Corona also sparks creativity and new ideas that require voluntary commitment during and after the crisis. In November, we organized two inspiration sessions with organizations, and these tips emerged from them.
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Marian van Wijk (70) worked as a social worker in Amsterdam until her retirement. Now she is a language buddy for Sonya (43) at the Amsterdam Neighbors Contact.
Check out the most beautiful moments of the kick off Gappie gezocht: Roos Schlikker, Willem Dieleman, and buddies couple Philip and Paloma.
Christian de Bruijn (30) is a freelance journalist and copywriter. He finds the stories of other people, especially those outside his own bubble, extremely interesting. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, he has been a phone buddy to Sonia Dias Pinto.
During the kick off event Gappie gezocht on November 4th at De Balie, ‘Pancake Man’ Willem Dieleman shared what he learned during a 2.5-year journey through Asia. Read his tips!
An estimated eighty thousand residents of Amsterdam need a buddy, due to loneliness, mental health issues, language barriers, or because they need help solving their debts.

