Werken als een Paard

Focus area alignment

Regional Impact: Rotterdam


Duration of support

4+ years


Theory of change

By providing enriching experiences and supportive environments, Werken als een Paard helps children develop the confidence, skills, and outlook needed to overcome challenges and find their place in the world.

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A group of children in green shirts feeding a large, gray speckled horse inside a stable. One girl is brushing the horse's nose with a brush, while others watch and reach out.

"Werken als een Paard" supports children from Rotterdam who could use a helping hand

Werken als een Paard (Work like a Horse) is a Rotterdam-based non-profit that expands horizons for vulnerable children through enriching experiences beyond their immediate environments. Serving children from challenging neighborhoods, those with autism, students in special education, and children in crisis shelters, they offer six programs including summer schools, after-school activities, and therapeutic horseback riding. Through these supportive experiences, children develop confidence, skills, and resilience while discovering their potential in the wider world. The organization's philosophy is simple but powerful: whatever your circumstances, with determination and hard work—"if you work like a horse"—you can accomplish remarkable.

What’s the partnership with Alphatron Foundation like?

Our great partnership with Alphatron is of enormous value to the continuity of our Working Like a Horse projects. This allows us to promise the schools and (care) institutions we work with that we will continue to work for the children for many years to come.