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Visit to Kasteel de Haar

How did the wealthy Baron van Zuylen live? Why did he have this castle rebuilt in medieval style? Where can you find the architect’s signature? On a lovely spring day, residents of all asylum centers in Utrecht, as well as Ukrainians were driven by the ever cheerful driver of Jan…

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Building huts

Last Friday, children from azc Star Lodge and the shelter at the Provinciehuis built cabins. The kids loved it, they loved sitting and playing in their self-built tent after building. Some children even wanted to stay and spend the night in their tents!…

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Holidays at Het Wilde Westen

What a wonderful place the children’s studio at The Wild West is! Children from the neighborhood, Ukrainian children and children from the Utrecht asylum centers are welcome to come up with and implement all their creative ideas under the guidance of the wonderful Yink and “master” Midas. Nothing is too…

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Visit to Molen de Ster

Last week, residents of azc Pahud and residents from the neighborhood of Overvecht went together to visit Molen de Ster in Lombok. At the mill, they were met by a volunteer who gave them a tour and explanation of this sawmill. “It was a beautiful trip” “We really had fun”…

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Dalia gives painting to mayor Dijksma

Dalia fled El Salvador about 20 months ago with her two children and husband Gilberto. While they currently reside at location Pahud, she has focused on her artistic talents during this time. She mainly makes beautiful paintings on canvas of landscapes she likes, as well as specific areas in El…

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Dwarf owl Gaya visiting Welkom in Utrecht

Special visitor at Welkom in Utrecht! Gaya, our Fatima’s dwarf owl, is popular with young and old alike.

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Soccer tournament at Sporthal De Dreef

On Sunday, April 14, together with COA and JongGras Sports Buddies from Academie van de Stad, we organized a soccer tournament at De Dreef Sports Hall. In the presence of RTV Utrecht and supporters in the stands, four teams from three locations competed against each other. In the first…

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Gifts from neighbor women for Eid-al-fitr

What sweet neighbors Plan Einstein Pahud has! In the morning, someone brought dozens of cups of delicious homemade puddings. In the afternoon, someone else brought cookies and cakes for the azc residents. Eid mubarak!…

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Visiting Plan Einstein Pahud during your history class

On Thursday March 7, a 3 HAVO class of the Vathorst College in Amersfoort visited Plan Einstein Pahud during their history lesson and it was a great success! The students interacted with a number of residents to learn more about their lives in the Netherlands, at the asylum seekers’ center…

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Baking cookies together with Buurtmaaltijden

On Saturday, March 23, we organized a super fun activity together with Buurtmaaltijden at Plan Einstein Pahud as part of #NLdoet. Together with local residents and lots of children, we baked delicious cookies in the afternoon and then went into the Overvecht neighborhood to distribute them to residents.

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