Many diaconates are involved locally with Debt Helpmate. Recently, the annual report and annual report of SchuldHulpMaatje, which shows what SchuldHulpMaatje has achieved by 2022.
Self-confidence and self-esteem
SchuldHulpMaatje was able to help even more people earlier, better and faster last year. Almost ten thousand people received personal help with their financial problems from the Buddies. Melvin is one of them. For three years now, Maatje Dries has been helping him get an overview of his finances and become debt-free. But the contact means much more to Melvin: he has regained his self-confidence and self-esteem. Read the story of Melvin and other help seekers at debt-helpmate.co.uk/experience-stories.
Staying alert
Anyone absorbing the information in this annual report realises how important this work is. The 2023 outlook states that there is a high risk that poverty will deepen and that in the coming years more people will be faced with a pile of debt. Therefore, it also remains important for diaconates to remain alert to signs of poverty, as we have outlined in our guide to financial diaconal support: financial support | CGK.
Ask the question: will you make it?
After all, requests for help do not always come naturally. Tom Kolsters of SchuldHulpMaatje gives some tips for getting started.
