Op Weg Naar Huis

Founded in 2014, Op Weg Naar Huis is a charity based in Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands working on housing & homelessness, mental health.

Stichting Op Weg Naar Huis (OWNH) is a Dutch non-profit foundation with ANBI status that provides housing and supported living for people who have become homeless through unforeseen circumstances, including economically homeless people, victims of domestic violence, and people with mild to moderate psychological or psychosocial vulnerabilities. Founded in 2014, the organisation now operates several residential facilities across six municipalities in the Rotterdam and Zuid-Holland region, including shared houses, supported living for people with intensive care needs, and a domestic violence shelter. Its services include an intake process, housing, individual support with finances, work and personal development, day-activity programmes, social activities, and referral to specialist care. Residents are expected to take an active role in their own recovery and gradually move on to independent housing, with a typical support trajectory of six months. The organisation is funded mainly by rent and service charges from residents, supplemented by donations, grants and lottery income, and is a contracted care provider in several municipalities. Its board members receive no expense allowance. The organisation holds an HKZ certificate, obtained in early 2022.