memo from niels holst

 

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The Niels Holst Memo            

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Memo

Niels Holst to Poul Jorgensen, 24-9-1995

About direct donations from Humana Holland.

We very sincerely want the European members to pay the donations directly to the projects in Africa.
We use Humana Holland as an example.
Humana Holland only supports projects in Angola and Zambia.

I suggest:

According to contract:

1. Humana Holland makes an agreement with ADPP and DAPP Zambia. To begin with the agreement only goes for 1995. In this agreement is stated, with how much money Humana Holland wants to support each project and under which conditions.

The Dutch really want to be able to check the sending of the money. The accountant therefore has said that a copy of the year-turnover and a certificate of the accountant of ADPP Angola is enough. So that is in with the agreement.

Practically

2. Every month Humana writes out a cheque, for 150.000 USD to ADPP Angola and sends it with DHL to Luanda. ADPP        Angola will write a receipt for this amount and sends it to Humana Holland.   In the receipt is written what for the money is being used.

Humana Holland charges this on the account for every project.      ADPP Angola charges these income on the same way to the account of the Land Association.    ADPP Angola makes a special donation-report for this money.

ADPP Angola sends these USD 150.000 to Denmark. The Federation makes a special charge in this way that it is sent to the account of the project leaders. ADPP charges this as loan for project leaders.

Because the money goes to a foreign country, to foreigners, with money from a foreign donation, there is no need to inform the Angolian tax office.

ADPP's accountant revises where the money has been used for and confirms this to Humana Holland. ADPP becomes the loan-receipts from the project leaders.

What do you think of this?

Kind regards,
Niels Holst

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Tvind Alert comment:  This is a memo from a senior financial manager of Tvind, outlining proposed new arrangements for 'laundering'  money raised from the public by Humana in Holland, pretending it has been sent to Africa but in fact circulating it back to the Teachers Group in Denmark.    The purpose is quite clear - to hide from the public and tax authorities the amount of money involved and what it is used for.

Anecdotal evidence and testimony sent by many former TG members and Humana staff to Tvind Alert suggests similar money laundering techniques have been used  -  and are still being used  -    to hide money transfers between Humana and other Tvind companies and the Teachers Group.   Tvind Alert believes such money laundering has been carried out within Tvind on a large scale.

Danish and Belgian police and tax authorities and the Dutch government are continuing to look for proof   -   altogether 14 Teachers Group members have so far been charged with financial offences.   This is not 'Teachers Group' money  -  it is money raised from the public for Africa.

This memo formed the basis for Dutch TV's recent Netwerk programme on Tvind and the Dutch government's call for a Europe-wide inquiry.    Humana in Holland has denied it indicates any malpractice.     (Danish original: English translation)

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Official reaction of Humana People to People in Harare, Zimbabwe:

The allegations in the media that the money is going back into the Teachers Group is not true.

The letters are internal communication from the Federation, containing some prelimanary proposals from 1995 which have never been executed as described in the letters.

The letters do not discuss funnds being redirected to the Teachers Group or anywhere else but the objectives for which they have been donated.

No funds from Humana Holland have ever been redirected tot the Teachers Group.

The financial figures in the letters are illustrative and not actual figures

All salaries paid by the Federation have been duly reported to the respective tax authorities.

The letters are part of a broader correspondence. The letter of 24.9.95 is from Niels Holst, financial manager, to Poul Joergensen, the former chairman of the Federation, asking his opinion on the matter.

Maria Darsbo

Chairperson

The Federation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Niels Holst to Poul Jorgensen, 24-9-1995

About direct donations from Humana Holland.

We very sincerely want the European members to pay the donations directly to the projects in Africa.
We use Humana Holland as an example.
Humana Holland only supports projects in Angola and Zambia.

I suggest:

According to contract:

1. Humana Holland makes an agreement with ADPP and DAPP Zambia. To begin with the agreement only goes for 1995. In this agreement is stated, with how much money Humana Holland wants to support each project and under which conditions.

The Dutch really want to be able to check the sending of the money. The accountant therefore has said that a copy of the year-turnover and a certificate of the accountant of ADPP Angola is enough. So that is in with the agreement.

Practically

2. Every month Humana writes out a cheque, for 150.000 USD to ADPP Angola and sends it with DHL to Luanda. ADPP        Angola will write a receipt for this amount and sends it to Humana Holland.   In the receipt is written what for the money is being used.

Humana Holland charges this on the account for every project.      ADPP Angola charges these income on the same way to the account of the Land Association.    ADPP Angola makes a special donation-report for this money.

ADPP Angola sends these USD 150.000 to Denmark. The Federation makes a special charge in this way that it is sent to the account of the project leaders. ADPP charges this as loan for project leaders.

Because the money goes to a foreign country, to foreigners, with money from a foreign donation, there is no need to inform the Angolian tax office.

ADPP's accountant revises where the money has been used for and confirms this to Humana Holland. ADPP becomes the loan-receipts from the project leaders.

What do you think of this?

Kind regards,
Niels Holst

Tvind Alert comment:  This is a memo from a senior financial manager of Tvind, outlining proposed new arrangements for 'laundering'  money raised from the public by Humana in Holland, pretending it has been sent to Africa but in fact circulating it back to the Teachers Group in Denmark.    The purpose is quite clear - to hide from the public and tax authorities the amount of money involved and what it is used for.

Anecdotal evidence and testimony sent by many former TG members and Humana staff to Tvind Alert suggests similar money laundering techniques have been used  -  and are still being used  -    to hide money transfers between Humana and other Tvind companies and the Teachers Group.   Tvind Alert believes such money laundering has been carried out within Tvind on a large scale.

Danish and Belgian police and tax authorities and the Dutch government are continuing to look for proof   -   altogether 14 Teachers Group members have so far been charged with financial offences.   This is not 'Teachers Group' money  -  it is money raised from the public for Africa.

This memo formed the basis for Dutch TV's recent Netwerk programme on Tvind and the Dutch government's call for a Europe-wide inquiry.    Humana in Holland has denied it indicates any malpractice.     (Danish original: English translation)

Official reaction of Humana People to People in Harare, Zimbabwe:

The allegations in the media that the money is going back into the Teachers Group is not true.

The letters are internal communication from the Federation, containing some prelimanary proposals from 1995 which have never been executed as described in the letters.

The letters do not discuss funnds being redirected to the Teachers Group or anywhere else but the objectives for which they have been donated.

No funds from Humana Holland have ever been redirected tot the Teachers Group.

The financial figures in the letters are illustrative and not actual figures

All salaries paid by the Federation have been duly reported to the respective tax authorities.

The letters are part of a broader correspondence. The letter of 24.9.95 is from Niels Holst, financial manager, to Poul Joergensen, the former chairman of the Federation, asking his opinion on the matter.

Maria Darsbo

Chairperson

The Federation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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