Imagine if half a year living in a car in the woods – De Gelderlander

Molenhoek – Sleeping in the car, live in the car. Marcel (51) and Monique (46) doing it for half a year. The two have since March, no roof over their head. They therefore live with their three dogs in their cars. The station wagon they park in the country, especially in the woods between Molenhoek, Groesbeek and Malden.
 

“I listen all day to the radio,” says Monique. “So I get through the day.” Marcel: “In the morning I first let the dogs out. Then we drive to the supermarket in Groesbeek. I get fresh coffee. People know us and they are nice. Wash clothes we do at the ANAC. Ourselves we wash at the campsite of Staatsbosbeheer. “

They are friendly. Many even. While they are really deep in trouble. He is the one who spoke, and has no qualms about telling how they got into this situation.

assistance

 They already lived a few years in rented caravans. In the autumn they traveled in a caravan in the municipality Heumen. Because they had no income, she asked social assistance in that municipality to. “And that lasted and lasted. So we could not pay the rent. In March we were off the caravan. “

Dog

 According to Marcel there was nothing for it in the car to life. The homeless do not see them sit. “Then the dogs are not allowed. And you can be just at night are. Those few hours we can remain in the car “Other assistance is not Marcel:”.. With my family, I have no contact only my brother call sometimes, but he does not know that we live in the car “<... / p>

Homeless Distribution

 Now they have a homeless benefit of the city of Nijmegen. And they knocked at entrance, the body which distributes the housing corporation. Because of rent arrears in the past, however, they have no home. Marcel: “They say I have to arrange a second chance policy. There’s our social worker of the Public Health Service now doing. “According to Marcel is a property of the solution to their problems.” Then I can go look for a job. And Monique can be treated for her obesity. She would get a stomach reduction, but it can not now. “

the real names of Marcel and Monique are withheld.