Rooted in the belief that all peoples can solve our own issues, provided that we have access to the means, skills and education to do so; Unio - Trusting Communities is on a mission to grow the access to capital in the hands of productive groups in the left-behind communities. We invest jointly and directly in ‘what’ the small and independent productive associations of workers and/or neighbours need to self-develop as a community and grow our wellbeing.
Our main objective is to enable the most wealthy and most vulnerable communities to promote and grow shared prosperity and well-being, together.
More about our social venture plan here: Download our Social venture plan
Cconsisting of a small board, strong local partners, and a number of volunteers, our organizational structure is fairly uncomplicated. All Board members work on a voluntary basis without receiving financial compensation.
Erlijn Sie - secretary & co-founder
Erlijn is co-founder of Microcredit for Mothers and Kula International. She has been leading the Banking with the Poor network, and is author of the book "Reimagining Financial Inclusion" (2021). More info: linkedin
Viola Huenges Wajer - Faudet - chair,
Having worked in a corporate/commercial environment for over 15 years, Viola was looking for voluntary work in which she could apply her learnings for a better cause. Inspired by the work done together with the Access to Care team in Philips and Kula International, Sustainability and Access to Equitable Healthcare and Wellbeing have become topics close to her heart. More info: linkedin
Rene Pieterse - treasurer
IT business consultant and actively supporting Kula International as treasurer.
Unio Trust
Lauwerecht 96
3515 GV Utrecht
The Netherlands
+31 6 10413917
Tax authority number (RSIN):
867795785
