Tag: Wim
90-year-old mother allowed to continue living in home of caregiver Wim
The Verheul family’s situation received national attention. A petition in support of the Verheul family was signed more than 7,000 times, regional and national politicians got involved and the family…
Fruit grower Wim continues to welcome migrant workers with open arms: ‘They are loyal, hard workers’
The harvest may be a bit disappointing this year due to the weather, but there are still plenty of pears to pick at Wim Oskam’s fruit farm. Every year around…
Municipality in conversation with caregiver Wim: ‘It could have been a thousand times worse’
The letter states that the municipality is in talks with Verheul to “discuss the situation and find appropriate solutions”. According to him, the formal conversation has not yet started. That…
Much support for caregiver Wim, also from national politics
Members of the House of Representatives also express their support for Wim and his family members, but they are not yet taking action. Agnes Joseph, member of the House of…
Out in Utrecht: Wim lost his house and job due to cocaine, now he gives tours
Want to do more in Utrecht? Then also visit: Dom Tower The Dom Tower will be removed from the scaffolding this year, so it is beautiful to see from the…
Wim from Harmelen came up with an invention, which is now available in all Action stores
It started with a frustration, became an invention and now that invention is in stores all over Europe. It happened to Wim van Vliet from Harmelen. He won the program…
Fiftieth anniversary of the death of Wim Sonneveld, the joker from Lombok
It has been fifty years since the Utrecht grocer’s son suddenly died. At the age of 56, a second heart attack proved fatal for Wim Sonneveld. As one of the…
Ex-homeless Wim happy that ‘hostile’ street furniture is disappearing from Utrecht: ‘No one just sleeps outside’
A good idea, says ex-homeless Wim. He was once addicted to cocaine, lost his job and ended up on the streets. “When I ran out of money, that was also…
Utrecht University unveils portrait of Utrecht resistance fighter Wim Eggink
After the Second World War, the geographical institute decided to give Wim Eggink’s portrait a prominent place. “To honor him forever,” says initiator Leo Paul, affiliated with the Faculty of…
“Anselm”, the great filmmaker Wim Wenders films the madness of grandeur of the visual artist Anselm Kiefer
It’s more than a film which is released on October 18 in France. “Anselm – the sound of time” is a sensation, a sculptural 3D cinematic journey through the life…