Jacob Gelt Dekker officially retired in the late 1990s and then poured his energy and fortune into creating the JADE Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing education and providing assistance to the children of Curacao, and around the world. "I have always cared about people, not material things," says Jacob.

Please take a look at some of the programs and projects Jacob Gelt Dekker is originating or supporting through his philanthropic efforts on this website under Foundations & Charity