Poverty

What we do for children in poverty

230,000 children in the Netherlands grow up in poverty. The consequences of this are severe. Children are ashamed, it affects their self-confidence, and they cannot fully participate with their peers. Additionally, children often worry greatly about their home situation. These worries have a significant impact on their school performance and their social development, which affects them throughout their lives. Kinderpostzegels is there for these children. We offer them concrete help to make a difference.

Schoolspullen en kleding

Not all parents have money to buy clothes or school supplies. This makes children feel different or not able to keep up at school. We help these children with necessary (school) supplies, clothes, or for example, glasses or a bicycle.

vakantie en uitjes

Some children never get the opportunity to go on a trip or a holiday. Yet, these kinds of outings allow children to get away from their everyday environment. They get the chance to relax and participate in social activities.

sport en cultuur

Being able to participate in sports, swimming lessons, or music lessons, for example, is important for a child's physical and mental development. They can join in with friends, it offers relaxation and an outlet.

'When I'm that hungry, I don't hear what the teacher says.'

- Indy (9)

Children draw attention to poverty

Every year, Kinderpostzegels asks hundreds of children, through the Children's Wallet: 'Which children should Kinderpostzegels help?'. Time and again, they answer: children living in poverty. We are happy to respond to this, because who knows better what children need than the children themselves?

About the Children's Wallet

The Children's Wallet is a unique method used by Kinderpostzegels where we involve schoolchildren in thinking about which children need help and how. During interactive workshops in the classroom, they learn about problems children can face and how they can do something for their peers in this way. For children, by children!