{"id":19214,"date":"2025-03-04T10:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/?p=19214"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:44:10","slug":"een-reis-van-hoop-en-verandering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/en\/een-reis-van-hoop-en-verandering\/","title":{"rendered":"A Journey of Hope and Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Held has had a wonderful journey, in which we have been able to help and encourage many people and make a lasting difference. By handing out hot meals, providing food parcels and simply giving a hug or a smile, we have experienced how small gestures can have a huge impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium bg-primary-5 row columns-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"19216\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19219\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19217\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/14.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19218\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/15.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19220\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/18.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main pillars of this trip was to gather information for a special project that we want to support: <strong>the tea houses<\/strong>These tea houses offer employment to an average of 13 people who, for various reasons, have difficulty accessing the labour market. Think of people with a physical disability, limited education or a residential location far from employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tea houses can be a solution for many families, because they give them the chance to become self-sufficient. Moreover, because participants can pay back their deposit after a few years, it becomes possible to offer the same chance to new people again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, this trip was valuable and special, with an impact that will last a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19222\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-16x12.jpeg 16w, 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src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/20.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"19223\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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Please contact us via <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@projectheld.nl\">info@projectheld.nl<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"19230\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"19232\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"19229\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19233\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19231\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19234\" src=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projectheld.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Held heeft een prachtige reis achter de rug, waarin we vele mensen hebben mogen helpen, bemoedigen en een blijvend verschil hebben kunnen maken. Door warme maaltijden uit te delen, voedselpakketten te verstrekken en simpelweg een hug of een glimlach te geven, hebben we ervaren hoe kleine gebaren een enorme impact kunnen hebben. 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