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Vacation in your own neighborhood

Vacation in your own neighborhood
  • 30 Mar 2026

    • Three days of camping in your own neighborhood, food, games, and fun with your neighbors: that is the Neighborhood Camping. In Amsterdam, at the Sloterplas, volunteer Martin makes sure everything runs smoothly.

    “A little kindness is enough”

    “A little kindness is enough”
  • 19 Feb 2026

    • For Ginho, a burnout was the starting signal for a completely new path. His weekly visits as a buddy at the Regenboog Groep show how small gestures can make a world of difference, for him and for others. “I learn to listen and give space.”

    How Valesca helps parents regain trust in themselves

    How Valesca helps parents regain trust in themselves
  • 3 Feb 2026

    • Valesca visits a single mother with a toddler weekly. “There is no prior education to become a father or mother; you really learn that in practice. That’s why it’s nice if someone occasionally gives you a push in the right direction.”

    Seventeen years old, and already engaged with the world of tomorrow.

    Seventeen years old, and already engaged with the world of tomorrow.
  • 20 Dec 2025

    • While others are still searching for what they want to become later, Wail Kherrazi is already actively building. He is the youngest climate mayor in the Netherlands. And with a group of volunteers, he organizes free workshops on technology and sustainability and deploys stationary robots for social impact. His drive? Giving back with what he has received himself.

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