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Empowering Local Entre­preneur­ship In Rotter­dam’s Afrikaander­wijk

Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk has been a deprived neighbourhood that is struggling with a bad reputation for a long time. Since 2013, the Afrikaanderwijk Coöperatie, an initiative of Freehouse Foundation, is trying to change that by promoting local entrepreneurs and supporting local residents to explore their talents.

Together with other neighbourhoods in Rotterdam’s south, Afrikaanderwijk is undergoing a transformation process. Local residents and businesses in the the area are facing challenges of gentrification as a result of the new developments. Through multiple social empowering initiatives, the Freehouse Foundation has actively anticipated on local existing qualities, increasing social cohesion and improving the social-economical position of the neighborhood for both residents and businesses.

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