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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!

“Lunchtime supervisor? I highly recommend it to everyone!”

“Lunchtime supervisor? I highly recommend it to everyone!”

Rachel is celebrating this week that she has been a lunchtime supervisor at Rijk Kramerschool for 10 years. “It brings me a lot because you get a nice break, also outdoors in the fresh air, and you have nice contacts with your lunchtime colleagues, the teacher of your class, and of course with the children. I especially find the preschoolers really enjoyable.”

“Dogs don’t care if you speak Dutch or not”

“Dogs don’t care if you speak Dutch or not”

Expat Briony is volunteering at the Animal Shelter Amsterdam. “It brings me joy, confidence, and respect. If I didn’t use the PowerPoint presentation in my work, the world still turned around.”

Eelkje: “I like to give back to society”

Eelkje: “I like to give back to society”

Eelkje comes to Janny’s house for an hour every week. They enjoy going shopping together at Osdorpplein or Eelkje cooks and bakes. “I prefer meatballs because I love them so much,” Janny beams. Janny is so limited by her rheumatism that she is completely dependent on others. For the past five years, she has not been able to go outside independently. Eelkje is happy to help her. “It’s just an hour a week.”

From feeding chickens to chair yoga

From feeding chickens to chair yoga

At City Farm Osdorp, people with early-stage dementia have been able to participate in various activities as day care for over a year. This peaceful, healthy, and green environment is perfect for this purpose. Ria and Joke lead these mornings. “We both do it with love and want to be a link for the people.”

“Volunteering has been a kind of therapy for me”

“Volunteering has been a kind of therapy for me”

Nassira is also active as a volunteer at SEZO. She is dedicated to helping Amsterdammers with various questions during the WegWijsSalon of Buurtteam Amsterdam Nieuw-West. “I have truly become a different person.”