In short
What is going on
Religious communities in Amsterdam-Noord helped 7,653 people in the year prior to the study, which is 7.66% of the district's population. The social impact value amounted to over €1.2 million.
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The NAYBA Impact Audit maps out what faith communities contribute to the well-being of Amsterdam-Noord. The local initiator was Kerk in Noord, a platform of churches and missionary and diaconal organizations in the district. The project leader was Piet Brinksma of NAYBA Netherlands.
The report shows that faith communities played a crucial role in addressing the increased needs during the coronavirus pandemic, and that they had also been serving the wider community long before that.
The key figures from the study:
18 organizations completed the survey, 45% of all identified faith-based organizations in Noord
38 community activities, focused on 11 major social needs
7,653 people helped in the year prior to the study, 7.66% of the population of Amsterdam-Noord
€ 1,207,022 in social impact value during that year, and € 1,324,555 in 2019, before corona