“You help me, I help you” tells Peter, one of our former candidates. He started on the street, but has using Springplank has now had his own property to his name for a while and he is immensely grateful for that.

“I have had a hard time, which is why I want to be able to help others too” says Peter. “Homeless people are forgotten people in our society and my aim is to stay in touch with the target group and make sure they are seen more.”

How Peter does this? According to him, it is very simple: Snek Hemeltje “Everyone has a craving for a snack from time to time, including homeless people, so at times I want to be able to give them the attention and a snack too.”

This is not the first time Peter has made people happy with food. In fact, for a long time he cooked in the kitchen of one of the shelters from Springplank. “I have a passion for cooking. When I have done my best to make something tasty and then I can make people happy with it, it makes me absolutely happy too and it gives me energy.” he says. “They say I'm a good cook and I love it too!” says Peter enthusiastically. “I prefer to cook several courses and make sure people eat healthy food without them actually realising it.”