{"id":2669,"date":"2026-03-09T01:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/?page_id=2669"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:39:36","slug":"over-ons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/over-ons\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After years of working with love and dedication for various foundations, I noticed that my vision was increasingly diverging from the methods often employed.\nToo often, my heart clashed with rules, criteria, and decisions that did not always feel to be in the best interest of the dog.\nOver all those years, I continued to develop as a behavioral therapist, with a special love for the misunderstood dog\u2014the dog that needs just a little more time, peace, understanding, and guidance.\nTo me, it never mattered whether a dog came from the Netherlands or from abroad. Every dog \u200b\u200bdeserves a fair chance.<\/p>

During a visit to Romania to select stray dogs, I met Calypso. A small, broken soul who had completely shut himself off from the world around him. At that moment, I promised him: I am going to save you. A month later, Calypso came to live with us, initially as a foster dog. With a lot of patience and intensive guidance, he slowly blossomed and was soon able to go to his new adoptive family.<\/p>

But that is where things went wrong.
The adopters contacted us almost immediately: Calypso was exhibiting behavior that we had never observed in him before. It became clear that he did not feel safe there, and he returned to us.<\/p>

Then one thing became very clear: I hadn't just fallen for Calypso\u2026 Calypso had chosen us too.<\/p>

My mind gave me all kinds of reasons not to keep him, but my heart had known for a long time: he belonged with us.<\/p>

It was precisely because of this experience that something bigger emerged. A dream.\nThe desire to stand up independently for dogs that don't fit into a standard mold.\nDogs with baggage. Dogs that need more than just a home:\nThey deserve guidance, understanding, and a safe foundation.<\/p>

Calypso became my power animal. Because of him, I dared to truly choose. Not just for him, but for all dogs who would otherwise fall through the cracks.<\/p>

Through my years of experience and the people I have gathered around me along the way, this dream grew into Stichting Hoop voor Honden.
A foundation where the focus is not on quick placement, but on what a dog truly needs.
Where behavior is not a problem, but a signal.
Where love, knowledge, and time form the foundation.<\/p>

Without Calypso, I would never have dared to take this step so decisively.
That is why it is only natural for me that he is the figurehead of our foundation.<\/p>

He symbolizes everything that Stichting Hoop voor Honden stands for: hope, recovery, trust, and a second chance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cCalypso became my power animal. Because of him, I dared to truly make a choice. Not just for him, but for all dogs who would otherwise fall between the cracks.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Team<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Joris Laan \u2013 Chairman<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Joris Laan – Voorzitter Mijn naam is Joris Laan en ik ben voorzitter van Stichting Hoop voor honden.Hoop voor honden is ontstaan vanuit iets heel...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>

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Kelly Mons \u2013 Treasurer<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Kelly Mons – Penningmeester Na jarenlang met liefde en toewijding te hebben gewerkt voor verschillende stichtingen, merkte ik dat mijn visie steeds verder begon af...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>

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Meike Akurgo-Beukema \u2013 Secretary<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Meike Akurgo-Beukema – Secretaris Mijn naam is Meike Akurgo-Beukema en ik ben de secretaris van Stichting Hoop voor honden. Enige tijd geleden leerde ik Kelly...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>

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Linda \u2013 Aftercare<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Linda – Nazorg Mijn liefde voor honden begon al in mijn kindertijd. Mijn eerste eigen hond was een rescue uit Roemeni\u00eb, eenmaal thuis bleek hij...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>

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Na jarenlang met liefde en toewijding te hebben gewerkt voor verschillende stichtingen, merkte ik dat mijn visie steeds verder begon af te wijken van de werkwijze die vaak werd gehanteerd.Te vaak botste mijn hart met regels, criteria en beslissingen die niet altijd in het belang van de hond voelden.In al die jaren ontwikkelde ik mij […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2684,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"Over ons","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2669","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2669"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5822,"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2669\/revisions\/5822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoopvoorhonden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}