Let’s read Catherina’s story – When volunteering challenges your ego. I didn’t want to go. I had signed up, I had committed, and yet, that morning, everything in me [...]

Meet Frankie. Age: 15 Country of origin: United States. Can you tell a fun fact about yourself? I can play base guitar. Why did you choose to be a part of this particular project? I chose this [...]

Meet Sudam. Age: 31 Country of origin: Sri Lanka Can you tell a fun fact about yourself? I hiked in New Zealand. Why did you choose to be a part of this particular project? I’m the coordinator [...]

Meet Mees. Age: 24 Country of origin: Netherlands Can you tell a fun fact about yourself? I live in the same building I grew up in but this time, in my own unit. And it is a community building. [...]

Not every couple gets the chance to get married because of their living conditions, such as poverty, addictions or homelessness. Today they do.   It is a rainy day in Amsterdam, with drops slowly [...]

Cleaning is an excuse, friendship is wonderful 🙂 It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, and Jennifer, originally from Portland, Oregon, is handing out supplies to a group of volunteers. For the next two [...]

Amsterdam, 1 November – Serve the City is launching a new initiative to highlight the positive impact of expats in Amsterdam. On 21 February 2025, the very first Expat of the Year Award [...]

For Serve the City at Work, – corporate volunteering,  we’re looking for lively trash tour guides (yes, we’ll pay you!) to lead trash-picking adventures through Amsterdam’s beautiful parks [...]

EVERY CITY NEEDS A TINY 🙂 “Just walk straight ahead, Marck!” I yell to Marck, who is on his way to the Serve the City’s kick-off event with his white visually impaired cane. [...]

Where society sees a limitation, Ympact020 sees an opportunity! Juliette, Stine, Yasminah and Alexandra (14-17 years old) received their Europass, a certificate for young people, which they [...]