For the newly opened meeting space at the asylum seekers’ center on Joseph Haydnlaan, we are looking for (a) facilitator(s). Volunteers who would like to help make this ‘Community Zone’, which has been refurbished and furnished by the young adults themselves, into a nice welcoming place. A living room with…
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Yaahaaa. Asylum seekers and refugees who cannot cycle or do not have a bicycle, can still join an outing to a concert, a visit to the library or otherwise! Because thanks to the great contribution of Books 4 Life Utrecht to the project ‘Everyone along’ we can buy public…
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Last Wednesday was a very special day, not only for the residents of the Star Lodge asylum center, but also for the employees of biotech company Genmab. Every year Genmab organizes a volunteer day, and this time they committed themselves to the residents of the Star Lodge! A whole program…
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Welkom in Utrecht is there for refugees living in Utrecht, including those living in temporary emergency shelters. We do our best to make their time in Utrecht a little more pleasant and to introduce them to our city and its inhabitants. For example, this year we started working at the…
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“It was an inspiring experience that not only connected us more closely with your mission, but also opened our eyes to the immense impact you are making in the lives of so many. We are profoundly impressed by the compassion, professionalism, and dedication with which you support refugees in building…
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As many as 10 Sundays we got to come and embroider at the Centraal Museum with the wonderful Jolanda Schouten and collaborate on her beautiful garden carpet of the project Let’s Grow Flowers Not Walls. Women from inside and outside the asylum center joined one or more Sundays at the…
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September 3 was finally here: a fantastic evening of cooking and connecting together at Het Wilde Westen. With 31 women from multiple shelters, we went on a culinary journey. We cooked eight different dishes from various cuisines, with each dish telling a story about the cultural background and traditions of…
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Saturday, September 28, marks the official opening of the HerculesHoek! In the HerculesHoek you can meet Ukrainians, local residents and other Utrechters, drink a free cup of coffee, or join our activities. It is a nice place under the management of Welkom in Utrecht where we already organize all kinds…
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The HerculesHoek (Herculesplein 5, near stadium Galgenwaard) is the new activity space and living room of Welkom in Utrecht. Ukrainians, local residents and other Utrechters can meet there, have a cup of coffee and participate in activities. The official opening of the HerculesHoek is on September 28 between 14:00 and…
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This is Eshtjaq from Sudan. She came to the Netherlands in November 2022 and now lives in the Star Lodge in Utrecht. Here she super actively participates in many of our activities, such as the tapestry workshop organised at the Museum Catharijneconvent. And because it is so valuable for her…
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