“After working as an architect in the Middle East for a few years, I decided to quit my job and travel around Europe with my partner. We fell in love with Amsterdam and decided to move here. It was scary for a while, though. How could I be part of the local community? I decided to volunteer with children: You do something good and a smile comes on someone’s face, I find that super fun.”
Jongeren
This magazine is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. With the stories in this magazine, we hope to inspire as many people as possible to make an impact, in any way they can. Together, we are making the city a little bit more beautiful!
How about starting to volunteer with your colleagues? Volunteer Centre Amsterdam has many opportunities to make a long term, structural difference for companies and their employees in the city.
Curious about meeting new people in your neighborhood? Do you enjoy having a chat? Share knowledge and experience with others and make new connections. Become a language buddy. Come to the Volunteer Café Language South at the OBA Roelof Hartplein.
A few years ago, Omar started volunteering at Prisma to boost his CV for medical school. Once a month, bowling shoes were taken out of the closet to go bowling with a friendly group of people with intellectual disabilities. In the end, medical school turned out not to be for Omar, but he still goes bowling every month: “That Wednesday is one of the most enjoyable days of my whole month!”