Karlijn volunteers for the Red Cross one day a week. “I receive a lot of appreciation and it’s nice to see all those happy faces after an information session.”
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Karen thinks she has the best volunteer job in the world. She transports people with limited mobility over short distances through their neighborhood in De Pijp and Rivierenbuurt.
Ilse: “Sometimes people are very sad and they go out the door with a smile.”
We asked young people: “What is your perception of volunteering?”, “Have you ever done any volunteering?”, if no: “Have you ever considered it?” Here is what they said.
Nicky is the initiator of butterfly garden Mok in Mokum.

