Sam makes an impact

Sam makes an impact Little effort, big fun Sam was already familiar with volunteering. He has been active as a buddy through Humanitas Tandem for 1.5 years. Once a week he met a boy to do something fun or just to chat. 'It is important to be a listening ear, a helping hand, that can do a lot.' This boy wanted to be more confident and stronger in his shoes. This process has been concluded positively, partly due to a lot of encouragement from Sam. Sam wants to do his part. He thinks Almelovoorelkaar is a great initiative, the demand for help and the offer of help are easily brought together. He therefore placed his offer of help and was very curious about the reactions he received. I have time to spare, in the evenings on the weekend. Why not use this time to help someone else? He soon received a response from a gentleman who wanted his scooter cleaned. Sam went by to get acquainted and it turned out that he also had some questions about his computer. We clicked well and at a later time Sam went to Mr. together with his girlfriend to give the scooter a good cleaning. Another response Sam got was from a helper who was looking for someone to walk his service dog. Mister has a Congenital Brain Injury (NAH), which means that it is difficult for him to walk the dog during cold days because he then experiences a lot of pain. Sam now walks his dog two nights a week. "That's good because I'm a dog lover." Sam is trying to see if language buddy is something for him. Soon another training will start via the Taalpunt. 'I choose what suits me'. Doing volunteer work makes Sam feel fulfilled. 'It is often a very small effort to help someone who needs it. It's not difficult and it doesn't take much time either. Just help each other. I find my work as an IT professional challenging, I can learn a lot from it and I enjoy doing it. Volunteering gives me personal satisfaction.' Even if you do something very small, just help each other. It also benefits yourself. You go home with a satisfied feeling. Share these stories and inspire others to help too! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whatsapp Forward

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