Stichting Het Koffiehuis

About Stichting Het Koffiehuis

The Coffee House and Clothing Store on the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam Centrum is a drop-in centre for the homeless and is open seven days a week. The Coffee House offers a safe place for homeless visitors who often cannot find shelter elsewhere in the city. Because the foundation Het Koffiehuis Amsterdam is a social enterprise without subsidies, in addition to coffee, lunch and clean clothing, there are also work projects in which visitors can participate. The sweeping and green teams work on the streets and ensure a clean and colourful environment. In this way, local residents and tourists see that the homeless are more than and capable of more than the prejudice often claims. The Clothing Store offers free clothing to the participants of the work projects and the income from the clothing sold also benefits the participants.