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“I meet a lot of special people”

“I meet a lot of special people”

Hetty van Bommel is the art director at Convoi Exceptionnel and has recently started working with volunteers through VCA. This has allowed her to meet extraordinary people.

“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.

“I now know what ‘stoep’ means”

“I now know what ‘stoep’ means”

Juliet has been living in the Netherlands since May 2014 and would like to improve her language skills through volunteering. She meets with Mrs. Van De Voort (91) once a week to go for a walk together. Juliet always refers to Mrs. Van De Voort as “mevrouw.”

The mission of Peter Smith

The mission of Peter Smith

Peter Smith changed course a few years ago, transforming from someone who complains a lot to a person who thinks in solutions. This led him to start caring about litter.