External helporganisations

Doctors of the World
Doctors of the World, part of the international Médecins du Monde- network, stand up for the universal right to health, and most importantly entrance to healthcare for people that are excluded by this.

Crisis center Rotterdam
Are you really confused and you need urgently psychiatric or psychological help? Then the Crisis center Rotterdam is there for you; 7 days a week and 24 hours per day.

‘Steunpunt huiselijk geweld’
Are you physically or mentally abused? Is there financial exploitation, are you neglected, is there sexual intimidation, revenge or other violence? Don’t keep this for yourself. Steunpunt huiselijk geweld (domestic violence) is there for you.

Help with poverty and loneliness
‘Samen 010’ offers a temporarily safety net of people that are dealing with poverty and/or social isolation. For example people that want to get out of debts, or elderly people that after sickness can’t depend on their social network.

‘VluchtelingenWerk Nederland’(Refugees Work Netherlands)
VluchtelingenWerk Nederland represents the interests of refugees and asylum seekers in the Netherlands, from the moment of arrival until the integration in the Dutch society. ‘Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland’ provides personal support and collective advocacy.

IOM International Organization of Migration
In the Pauluskerk there is an office of the IOM. The employees of IOM provide individual information during consulting hours at different locations in the country. They inform migrants about the possible support that IOM can offer in case of departure of the Netherlands. You have to make an appointment for the consultation hour, by calling to this number: 088-746 44 66

‘Stichting ROS’ (Foundation Rotterdam Undocumentated Support)
Stichting ROS helps rejected asylum seeker, (work) migrants without residence permit, volunteers and professionals that work with undocumented people, institutions, self-organizations and churches with questions about illegality.

‘Stichting LOS’
‘Stichting LOS’ is the knowledge center for people and organizations that offer help to migrants without residence permit (‘undocumented’). The foundation is committed to help for the basic rights of these migrants and their children. ‘Stichting LOS’ informs organizations, institutions and individuals about the rights of migrants without residence permit.