​​Here to Support is an Amsterdam-based organisation founded in 2013. 

Here to Support believes in the power of connections. In the way, they shape our understanding of the world, forge friendships, and their ability to act. That’s why we facilitate collaboration between refugees in limbo, undocumented migrants, self-organised refugee collectives and cultural producers, writers, artists, theorists, journalists and academics. These platforms enable the production of cultural projects, empowerment, and artworks. Always in close cooperation.
The aim of Here to Support is to strive for collaboration based on equality in a society that is characterized by fundamental inequality. We believe that an open and inclusive society only arises when everyone in that society is recognized, has equal rights and their voice is being heard. This can only be done if we act and work together. Because the only way to change an unjust society into a just one is to take action. Even though undocumented migrants hold an almost rightless position in the Netherlands, they do have the right to express themselves through protest and art. By supporting them to express themselves and amplify their voices, we strengthen collectives of refugees and individual refugee activists. But we also create possibilities for learning and personal growth, while at the same time transforming the (cultural) institutions that provide a stage for collaborative projects from the inside out.
 

Organizational structure
Savannah Koolen is the founder and is co-director of Here to Support, together with Malou Lintmeijer. Gerrit Duits, Irene Kingma and Marijke Bijl form the board of Here to Support.

The various projects of the organization are led by freelancers. They coördinate the initiatives under the direction of Savannah and Malou. The team consists of: Lisa Elsenburg, Karen Paalman, Adil Tedla, Sharan Bala, Brigit Biersteker, Julián Sarmiento, Mohamed Bah, Riccardo Biggi, Fanny van der Vooren & Hannah Bollmann.

The team is furthermore supported by volunteers and freelancers that take up creative and political projects.

Here to Support was involved in founding the Amsterdam City Rights coalition. This is a group of documented and undocumented people that challenge human rights issues in Amsterdam. The group consists of many people of different backgrounds, expertises and professions, active in different organisations and associations.