Contribute

Each year around 20 human rights defenders from around the world stay in the Dutch Shelter Cities. This offers the chance to really personally contribute to the improvement of human rights worldwide. By listening to their stories, get together or to support them or the Shelter City network financially.

“Human Rights Defenders are the Agents of Change”

Public Events

Meet the human rights defenders and get into conversation during a debate, Talk, or movie night around one or more candidates Shelter City. Watch the calendar.

Shelter City friendship network

The Shelter City candidates have a busy schedule, but besides that it is important for them to relax and have a great social life. Therefore we are looking for volunteers to be part of the Shelter City friendship network, which occasionally meets up with the Shelter City candidates or want to do something with them. Look at the city pages to contact the Shelter City nearby.

Sponsor a Shelter City candidate

Organize a sponsorship or a fundraising for the human rights defenders. Using the form below for the possibilities.

Become a Shelter City donor

Do you want to support the Shelter City network once or structural? Look for opportunities on the website of Justice and Peace, the initiator of Shelter City.

“How can you help from the West? Sign petitions, use Twitter, use Facebook! Help us change laws.”