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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 ...

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...

Small act, big impact

Kika Buhrmann and her family exchanged Switzerland for the Big Apple one and a half years ago. From Swiss order and calm, they transitioned to New York hectic and rawness.

Bittersweet farewell to the sewing workshop

Volunteer Thera Seckel has spent two enjoyable years performing quality inspections at the Sheltersuit Foundation. In the sewing workshop, she would check felt bags and of course the Sheltersuits. "Fo...

Sheltersuit offering protection for the homeless in South Africa

South Africa, the land of Nelson Mandela, Table Mountain and Kruger National Park. A country that, despite its beauty, is plagued by poverty. Did you know that in Cape Town around 7,700 people lead a ...

15 Sheltersuits handed out in Edinburgh

People Helping People The last stop of the Sheltersuit UK Tour ended in Edinburgh. A month earlier, the Scottish capital was the scene of the Worlds Big Sleep Out. During this event, awareness was rai...