A few words
About Us
History
From emergency aid to lasting impact—
the journey of Ties of Tomorrow
everything overnight. Orphans ended up on the streets. Women
without male guardians had no rights, no income, no safety.
We started small—emergency food packages for hundreds of
families. No structure. No plan. Just urgent action fueled
by compassion and support from close friends and family.
For two years, we sustained that support month after month.
Food. Clothes. School supplies for orphans working on the
streets who refused to give up on education.
Then we realized: emergency aid wasn’t enough. These girls needed more than food—they needed a future.
In 2024, we shifted focus. Five young women received sewing
machines, giving them tools to earn income independently.
Orphans received educational materials—because learning
remained their priority, despite everything.
By 2025, we launched three intensive vocational programs for
30 young girls, combining professional skills, financial
management, and psychosocial support. Each received a starter
kit to begin their independent journey.
On 30 September 2025, Ties of Tomorrow vzw was officially founded. What began as informal aid became a structured movement.
2026 was our first full year as a vzw: two tailoring cohorts,
our first psychosocial program and a structural partnership with the City of Ostend.
In 2027, we launch Warme Banden in Ostend and continue our programs in Kabul.
Our Values
Every girl deserves access to learning—not as a privilege,
but as a fundamental human right.
We don’t just give aid. We build independence through
vocational training and entrepreneurship.
Economic independence requires emotional healing. That’s
why psychosocial support is at the heart of everything we do.
From Afghanistan to Belgium, we create connections that
empower communities on both sides.
The People behind the mission
We’re a small team with a big mission. Seven people
volunteering their time, skills, and hearts to support
Afghan girls and young women.
Hamid Hisari
President & Operations Lead
Ihcène Takdemt
Treasurer • Digital Lead
Marc Ecker
Secretary • Resource Development
Margaux Bia, Esq.
Legal Counsel • Humanitarian Law
Human Rights Lawyer and Legal Director at DLA Piper
Katleen De Beukeleer
Communications Lead
Annick Bongers
Media • Partnerships
Our commitment to you
We pledge full transparency.
01
Total Transparency
Every euro tracked. Every expense documented.
We will publish our first annual report in
spring 2027, showing exactly where your
donations went.
02
Direct Impact
No middlemen, no bureaucracy. Your donations
go straight to the girls in Afghanistan through
our trusted local partners who’ve been on the
ground for years.
03
Regular Updates
A quarterly newsletter with field updates,
protected testimonials from beneficiaries and
our key figures, so you see both
the human impact and where every euro goes.