Activities Jan van Beek

1970-1974 Propaedeutic at the Technical University of Delft, electronics. Then digital technology and programming in computer language for machines. Traineeship in department of "Signals and systems" of  Professor Veltman

1977-1996 Work at NCR Nederland NV. Rework Centre engineer, everything about hardware, repairs, power supply, screens, at the level of electronics, mechanics and chips.
Coaching of trainees and technicians. Development and adaptation of testers, methods and systems.

Remote support engineer Unix Systems: application specialist "Wocas" at CFT Public Housing, later NWR

1997 Certificate "Hogeschool Utrecht" part time

1996 -  NCCW- Casa system specialist: support of clients by telephone and on location. Installation of hardware and software on Unix and NT servers, computerizing offices, Informix systems.

For 20 years accompanied disabled children on motoring tours with sidecars.

Activities Lahir and his wife Mahrooza

Lahir has been working as a teacher of English  in different parts of Sri Lanka for twenty years. His first teaching experience was in the deprived areas of the Ratnapura and Kalutara districts. At these schools there are many children from extremely poor families.

These experiences made him decide to do something for these children. Especially the helpless and hopeless situation of the disabled children moved him deeply.

Meeting Helene and Jan van Beek gave him the chance to realise his idea to do something for these children. Lahir and his wife own a jewellery shop in Galle and both of them design jewellery. They have three sons.