Tynaarlo partners with Leergeld to help children overcome financial barriers to participation
One in 12 Dutch children faces poverty, limiting their ability to join sports, music lessons, or school trips. In Tynaarlo, Stichting Leergeld Noord Drenthe steps in, providing essential support so every child can participate and thrive, regardless of their family’s financial situation.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | Stichting Leergeld Noord Drenthe |
| Target Group | Children aged 0-18 from families with financial concerns |
| Support Provided | School supplies, music lessons, sports club memberships |
| Funding Source | Donations and municipal contributions |
| Municipality Involved | Tynaarlo |
| Children in Poverty (NL) | 1 in 12 |
| Local Alderman | Jelbrich Peters |
| Website | leergeldnoorddrenthe.nl |
The municipality of Tynaarlo collaborates with local organizations like Stichting Leergeld to address social inequality and ensure all children have equal opportunities. Municipalities play a key role in funding and facilitating such initiatives to combat child poverty and exclusion.
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Stichting Leergeld Noord Drenthe: important partner in the fight against social exclusion of children in the municipality of Tynaarlo
In the Netherlands, 1 in 12 children live in poverty. These children often cannot participate in activities that are very normal for their peers because there is not enough money. The mission of Stichting Leergeld is: all children may participate. In the municipality of Tynaarlo, the foundation is an important partner in the fight against social exclusion.
Stichting Leergeld Noord Drenthe focuses on children from families with financial concerns. These children risk being left out due to the financial situation when it comes to in-school and out-of-school activities. The foundation advocates for children aged 0 to 18, with the goal that every child can participate. Because participating now means counting later in society.
Children and young people can, for example, receive school supplies, music lessons, or a membership at a sports club. This way, they get the chance to participate and develop skills. To finance this, the foundation is largely dependent on donations and contributions from municipalities. Stichting Leergeld is a volunteer organization with strong local involvement.
Jelbrich Peters, alderman of the municipality of Tynaarlo: ‘In our municipality, every child should have the chance to participate. Unfortunately, this is not self-evident for all families. That is why we are pleased with organizations like Stichting Leergeld Noord Drenthe, which ensure that children in Tynaarlo can still play sports, make music, or participate at school.”
For more information, visit leergeldnoorddrenthe.nl Stichting Leergeld | Homepage