The Christian international communities have to deal more and more with elderly people in their midst. This depends on how long these communities have been represented in the Netherlands. Where more elderly with a specific migration background need care, we see the demand (and to a lesser extent the supply) for culture-specific care facilities increase.…
This project focuses on equipping churches to help families to step out of poverty, beyond shame to self-esteem and from lethargy to initiative. SKIN-Rotterdam organizes training and coaching for voluntary key persons from the churches and establishes connections between the churches and organizations with expertise. We make poverty a topic for discussion within the communities…
With the Value in Work project, SKIN-Rotterdam, together with communities and based on mutual trust, wants to help unused talents who are looking for work or want to start a business on their way. We do this in the following ways: Individual Publish information about the various employment offices on the website. Advice and links…
Fathers get stuck in the areas of work, income, debts, relationships, raising children and their mental health. The Corona crisis has put these values and their consequences under a magnifying glass, strained relationships within families and put families at risk of domestic violence and child abuse. Families are more on top of each other than…
Annual report 2020 2020, a special year for all of us. For the international churches, our staff and board and all our friends. The COVID-19 pandemic and all the measures taken since March 2020 have had a great impact on society, our collaborations and of course on our organisation. But despite the uncertainties, we can also…
SKIN -YOUNG is a project that focuses on Christian youth from International Churches between 18 and 35 years in Rotterdam and builds a network of (Christian) youth who want to develop themselves beyond their home, school and church environment. A network to stimulate talent, creativity and ideas which can lead to new initiatives and co-creations…
Review Presentation ‘Count Your Blessings 2.0 On Thursday December 10th the research ‘Tel Je Zegeningen 2.0’ was presented by the City of Rotterdam by means of an online talk show in which SKIN-Rotterdam was also a guest as a collaborating partner. Body, Soul & Spirit What would Rotterdam look like without the social work of…
SKIN-Rotterdam regularly is asked to participate in research regarding Christian migrant communities in the Netherlands. We think this research is very important, but we also see that many churches are in danger of becoming somewhat “research tired”. Therefore, a statement has been drawn up to ask researchers to take this into account. Bottom line of the…
The coalition Samen Kerk = Samen Sterk supported by Connecting Churches, Kerk in Actie and the Dutch Council of Churches organised a National week of prayer against the spread and consequences of the Corona crisis 1-7 November 2020. As churches we want to take our responsibility and call on everyone to observe the RIVM measures. As…
As of March 2020, the coalition Samen Kerk = Samen Sterk, of which SKIN-Rotterdam is part, started the corona emergency fund for international and migrant churches. We have now been able to process a first and second round of applications. It is clear that the situation will take some time. The coalition Samen Kerk =…