We help Returning Asylum Seekers with an Entrepreneurial Spirit

For many refugees, fleeing their homeland is one of the hardest decisions they ever made. Refugees left behind their homes, families and friends, coming to Europe in search for a better future. Interestingly, many of them have entrepreneurial background, so why shouldn’t we use this knowledge?

At Stichting Karaat, we support returning asylum seekers, offering them the chance to set up a stable and successful business in their home country.

A Second Chance for Entrepreneurs

After a long journey, many asylum seekers face extended waiting lists and years of legal procedures. For some, this journey ends with a rejection, forcing them to return to their homeland without a clear future. This is where Stichting Karaat steps in. We provide these individuals not only hope, but also practical steps to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship.

We focus on guiding entrepreneurs who want to work with consumer goods as importers or distributors in their own countries.

Building Trustworthy Partnerships

At Stichting Karaat, we don’t believe in fast money. We carefully choose our partners and only work with motivated individuals who have some business background and wish to create a serious company.

We invite the new entrepreneurs for a non-binding, no-nonsense conversation and check the posibities. If it feels good on both sides then we will start working together immediately.

A Heart for Trade and People

Ariën Kroon dedicated his career to trading goods across the world, from first- to third-world countries. After years in the commercial sector, he decided to use his knowledge and passion to help rejected asylum seekers. Through his volunteer work with the VluchtelingenWerk Nederland, he saw the struggles many of them face and founded Stichting Karaat to guide them toward a new future.

Stichting Karaat is one of the first companies in the Netherlands to help returning asylum seekers set up their own businesses.