Our History

Meals for the Homeless started in 2006 as an initiative of the Church of our Saviour, the International Catholic church 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 people are given a meal voucher. 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 come to help for the service, they organise collections (toiletries, socks etc.) to give to the homeless, and make the dessert from time to time. 

Working at Meals for the Homeless is a thoroughly enjoyable and international experience. As our cooks come from all over the world, our guests experience many different tastes and colours and appreciate always our meals. In turn, our volunteers leave with a warm feeling. For the “normal” sit-down meal, 15 volunteers help in the kitchen as cooks and assistants, in the dining room as servers and as part of the dishwashing and cleaning team. 

If you want to help out, please contact Isabelle Pradier at homelessdinnercs@gmail.com. Any financial contribution is welcome. With Eur 2, we can prepare a nutritious meal for one person. Since March, we’ve been able to offer 2000 meals to homeless people thanks to donations.