eduring the past few weeks there have been an awful lot of beautiful corona initiatives created to help the elderly, the needy and entrepreneurs. We have created an overview so you can easily see how you too can do your part.
Corona initiatives: contact
You can contribute by contacting people who are in great need of this right now. There are fortunately a lot of initiatives for this!
CLUB HUG | Write a letter to a senior citizen, and have it delivered by Clubhug. The recipient of your letter contacts you, after which your buddy connection is a reality.
Coromapost | Perhaps it feels nice to start in your own environment: digitally send a photo To your grandfather or grandmother to let them know you are thinking of them.
Corona Quarantine Contact | After filling out the form, you will be put in touch with someone who would be awed by your called becomes.
Create for the elderly | Fun to get the kids involved! Send a homemade card, craft or drawing to one of Korian's care locations.
Cups & Calves | This initiative is aimed specifically at students. Through this platform, you will be paired with an elder to contact from time to time.
Orange Fund card set | Not so into phone contact? Send a ticket To someone who could use it well. PLEASE NOTE: Sending cards is not entirely without risk.
Quarantine Chat | Do you prefer to chat one-time, with someone who might be living abroad? Through this platform you get a call, but you decide if you pick up and feel like chatting! No strings attached, also fun if you only do it once.
Corona initiatives: donate
Is contacting you not quite your thing? You can, of course, help in other ways. For example, by donating something.
Help Digital | Do you have another (simple) tablet with sim card and WhatsApp software left over? Then donate it to helpdigitaal so people in care and nursing homes can video call their loved ones.
Donate blood | A different form of donation, but no less important. Donate blood So that blood supply is maintained.
Donate a dish | Instead of dining at a restaurant, you can also donate now. Help your favorite restaurant through this tough financial time.
Save your bouquet | Donate a bunch of flowers To an elderly person who could use it.
Food Bank | Have you hammered well in recent weeks? Consider taking some of your stock to the Food Bank.
Corona initiatives: hospitality/entrepreneurs
Independent entrepreneurs are being hit hard by the corona crisis. Fortunately, there are a lot of initiatives that capitalize on this very fact. For example, you can buy gift cards through various platforms to help entrepreneurs get income right now. Check out the following initiatives for your favorite store/ restaurant/ salon:en. Check the following initiatives for your favorite shop/restaurant/ salon:
In addition to purchasing coupons, you can of course help by spending your money at companies that deliver just now (still). Check out the following initiatives:
Do something good for another: volunteering
Are you more of the hands-on approach? Then there are plenty of corona initiatives where you can actively do something for someone else. Think about doing errands, babysitting, giving an elevator or walking the dog. Check these lists to see what is needed in your neighborhood:
- Deliver Care
- Coronacommunitycare
- Corona Helpers
- NL Cares
- NL for each other
- Ready2Help
- For each other in Amsterdam
In everything you undertake, of course, it remains important to follow the guidelines of the RIVM to follow. Fortunately, all of the above is also possible within 1.5 meters of each other!
