Author: Reinier van den Berg

When the world was startled by the Russian invasion in Ukraine at the end of February last year, it was the time for many in Poland to provide aid on an unprecedented scale. For...

During a much to eventful spring, making ambitious vacation plans was not one of the obvious things to do. Wasn’t really priority, so to say … But, as often, possibilities presented themselves. In the...

“Bread of Life” has a tradition of various children’s programs – already over 20 years ago, groups of volunteers went to orphanages weekly to “be there” for children from dysfunctional families. Unfortunately we know...

A three course meal provided by Bread of Life from the local food bank – yes, I wrote about abundance at the end of April. And that abundance is only increasing! Both in the...

On February 24 last year, exactly on the day the war broke out in Ukraine, we signed the final sales contract for the new building in Kalisz at the notary… We were and still...

May was a beautiful month – no, and it’s not just about the tulips we saw in the Keukenhof. This month was full of movement, with growth, with sharing, and with networking! On behalf...

Several times I have already written about how limited our strategic and operational planning is in relation to God’s providence… Here’s another good example. Last fall we were approached by someone from the “Polish-Danish...

After all recent developments, I am often asked how things are going. Not only as a form of courtesy, but certainly also out of genuine interest and compassion. And the answer is increasingly: “Fantastic...

The word “food bank” does not immediately bring up associations with haute cuisine, does it? Fortunately, reality is much less stereotyped. That’s why here’s my menu for tonight, based solely on what I got,...

Most people have dreams. But not everyone chases their dreams. Last week we as Bread of Life had the special honor to welcome nine real doers. And that always goes through relationships… Bread of...