The story of Guillermo and Sabine Claushuis’ group of friends

Guillermo travelled from Suriname to the Netherlands with his father when he was 15. His father could no longer support him, so after just three months Guillermo left home to work for himself. He met all kinds of people along the way and had to clear quite a few hurdles to keep his footing among so many different people, opinions and pieces of advice. He always chose the right path, and he is glad of that himself. In the end he went to the council for help, and they started a support plan with him. Sadly his father died recently, and he has not seen his mother for some time, but the two of them are close and talk very often.

Guillermo is a real sportsman. He loves cycling and rode the well-known Homies bike ride to Paris. On top of that he runs a good few kilometres every morning before work, to keep moving and to keep his head clear, which he finds essential with everyday stress. Through De Regenboog Groep he eventually got in touch with Steven of the Homies Foundation and was matched with Sabine’s group of friends. With a new safety net behind him he has already reached a milestone: he is now almost free of debt.

After two homes he was helped into, Guillermo is now staying with an old friend for the time being. The search for a new home is still on and should succeed soon, but for now he and his group are focused on his driving licence, which he has been working on for a while. The first attempt did not work out, though only because of nerves. Once he has it, step two can follow, and with luck Guillermo can land his dream job as a driver. The second milestone is getting closer and closer!

Guillermo is a wonderful person, and he can be proud of his honesty, his integrity and his enormous perseverance!