{"id":4078,"date":"2024-01-07T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingsforanimals.org\/about-wings-for-animals\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:00:28","slug":"about-wings-for-animals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wingsforanimals.org\/en\/about-wings-for-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"About Wings for Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4078\" class=\"elementor elementor-4078 elementor-299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efeb26b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5efeb26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d00a58a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d00a58a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b731d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b731d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founded by KLM cabin crew<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7881e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7881e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wings for Animals, founded by KLM cabin crew, aims to support small to medium-sized projects worldwide working for the welfare of all kinds of animals. In addition, the foundation provides information to create awareness, thus preventing animal suffering. <\/p><p>As flight crew, we visit many countries where we see animal suffering up close. Because one is stronger together, we joined forces in Wings for Animals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ed5ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ed5ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donors and Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f205171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f205171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The support of donors and sponsors allows us to provide financial assistance to our projects, so that they can pay for their veterinary costs, food and other necessities on site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300b8dfc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"300b8dfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a212fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a212fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sterilisation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26e00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e26e00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the establishment of our foundation , we have focused on sterilisation actions. This is because sterilisation has been proven to reduce the number of stray animals and thus prevent animal suffering. Our first project in 2016 was very successful, we try to participate in sterilisation campaigns every year or organise them ourselves.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5f538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd5f538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d0649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35d0649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like sterilisation, education tackles most problems at the root. Education creates understanding and this understanding can lead to reduced animal suffering. Through social media and education programmes with local people, we try to bring attention to animal suffering in the tourism sector, animal suffering caused by the constant increase of stray animals but also hidden animal suffering such as lonely pets, or animals kept on a chain.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634e053 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"634e053\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c835734 elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c835734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/behind-the-scenes-at-wfa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for background information about the Wings for Animals Foundation, such as annual reports, board members, policy plan and so on<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b2702e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31b2702e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1476cddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1476cddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098fb89 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"098fb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b1a82a1 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Dog with a mission\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Dog with a Mission<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Dog with a Mission is a Dutch brand focused on making unique and stylish dog collars, leashes and harnesses with a bohemian and Ibiza look.<br \/>\nAt Dog with a Mission, the welfare of the dog is paramount and therefore all products are carefully designed and tested to ensure they are safe and comfortable. <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogwithamission.com\/nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Go to Dog with a mission<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2dba316 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Beadazzled\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Beadazzled<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Beadazzled is the place for the creative person who loves designing jewellery and bringing these designs to life. You will find a great range of beads and everything you need to unleash your creativity. Be fascinated by the most beautiful beads.<br \/>\nBeadazzled enchants you with beads, makes your fantasy come true and inspires you to make the most beautiful jewellery.   <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/beadazzled.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Go to beadazzled<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-313e02d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Stichting Dierenlot\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Stichting Dierenlot<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Preventing unnecessary suffering of companion- , stray- and nature animals is the aim of Stichting Dierenlot.<br \/>\nHere, a finely meshed network of local animal welfare organisations is important for both humans and animals.<br \/>\nThat network is already there so we want to maintain, strengthen and protect it.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dier.nu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">go to stichting dierenlot<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-afe3e91 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"De Paardendrogist\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">De Paardendrogist<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>De Paarden Drogist has been a trusted address for horse owners in the Netherlands and Belgium for many years. They specialise in nutritional supplements and care products for horses, with a strong focus on natural ingredients and expert advice. Their products support the health, well-being and recovery of horses in a responsible manner.  <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paardendrogist.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Go to de paardendrogist<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34aad03c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34aad03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5440d4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5440d4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3ab1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3ab1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sponsors play an important role in funding our projects and our adopted animals.<\/p><p>Dog with a Mission (DWAM) sells fun, colorful, collars and uses the proceeds to support our, and other projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogwithamission.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit their store.<\/a><\/p><p>Jewellery, beads and accessories: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beadazzled<\/a> has a beautiful and wide range. Beadazzled supports Wings for Animals by making bracelets that we can sell on our website and markets. <\/p><p>The aim of the well-known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dier.nu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stichting Dierenlot<\/a> is to prevent unnecessary suffering of companion animals, stray animals and wild animals. Dierenlot helps Wings for Animals financially and with relief supplies.<\/p><p>With their involvement in Wings for Animals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paardendrogist.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paardendrogist<\/a> is actively contributing to better care for animals worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c273962 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c273962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a34c06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a34c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e60d3 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"44e60d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:10000,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e9fa941 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Kennedy Park Kittens Lima\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Become a donor<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Through our donation form you can arrange your contribution to Wings for Animals in several ways<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wingsforanimals.org\/en\/about-the-wings-for-animals-foundation\/\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Donate here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1d50478 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Relief Goods\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Collecting relief goods<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>To continue supporting our projects, we can make excellent use of relief supplies! Download the shopping list to see what the animals could well use.  <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boodschappenlijst-Wings-for-Animals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Download Shopping list<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-db3a835 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"WFA Volunteer\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Every little bit helps<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>We are grateful with every little bit of help and the sweet animals all the more so!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"\/en\/become-a-volunteer\/\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">View options for volunteers<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285e2ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"285e2ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4048b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4048b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become a volunteer!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8127b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8127b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways to do your bit to reduce animal suffering in this world. Whether traveling as a KLM crew member or simply in the Netherlands, KLM staff or not. <\/p><p>This can be done in many ways. such as collecting relief supplies, finding sponsors and, of course, donating. <\/p><p>When you flight crew yourself you are in the ideal position to do even more to help us reduce animal suffering. By bringing relief supplies and\/or visiting the institution in person. 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