The Lemonaid & ChariTea Foundation
The Lemonaid & ChariTea Foundation is a charitable organisation founded in 2010 in the bohemian St. Pauli area of Hamburg. We’ve made it our goal that every persona has access to independent, self-determined and sustainable livelihoods.
We support entrepreneurial and income generating initiatives in regions currently excluded from fair access to the global economic system. We partner with local organisations who implement projects within their communities to create positive change and strengthen economic independence.
The focus of our work is therefore on strengthening their resources. For this reason, we primarily promote entrepreneurship and educational institutions that aim to create sustainable sources of income.
Our organisation is funded primarily from the sale of Lemonaid & ChariTea drinks, but donations and active participation in our work are more than welcome. The projects we support lie in ingredients home countries of the beverages and teas.
As of April 2019, over 4 million euros have been raised so far for the projects we support. To be absolutely certain that this money is being used as effectively as possible, we don’t rely on third parties. We choose our projects directly, and pay regular project visits ourselves to see how things are progressing . This means we get to know the local people and project partners during each successive visit, and learn about local problems and potenials. Local initiatives from our project countries South Africa, Rwanda, Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico, India & Sri Lanka that would like to be supported by Lemonaid & ChariTea e.V can apply for this.
The Team
After studying in London, Aileen spent 7 years in the Eastern Cape of South Africa working in the field of development cooperation.
Part of the team since 2016, has she brought life and passion to the Foundation.
Hanna started as an intern at the Foundation in 2017.
Consequently, she stayed to work fulltime and enriches the daily work with her sustainability and Latin America expertise.
Paul came at the beginning of 2019 and is now third in the bunch.
With his many years of work for the company of Lemonaid in the Netherlands and his enthusiasm for the Foundations projects, he is now bringing a breath of fresh air from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
"The Lemonaid & ChariTea Foundation is the main reason why I work for Lemonaid.
I want to move in are more innovative and sustainable direction than other NGOs, that's why I became part of the internal advisory board".
"When the opportunity arose about two years ago to actively shape the development cooperation of the Foundation, I didn't have to think twice.
I am very happy to be part of the internal advisory board for another two years".
"I think working at Lemonaid has a similar effect on all of us.
But the support of the Foundation is for me a further step to bring about a positive change in the world".
"Development work does not always work as expected.
But the work of the Foundation is really unbelievable. I am looking forward to the next two years with exciting meetings, trips and new projects".
"Cultural, economic and political challenges in the global south are complex.
The projects and partnerships supported by the Foundation motivate me to deal with them even more intensively through my work on the internal advisory board."
"I am still quite new to Lemonaid, but have already worked for foundations in Hamburg and the Philippines.
I know the work & the structures and am happy to be part of the world of the Foundation".
"As a journalist and communications consultant in the field of sustainability, I am excited to support the Foundation with my expertise.
So that the good can be seen - and that others can get in motion."
"Knowing what works and why, enables us to increase the quality of development cooperation with each individual project. That is why I advise partner organisations on impact-oriented monitoring and evaluations."
"It is very important to me to promote the entrepreneurial potential of people and to accompany them at eye-level. I am happy to support the Foundation in the assessment and selection of sustainable projects".
"I'm moved by entrepreneurial approaches for sustainability. What counts in the end here is positive impact.
That's why I like to discuss with the Advisory Board how we can achieve and scale positive impact."
"I am committed to a humane market economy that puts people back at the centre.
It must provide opportunities for life, open up the scope for freedom and enable people to live in dignity".
"To contribute to sustainable and just societies is my main professional goal.
To be part of the Advisory Board supports the achievement of this goal in other settings than academia and universities."