Jasper from Netherlands

Written by Susanne.

My name is Jasper from the Netherlands, i´m 25 years old and i’m in DNS 2007 saving up period.

In August my team will start the DNS education and we are really looking forward to starting. Before I joined Tvind (as a DI) I worked as an Social street worker in the Netherlands for 5 years. It happened that the government became a right wing and decided that my job was not necessary, which is completely the opposite in my opinion. So then you stand there and I can make a choice. Make a higher education and join in for 4 years in a school. But wanted to see and travel. Get out of this world and smell the world.  In that time with that feeling I met Humana People to People. I joined the Development instructor program. I followed my program in Tvind, home base of DNS, and went for 6 months to Africa, Malawi. Then you come back, back in reality and I couldn’t, I didn’t feel I could go home and continue my life like nothing happened. You see a need of development in Africa, and the ignorance of the western world to Africa. My hearth was saying NO…so I decided to join DNS.

 

Jasper