'Ik ga nooit met mijn kinderen op zomervakantie, dat kan ik niet betalen' 22.02.2026

Samantha Goossens, a 34-year-old resident of Tilburg, struggles financially, living on seventy euros per week and relying on a financial administrator due to past debts. She resides in Stokhasselt, one of Brabant's poorest neighborhoods, where 12.7% of residents live in poverty, and Tilburg itself has the lowest average income in the province. Samantha, who previously battled breast and lymph node cancer, finds it impossible to afford summer vacations or expensive outings with her two sons, often sacrificing her own meals to provide for them. She volunteers at a community center, finding fulfillment in her work, and dreams of securing paid employment, obtaining a driver's license, and taking her sons on a holiday.

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