Charities and volunteering
Giving to projects in India and lending a hand in the Netherlands.
Dozens of Dutch foundations support education, healthcare or children in India. Before you give, check whether an organisation holds CBF recognition and the tax office's ANBI status; the latter also makes your gift tax-deductible. Good organisations publish an annual report and show what happens with the money.
You can also help close to home. In every gurdwara the langar, the free communal meal, is run entirely by volunteers (seva), and everyone is welcome to eat or help. Temples and associations look for helpers too around festivals such as Diwali and Holi.
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Useful links
- CBF cbf.nl
Register of recognised charities (in Dutch). - Belastingdienst belastingdienst.nl
Look up ANBI status and the rules for deducting gifts.