Livia’s story
 Livia, our 17-year-old daughter and oldest sister of 3 girls, has struggled with an eating disorder since she was 12. Until then, she was part of a happy family that enjoyed the ups and downs as well as the usual challenges of any busy family. Growing up in Brookline, MA, Livia wen...

My brother Arno maried Bruna in Rio 6 years ago. 7th of January 2016 my beautiful niece Joana, (Jojo) was born. When she was three months old she was diagnosed with the terrible desiase SMA type 1 (Spinal Muscular Atrofy) this means that she loses her ability to move. But last month we have got...

Dear Friends and Family, Many of you know that my life partner, Sven Hauck is battling Parkinson's, but only a rare handful actually know how much his disease has progressed over the years. Sven is quite a private person. He doesn't post much on fb or social media sites (unless it's specific to...

On the 20th July 2015, the love of my life, best friend and father of my daughter was taken away from us after a freak accident! In one instant, our lives were changed forever!  Tommy Gallagher (RIP) was born in Crossmolina Co. Mayo but lived in The Hague, NL in recent years. At that time, in th...

We are students at Maastricht University who regularly study in the university library in the inner city. Every evening, we notice one member of the cleaning staff who works really hard. We wanted to show him we appreciate that by doing something for him. We then heard that his sister passed aw...

I recently got accepted to a masters program in the university of Amsterdam called Medical anthropology and sociology which I really liked! It's only a one year program and i was really hoping to upgrade my knowledge of social theory and qualitative research. I'm not a very theoretical/academic p...

December 26 I will take off to " The Jungle”, a camp with about 6000 stranded refugees in Calais. The camp is overcrowded, squalid & polluted, which in combination with the bad weather conditions ….. well you get the picture, its not good. I will volunteer with this organisation called   l’Aube...

Hi everyone! I am Peter Hendriks from De Meern in The Netherlands. I am 21 years old and have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). At the moment I am a third year history student at VU University in Amsterdam. Contemporary History and Global History are my majors. My dream is to be able to study h...

Help Tommie's soul mate Mientje! Mientje has an abscess and is very ill, she had a surgery but it didn't help. She is very happy with Tommie and Tommie with her, it's really a love couple

Dear all,  I'm a single mom of two children who have both been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My son who is 14 now was diagnosed at the age of 9 and my daughter was diagnosed this year, she is 15. Unfortunately the Portuguese health care system doesn´t provide insulin pumps to all children. Onl...

Our beloved shepherd - Ares, who is our 3rd child (next to 2 human ones) is extremely scared of fireworks. Last night, during the New Year's celebration, he managed to jump out of the window from the second floor to the concrete pavement. He has broken paws and after consulting the vet - we have...

Hello, for those who do not know me, I'm Nomi and I am volunteering here at GDS for a couple of months now. The plan was to go back next week to my family in The Netherlands, January 11th. However, the dogs desperately still need extra help and I would love to continue my work as a volunteer at G...

I have a dream …… A dream to live for one year in the USA. To finish high school, to speak English fluently, to learn new people, to experience a different culture. When I was 12 years old my life changed. I was tired, so tired and I had a lot of pain. In the hospital I got the terrible news,...

Dear all, There are no words that can express the tragedy and loss Nepal is facing at the moment. Countless lives and homes have been lost,  families torn apart and incredibly meaningful monuments have been destroyed. The needs of the Nepali people are far from being met at the moment which is w...

MotoMatters.com is an independent website dedicated to providing quality journalism and a unique insight into the world of MotoGP and World Superbikes.  To allow us to be both independent and keep up the very high level of writing and reporting that our readers are accustomed to, we need to raise...

1* English     2*= Nederlands [1*] Hello! Welcome to my site! My name is Miriam, I'm a teacher in 5th grade, I am single and am currently in my 5th year of the process to adopt my child from South Africa. The proces to adopt is beautiful, challenging and sometimes difficult, especially the waiti...

Dear all, My name is Gilbert R Keller, 48 years old, born on Curacao Dutch Caribbean and as per December 23, 2014  living back in Holland for an indefinitely period. The reason for me to move back to Holland is the illness of my son Tyron. In february of last year (2014)  Tyron was diagnosed wit...

*Behoefte aan Nederlandse vertaling? Laat een bericht achter onderaan deze pagina !* *Brauchen Sie Deutsche übersetzung? Hinterlassen Sie unten eine Nachricht und ich schreibe zurück!*  My name is Bea,  I am 24 years old. I make Japanese flower arrangements (Ikebana); organize meditation retr...

- For English please scroll down! -  Na onze Nederlandse les geef ik Odai de kieteldood op de bank. Ik roep in het Arabisch: Odai gaat naar Nederland!" Hij kijkt me aan en zegt: "Ik wil niet naar Nederland, ik wil naar Syrië." Odai (6), Mutaz (9) en hun ouders komen uit Damascus, Syrië. Drie ja...

Our mission is to provide insight and perspective to individuals and families dealing with Lupus and other chronic health challenges. We are currently raising funds to complete the shooting of a film that will function as a sequel to FLARE:Living With Lupus. We're asking for your help to bring aw...

April 25,2015, an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude devastated Nepal's capital, Kathmandu and also nearby towns and villages. Thus far, it is reported that more than 8.000 people have died and thousands more injured. The damage to life and livelyhood is unmeasureable. To add to the misery, it is very c...

Michal Bitan, soprano and Earl Christy, lute  'Tis now dead Night' A new CD that will touch you to your core! But first we need your help to make it happen . Want to help? Keep reading (Voor de nederlandse versie / לגרסה בעברית ) Tis now dead Night is a CD dedicated to man in his most intimate...

UPDATE TRIBE 5 NATURE QUEST December 18, 2012: Dear Followers and Contributors, We have returned safely from the mountains of Sicily. We have left the breathtaking scenery, the blistering cold and the wild animals behind. We have brought home, fresh air, good vibes and eternal wisdom: Our t...

Stop the unnecessary Slaughter of Pilot Whales in the Faroes Islands view this video : http://youtu.be/bgUJQBCtHhg Vieuw this video http://youtu.be/WmQZu7y9gcw Hello friends of the world. We are Quintus and Elise from the Netherlands, This year we want to do our part to protect this world, and...

This is the official Go Fund Me page for Comfort Cases. All donations go directly into Comfort Cases account for immediate use. Comfort Cases is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that provides children ages 0-18 who are in the foster care system with a bag filled with essential needs like soap...

Dear people, I study International Business Administration at the VU University of Amsterdam, and part of this is a semester abroad. Amazingly, I have been selected . I have the great opportunity to go to PUC Rio de Janeiro coming July till December 2015. Unfortunately the the flight ticket is a...

Lieve vrienden, Bijna drie maanden Destiny vorig jaar zomer heeft ons leven wel een beetje veranderd. De kinderen, de leraren en de omgeving hebben we in ons hart gesloten. Wat een bijzondere plek om te zijn! Inmiddels zijn we alweer ruim een jaar in Nederland, maar hebben we dankzij onze maande...

I am the proud grandmother of six more precious grandchildren. My daughter, Christina Sanders and my son-in-law Christopher Sanders have five biological children (Christopher, Cameron, Caden, Chaz and Caitlyn) and have recently adopted a family of six siblings. Christina and Christopher became f...

On September 30,2016 Courtney was burned in a horrific camp fire accident involving gasoline.  Courtney spent 51 days in ICU Burn Unit and has undergone 7 surgeries with another skin graft surgery scheduled for January 18, 2017. The doctor estimates around 12 more surgeries in the next 2 years. ...

Please check the update section for the most recent developments.  Note: This GoFundMe is created and managed by Shariq's closest friends. But the sole access to these funds is linked to his brother, Shehryar Jumani's account. You can contact him using the link at the right. AT A GLANCE On Monda...

UPDATE 07/01: All we can say is THANK YOU. Not only have you given us a shot to #SavePurnell, but the lives of future babies. The treatment we are collectively fast-tracking will lay the groundwork for clinical trials that will save more lives. That is incredibly meaningful change we are achievin...

Op 25 april 2015 is Nepal getroffen door een reeks alles verwoestende aardbevingen.  Hierdoor zijn Rajan en Tara Giri in één klap alles verloren. Hun dorp is volledig verwoest als gevolg van instortingen door de bevingen of door aardverschuivingen. Dit huis, waar Bhuwan geboren is, is volledig m...

My name is Verquisha Powers, and I have known both Diamond 'Lavish' Reynolds and her boyfriend Philando for close to 10 years. I started this page to help raise funds for my friend and her daughter's future.   On July 6th around 9 pm Diamond  'Lavish'  Reynolds, her 4 year old daughter, and Phil...

Friends, This is to advise you that (TPS S/SGT) Grant BURNINGHAM and his family are in desperate need of your assistance.   On or about December 22, 2016, Grant’s 21-year-old son Reed CURTIS BURNINGHAM went to a clinic due to pains in this abdomen. The clinic was unable to take him, so he atten...