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Corona: refugees in Moria fear a humanitarian disaster

Many refugees from Africa and the Middle East attempt to reach Europe to escape both war and poverty. Others flee to avoid persecution due to their race, their religion, or their sexuality. All these ...

Shelterbag: the summer version of the Sheltersuit

The summer has arrived, and the corona crisis is still ongoing. High time for the Sheltersuit Foundation to also produce Shelterbags here at home in the Netherlands. Let's take it back to the birth of...

Social & Sustainable

The Netherlands is momentarily driving in low gear, even close to coming to a full stop. This affords us an opportunity to reflect. To draw up the balance. What have we been able to accomplish due to ...

Dropbox: Supporter of the Sheltersuit Foundation

Dropbox is a supporter of the Sheltersuit Foundation, a partner we are proud of! Dropbox Account Executive Lukas Borsboom works for the American company and explains this new partnership here: “Within...

Sheltersuit ambassador in Germany

Felix Schmitz is helping to put the Sheltersuit Foundation on the map in Germany. He tells us his experience of spending a night outside in a Sheltersuit. Currently living in Bayreuth in the north of ...

Street team SMO Breda pleasantly surprised with Sheltersuits

"These are strange times," says Manuela Blaswich of SMO Breda. Together with her colleague Hans, she is with homeless people on the street on a daily basis. Where she sees familiar faces, but also man...

Warm welcome: 50 Sheltersuits handed out in Alkmaar

After visiting Nijmegen, Tilburg and Breda, the Sheltersuit camper made a visit to Alkmaar. Where founder Bas Timmer handed over 50 Sheltersuits: 20 suits to Reakt and 30 suits to dnoDoen.

600 Sheltersuits distributed to homeless people in The Netherlands

The fight against coronavirus is in full swing. Anyone who is in a group of three or more but does not keep a distance of 1.5 meters, can be fined. With these stricter measures, the government is tryi...

Corona crisis: Do we help the homeless in Europe together?

The corona outbreak is currently plaguing the Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world. Events are canceled, schools are closed, nightlife has come to a standstill and even borders are closed. Pr...