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“My approach is to be easygoing and make jokes!”

“My approach is to be easygoing and make jokes!”

Metta Touray was in South Africa last year, where she helped out at a children’s home for five months. Now she is a first-year history student at the UvA. She also reads to Nour for an hour and a half each week to help her with her language skills.

“Give volunteers the trust”

“Give volunteers the trust”

Pam Kaaij is a consultant at WonenPlus in Landsmeer. There, forty volunteers help residents in the village to live independently for longer. They do chores, groceries, and provide transportation to the hospital.