Hilke has always had fun but quite challenging jobs. Until she got completely stuck and didn’t want to do anything for two years. Her therapist advised her after a while: ‘Maybe volunteering is something for you?’ That’s how she ended up behind the bar at neighborhood center De Boomsspijker. “I was skeptical about this at first, but I had no other choice. Slowly but surely, I blossomed again. This even helped me to get back into a paid job!”
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Volunteers in Amsterdam South share their story. Watch and be inspired!
Esther has MS, and this disease drastically turned her life upside down. She had to give up her job, but she didn’t sit back and do nothing. She became active in the MS Association and has since become an energetic hub connecting patients, professionals, and advocates.