Erna open their garden for visitors. And for 4 consecutive years they invited us to serve drinks and snacks to the visitors. It is great: raising funds in a beautiful garden. Find some pictures of the place.

Jakob representing Uganda

This year there were many visitors. Belgian television came to shoot images on Saturday and many people decided to come to take a look on Sunday. Pele was washing plates, cups and glasses the whole day, without any interruption. So the team from The village, for this activity guided by Annie, gathered a good amount for the project! Thanks a lot, Paul and Erna for the opportunity.

De Bremders gardens

Paul, the boss

Christmas inspires people (4): the photographer

Freddy has sent me pictures of the Christmas happening. I want to share them with you.

Christmas workshop for children organized by Annie

Merry Christmas!

Christmas inspires people (3): free concerts

This edition was special because of free concerts by a harp musician and a choir. 
The harper and his daughter Katrijn performed a South American repertoire, while the choir sang Flemish Christmas songs.

Harpist Rik Couvreur performing Latin music

     

Volonteers from Lokeren singing popular Christmas songs

Christmas inpires people (2): volonteers

Norbert and Herman creating Christmas atmosphere

A group of volunteers, members of the wider family and others, helps Willy and Kathrien to carry out activities and offer drinks and snacks to the visitors of our Christmas happening. 

There is also a Christmas shop with items produced by volonteers like Stefaan, Kathrien, Naomi and others.
Some family members like M. Christine and Lucy show flower arrangements at the spot.

And Annie invited the children for crafts (for a picture see 'Christmas inspires people' 4).

Ellen runs the Christmas shop

Lucie makes flower arrangements

Christmas inspires people (1): Willy and Kathrien

Since 3 years The village invites neighbours and friends for a Christmas happening. The period of Christmas still inspires people world wide to show their love and care for the vulnerable.

This takes different forms. Willy and Kathrien put their farm at disposition of our association to set up the happening and they are busy during months to make sure everything will be organised well.

Kathrien 

Big friends: Willy, president of The village (left) and Aaron