A new [public] piano for the railway station in Eindhoven, residents of cities cleaning up rubbish, thousands of euros to pay for the damage to the car of 'grandma Tonnie' and more than 100,000 euros for Maaike Neuféglise's Primera [shop]. In recent days, several citizen initiatives have emerged to help those affected by the curfew riots.
"The riots provoke a lot of indignation. A large part of the Netherlands thinks that a border is being crossed," explains behavioral scientist Otto Adang. "These people want to make it clear that they do not belong to those perpetrators of violence. They do this by expressing their dissatisfaction with words or by setting up positive actions to help victims."
In general there are many people in the Netherlands who want to help anyway, for example by volunteering or giving money to a good cause, says Adang. "Help is already in the Dutch DNA."
If you know that your opinion is more widely shared in society, you are more likely to do something.
Because many people on social media think that 'this is not okay', more people are rolling up their sleeves, says Adang. "If you know that your opinion is more widely shared in society, you are more likely to do something. Then it becomes 'us' versus 'them' and you want to show in as many ways as possible that you are the others in your group. want to help."
Youth Urk [fishermen community] positive in the news
One of the initiatives set up is a crowdfunding campaign for a new corona test street in Urk. The 21-year-old Jan Baarssen started an action two days ago that has already yielded almost 10,000 euros. "The young people of Urk have been in the news so negatively in recent days, I wanted to show with this campaign that the youth are also doing good things here", he says.
Baarssen was there when the test street in Urk was set on fire last Saturday evening. "We were there with hundreds of cars to protest against the curfew, but when that fire broke out the atmosphere suddenly turned grim. Nobody wanted that, so many people went home."
So far, reactions to the campaign have been mostly positive. The first thousands of euros that were donated mainly came from Urkers, but now amounts are also coming from all over the country. "There are people who say that the damage must be paid by the perpetrators, but I would like to help the GGD. The police should deal with the perpetrators. I have already been in contact with the GGD and they are very happy with the action."
The crowdfunding campaign will remain open in the coming days, says Baarssen. It is still unclear exactly what the money raised will be spent on. "But it goes to the GGD anyway."
Sylvana IJsselmuiden has also raised money. She committed herself to 'Grandma Tonnie'. That 78-year-old woman was crying in front of the Broadcast Brabant camera, because her car was completely destroyed. "Earlier I started a crowdfunding campaign for 'Grandpa K'nex and noticed how much I can do with my reach (350,000 followers on Instagram, ed.). When I saw this video, my heart broke. I wanted to help again."
It is so nice to see how people want to help each other.
Sylvana IJsselmuiden IJsselmuiden placed a call on Instagram and within 5 minutes her entire inbox was full. "People who wanted to build a garage for her, donate money or make her car. It's so nice to see how people want to help each other." In the end, enough money was raised to have Grandma Tonnie's car made this afternoon. And then there is even money left. "She will use the remaining money to help affected entrepreneurs from the region. That is great, isn't it?"
Footballclub supporters
It is important to consider the fact that the help can be well-intentioned but does not have to have the right effect, says behavioral scientist Adang. With this he refers to the football supporters who took to the streets in several cities yesterday to 'protect their city'. "This is of course a positive gesture and probably well-intentioned, but this should only be done under the direction of the police and municipality. The supporters must really adhere to instructions."
Thanks to the help, Grandma Tonnie has a new car, Urk may get a new test street, there will soon be a new piano at Eindhoven Central and countless entrepreneurs will be supported. "That help is so beautiful and desirable. We have to be a bit better for each other, especially in this period. Everyone is already having such a difficult time," says IJsselmuiden.
Insurance
If entrepreneurs are insured, the damage to their property will be compensated, said Richard Weurding, director of the Dutch Association of Insurers, earlier. Damage to private property such as cars is also often covered, although that depends on the type of insurance. Destruction in public space, such as traffic signs and bus shelters that have been destroyed, is not insured.
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