Queen Máxima Visits Takecarebnb in Amsterdam
Queen Máxima visited the Takecarebnb foundation in Amsterdam, which offers refugees temporary accommodation with Dutch host families to give them a good start.
The Takecarebnb foundation offers refugees awaiting housing three months of accommodation with a Dutch host family. This gives them a good start in their future neighbourhood and helps them learn the Dutch language and culture. Takecarebnb has already facilitated three thousand matches between refugees with residence permits and host families.
Queen Máxima during her visit to Takecarebnb in Amsterdam. Photo: Oranje Fonds / Patrick van Katwijk
Queen Máxima spoke with staff, board members and matchmakers about how the initiative began. Topics discussed included the matching process between refugees and host families, the current situation and the organisation's future plans. Several participants and host families shared their motivation for taking part and what it has meant to them.
Queen Máxima speaking with participants and host families. Photo: Oranje Fonds / Patrick van Katwijk
The Takecarebnb foundation is one of the winners of the Appeltje van Oranje 2025 from the Oranje Fonds.
Queen Máxima during her visit in Amsterdam. Photo: Oranje Fonds / Patrick van Katwijk