Our History

Meals for the Homeless started in 2006 as an initiative of the Church of Our Saviour, the International Roman Catholic Parish in The Hague. The idea was originally to replace the usual “soep met broodje” with a warm sit-down meal twice a month. We started small and we are now serving a maximum capacity of 120 guests. Any extra guests are given a meal voucher.

Volunteering (18+ years old)

Working at Meals for the Homeless is a formidable and international experience. As our cooks come from all over the world, our guests experience many different tastes and colours. Our meals are always very much appreciated. Although our cooks work mostly from home, we use a professional kitchen at Westeinde to assemble everything.

We need 15 volunteers each meal to help in the kitchen, in the dining room as servers, and as part of the dishwashing and cleaning team.  The volunteers work hard but leave with a warm feeling. Our volunteers at Westeinde must be 18+.

Meals for the Homeless has good contact with the different international schools in The Hague. Together, they organise projects for the homeless. Many students volunteer as part of their IB/ Community Service program. They organise collections (toiletries, socks etc.) to give to the homeless and make the desserts from time to time. We aim to make this a very fulfilling experience for the students.

You can read more or sign up to volunteer here.

Contacts: Isabelle Pradier & Anne McMahon      homelessdinnercs@gmail.com.