In 2023, a consortium of Schuldhulpmaatje, the Nederlandse Schuldhulp Route, Alliantie and Vrijwillige Schuldhulp joined forces for the project Samen er op Vooruit. This project will run only in 2023, and SKIN-Rotterdam joined as of Sept. 1. It involves working with volunteers who do a “pot check” with people and from there direct them to…
International churches do much in the fight against poverty often in the form of direct aid. SKIN-Rotterdam is becoming increasingly involved in activities involving poverty, for example, in 2022 SKIN-Rotterdam coordinated food vouchers distribution to some 460 households with 540 children in cooperation with the Red Cross and a number of international or migrant churches.…
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…
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…
Languageplan connects voluntary Language Teachers and Language Buddies with groups and individuals who need informal language lessons. Religious communities who desire to organise informal language lessons, will be provided with advice and practical help. The strength of the project is the careful matching and intensive guidance of the volunteers. The project provides appropriate teaching materials.…
The Child raising support project aims to contribute to the goal of promoting healthy families within the Christian international communities. We do this in two ways: Strengthen families from the Christian international communities in lasting relationships and positive education by connecting the values of the community with the context of the society around them. We…
The project Krachtig Verbonden (Powerfully Connected) focuses on the heart of SKIN-Rotterdam’s mission and aims at empowering Christian international communities to be of value in the Dutch society by stimulating, activating and equipping pastors and (potential) leaders, developing leadership and connecting the communities with each other and with their environment. We do this by: Strengthening…