There are so many kind and warm people in Utrecht who support us by offering beautiful activities to, for example, the children in the asylum center! Children who really feel their parents’ stress, but don’t always understand…. Over the past few weeks, we were able to let people relax and…
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A few weeks ago it was Tineke’s birthday. Tineke volunteers at the Star Lodge and comes to the sewing workshop every Friday to help people repair or make clothes. Tinekes dedication to this makes her immensely loved! She decided to share her birthday joy with residents of the Star Lodge…
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February 11 was a special evening for the residents of the Star Lodge shelter. A group of students from Stichting Present Utrecht and New Neighbors Utrecht organized an active game night. Together we enjoyed fun games like shuffleboard and Jenga, and there was plenty of opportunity to get to know…
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Even before it could be purchased online, Sami Al-Ajrami presented his book “The Keys to the House” for the very first time last Thursday night at the Pahud Asylum Neighborhood Center. Sami worked from Gaza for many years for several newspapers, including NRC. He managed to flee Gaza and currently…
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“I really enjoy the contact with people from other parts of the world. You can learn something from that.” Henny (85) already joined several times the dinner of the World Kitchen in the Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht at the Bollenhofsestraat. There, refugees from the Star Lodge Hotel cook various dishes to…
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What a treat it is to cook and eat together because it connects people! On Friday, January 31, we welcomed families to the always cozy The Wild West to cook and eat together! This time there were families from Eritrea, Iran, Syria, Ethiopia, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The children were proud…
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‘It was so nice to see that despite what the kids are going through they are so positive about it. And we were also all positively surprised that they speak quite a bit of Dutch,’ said one of the Rabobank employees who recently organized a special children’s afternoon at the…
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The other day Lin gave a mandala workshop for the residents of Europalaan. Lin is a feminist activist and draws a lot of inspiration from nature. She enjoys giving workshops that focus on themes of well-being and self-care. Just like this mandala workshop! Beautiful patterns were made with natural materials…
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Every Wednesday afternoon, children and teens from asylum neighborhood center Pahud and the Overvecht neighborhood are welcome to attend the homework hour. When they come in, the children first indicate how they are feeling so that the volunteers know how everyone is feeling. Then they do fun games together and…
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February began very well, because on the first day we were allowed to visit Molen de Ster right away. The winter sun was shining and the mill was shining. Led by two guides, we learned all about the sawmill, the technology that makes the mill work and the manpower that…
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