Visited Huis van het Kind Inloop team ... lovely to meet up with dynamic city volunteer co-ordinator Lili Samenleven and hear all they are doing and trying to do to support mothers and babies... love this idea of clothes exchange so mums can bring clothes baby grown out of an exchange for larger size. ...oh my was wonderful to be in this place ..felt like being back on community as midwife and my training secondment with health visitors.... women need to support one another in cost of living crisis and refugees for basic sanitary product dignity too. Just as in UK there is period poverty issues...
Good that Monique Swinnen came along too...as teams of volunteers vrijwilligers can network through the city.... the stronger the network the stronger the support...
Was good to hear how the therapy dolls I ordered were received to help Ukrainian traumatised children .... our hearts our compassion our love will win over the craziness in world..
I like how mothers that have needed help decide to become volunteers to help others in their time of need. This lovely mum in the photo below was helping to sort out clothes into sizes and seasons.
Thank you Lili for my ABC aan Zee gift. Marjorie brooch too! 💞
