Kiwanis was founded in Detroit, Michigan, on January 21, 1915. In the early years, Kiwanis clubs focused on business networking, but even then, members were serving the needs of the poor. By 1919, the organization had changed its focus from business to service. Kiwanis became an international organization in 1916 with the organization of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario. Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962 when worldwide expansion was approved. Until 1987, Kiwanis was a male-only organization. But after years of debate and growing support, women’s membership was received overwhelmingly.
Kiwanis Club of Curaçao was chartered on November 14th 1964.
An executive of the Shell refinery in Curaçao ho was a member of Kiwanis club of Rideau Canada, was interested in founding a club in Curaçao. He had been in contact with Mr. Tula Jesurun who was at that time a member of the Rotary Club. Tula approach several active citizens of Curaçao, and together they has founded Kiwanis Club of Curaçao. In order to be recognized by Kiwanis International, a club must be sponsored by existing Kiwanis Club. In this case Kiwanis Club of Curaçao was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Rideau Canada. The chartered members were; L.F. Ras, M.P. Vlietman, J.A. Free, S.L. Maduro, B.A. Jesurun, J.W. Velema, G.H.The, F. da Costa Gomez, E.B.N. de los Santos, R.A. Hedgson, J. van der Heul and H.J. Janssen.
Our club has introduced its first female member in s1996, under the presidency of fellow K Anthony Haile.
Kiwanis Club of Curaçao founded 2 youth’s organizations Key Club Radulphus and key Club MIL. These 2 clubs were founded by fellow K George Leetz and fellow K Jules Ilario. Besides that Kiwanis Club of Curaçao was a sponsor for the Kiwanis Club in Aruba and Co-sponsor for the clubs in St. Maarten and Bonaire.
Kiwanis Club of Curaçao founded also a Builders Club at Maria College.
Among the different Community projects we did, we can mention;
| 74 /75 Jaime Saleh | - | 92/93 Marlon der Meer |
| 75/76 Jan van Kouwen ( passed away) | 93/94 George Leetz | |
| 76/77 Jan van Kouwen | 94/95 Rafi Moreno | |
| 77/78 Juan Isa{ passed away ) | 95/96 Anthony Haile | |
| 78/79 Robert Willems | 96/97 Anthony Haile | |
| 79/80 Leo Lemmens | 97/98 Hero Smallegange | |
| 80/81 Donald Senior | 98/99 Hensley Koeiman | |
| 81/82 Jules Ilario | 99/00 Elton Eisden | |
| 82/83 Rupert Breusers | 00/01 Urving Temmer | |
| 84/85 Dave Mourillon | 01/02 Oswin Martina | |
| 85/86 Ivan Falbru | 02/03 Hero Smallegange | |
| 86/87 George Leetz | 03/04 Marelva Corion | |
| 87/88 Jules Ilario | 04/05 Marelva Corion | |
| 88/89 Jules der Meer ??? | 05/06 Marlon Mambi | |
| 89/90 Oswald Suarez | 06/07 Heidi Cijntje | |
| 90/91 Johnny Helmund | 07/08 Hubert Martha | |
| 91/92 Dave Mourillon |