Our goal is to win the battle against old people's loneliness by bringing young and old people together throughout The Netherlands
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Vision
Loneliness among the elderly is a huge and growing problem. Almost half of the elderly in the Netherlands (1,4 million) feels lonely regularly. Read here how Grandma’s Soup is committed to combat loneliness among the elderly in a sustainable way.
The battle against loneliness
Loneliness among the elderly is a large and growing problem. Almost half of all elderly people in the Netherlands (1.4 million people) feel lonely on a regular basis. Read here how Grandma’s Soup is committed to this social problem.
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Jolly cooking days
Grandma’s Soup effectively combats loneliness by frequently organizing jolly cooking days, during which young and old people make soup (or hotpot) together. The cooking days are organized at multiple locations in the Netherlands. Read more about the cooking days here.
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Grandma’s Soup-at-home
Every week, volunteers throughout the Netherlands visit elderly people to have a nice chat and deliver soup. Read more about the Soup at Home days here.
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Fresh soups made with leftover vegetables
To reduce food waste, Grandma’s Soup picks up leftover vegetables and herbs at supermarkets and green grocers every week, and uses these fresh products during the cooking days. Therefore, it’s always a surprise for the elderly and volunteers which soup they will make. Explore the delicious products our grandmas and grandpas make with these leftover vegetables.
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Social enterprise
Grandma’s Soup is a social enterprise which exists of two connected parts, a private company and a foundation. The foundation organizes the activities for the elderly which are financed with the private company’s profit. At least 50% of the private company’s profit is invested in the foundation. Read more about our social enterprise here.
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