Our mission at
GNI Europe
Accelerate access to nutritious food for vulnerable communities worldwide
What we Do
By building a trusted, collaborative platform that mobilizes donations, partnerships, and innovation. With the establishment of our European office in The Hague, an international hub for humanitarian innovation, we are strategically positioned to expand our reach and deepen our impact.
Every child deserves a nutritious meal. Help us to make food a right, not a privilege
Join us to support nutritional solutions for every child, every where
At GNI Europe, our mission is to accelerate access to adequate nutrition and end childhood malnutrition.
We mobilize resources and strategic partnerships across Europe to support evidence-based nutrition programs in vulnerable communities, ensuring impact is measurable, transparent, and lasting.
Our Thrive for Five Campaign
Your support today can change a child’s present and future.
Together, we can reach 150,000 children with a full year of nutrition support.
Take action today by:
- Becoming a donor
- Sharing our campaign on social media
Thrive for Five Goals for 2026
- Reach 150,000 children in South Africa
- Deliver daily nutrition and growth support
- Expand awareness and support across Europe
Nutrition in action
Here’s how impact grows
Making a difference together starts with nutrition.
Every meal supports healthy brain development, stronger bodies, and a brighter future for every child.
We are transforming lives and building a better tomorrow.
With every child nourished, we boost learning, reduce health risks, and lay the foundation for lifelong wellbeing.
Our mission
We believe every child deserves access to nutrition that protects their health, fuels their potential, and shapes their future.
GNI Europe mobilizes funding and partnerships from across Europe and The Netherlands to deliver evidence-based, high-impact nutrition solutions.
Our belief
Europe has the power to drive global change.
With its innovation hubs, strong humanitarian values, and commitment to social progress, GNI Europe leverages this unique platform to ensure that nutrition becomes a right, not a privilege, for every child, everywhere.
This is the impact of your donation
Lesedi Nkwe, a two yearold from Lanseria, began life at a disadvantage due to low birth weight and limited access to nutritious food. He had little appetite, struggled with crucial milestones such as crawling and walking, and his energy was extremely low. In early 2022, a local clinic recommended onboarding Lesedi to the Thrive for Five and the change was remarkable. Within just a few weeks, Lesedi gained weight, developed a healthy appetite, and began walking with confidence. Today, he runs, plays soccer, and interacts with those around him with joy and curiosity. “He never wants to stop playing, he has become talkative and full of energy,” says his mother. Thrive for Five gave Lesedi more than nutrition, it helped unlock his potential and brought new hope for his future.
In Soweto, one of South Africa’s largest townships, food insecurity remains a daily challenge for many families. Five year old Mbali Phomololives in a household where unemployment and financial hardship often meant going hungry, impacting her growth and wellbeing. She was referred to a community care programme and began receiving Thrive for Five meals in March 2021. Before joining the programme, Mbali was quiet, withdrawn, and underweight. But just two months after receiving daily nutritional support, her caregivers noticed positive changes, she became more energetic, engaged more with other children, and began participating actively in daily activities. Thrive for Five now supports children like Mbali across Johannesburg, helping them rebuild strength, resilience, and the confidence to grow into healthy, thriving young individuals.
Phila, a young boy from a small town in the Western Cape, joined the Thrive for Five programme in September 2021 at his local Early Childhood Development Centre. Raised by his grandmother, who is his primary caregiver, he struggled with appetite, energy, and was very thin. When she noticed he held game cards close to his face to see them clearly, she sought help — leading to an eye assessment and sponsored glasses that transformed his ability to learn and play. Through Thrive for Five, Phila also gained access to daily nutritional support, helping improve his appetite, energy levels, and overall development. Today, he engages more, learns better, and is preparing confidently for pre-school — with clearer vision and renewed strength.
Your Donation
A donation to GNI, is a donation to support child nutrition through one-year Thrive for Fiveprogram. Our target is to onboard 150,000 children in South Africa, who will recieve a nutrition & growth package:
- Deworming tablets: twice a year
- Micronutrients sachets – 3 times a week for the first 3 months
- Daily feeding: three meals (breakfast, lunch and snack)
- Monitoring & tracking of nutrition progress over 12 months (3 reports per year)
- Evidence-based data to measure real improvement
- Oversight & quality assurance throughout the programme
- Total cost per day: €0,42 /Day
- Total cost per month: €12,60 /Month
- Total cost per school year: €151,20 /Year
board members
Erika Rodriguez Parra – van den Berg
Akash Maharaj
Minal Vasanthrai Soni
Functions of the board members as stated in the articles of association:
1. General management
- The management board is responsible for the entire management of the foundation.
2. Financial Oversight & Asset Management
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure all income and expenses are documented.
- Prepare annual accounts, including a balance sheet and income statement.
- Approve and possibly audit financial statements.
- Retain financial documents for at least seven years.
3. Strategic decisions
- Decide on foundation policy and strategic direction.
- Elect from among themselves a chairperson, secretary, and treasurer.
- Amend the Articles of Association by a qualified majority.
- Decide on dissolution and liquidation of the foundation.
4. Representation
- Represent the foundation legally; any two board members must act jointly to represent the foundation.
5. Meetings & Decision-Making
- Convene and attend at least one board meeting per year.
- Vote on resolutions (one vote per member); decisions made by simple majority, unless stated otherwise.
- Maintain minutes of meetings.
- Adopt decisions in or outside meetings, including electronically.
- A member with a conflict of interest must abstain from voting.
- The board must fill vacancies as soon as possible.
Compliance & Governance
At GNI Europe, we are committed to transparency, integrity, and accountability in all our activities. Our policies ensure that our operations meet the highest standards of good governance and ethical practice, safeguarding both our mission and the trust of our donors and partners.
Our Key Policies:
Policy Plan
Remuneration Policy
Anti-Corruption Policy
Partnerships: Collaboration in action
GNI Europe Details
Erika Rodriguez Parra – van den Berg
CEO Stichting Global Nutrition Initiative Europe
Mobile: +31 624696572
Email: Erika@globalnutritioninitiative.org
Stichting Global Nutrition Initiative Europe
- RSIN : 868062790
- ANBI
- Address: Fluwelen Burgwal 58, zip code: 2511CJ, The Hague, Netherlands
