It is with great enthusiasm that we tell you that, as Dar al Yasmin, we have found our own place!

While we have organised so many activities over the past few years, one wish always ran through our minds: we would like to have our own place. Ten years ago, together with others we started Gezellig. It was the time when the large emergency reception camp Heumensoord was still open. Some 3,000 refugees and almost as many Nijmegen citizens volunteering needed a place. It was made available by the Nijmegen municipality and still fulfils a good, heartwarming role in the lives of many newcomers.

After a trip to the Wijkfabriek (during the corona period), we have felt welcome again in Gezellig. We also organise various activities in the most suitable locations: Cultural Centre the Lindenberg, AZCs, neighbourhood centres. That also has its advantages.

But Gezellig is not really our own place. That’s why we are very happy with the Cellenbroederenhuis. It is a beautiful house in a wonderful location. The house is almost 700 years old and thus it helps us offer newcomers an experience of ‘being rooted’. Moreover, as a care and pilgrimage house, the house has a rich history of mental health care and connecting with yourself. The story of this house fits well with what we want to offer in the field of (mental) health.

We like to open the house to those who feel connected to us. You are welcome to drop by. We will be happy to tell you more about what we do with and for newcomers and perhaps we can work together in this.