New number for Red Cross WhatsApp Helpline

Published on: 7 December 2023

The number for the Red Cross WhatsApp Helpline has changed. The new number for the Helpline is: +31 97 0102 86 964.

The Helpline is intended for refugees from Ukraine in the Netherlands. They will receive advice and information in their own language through the Helpline. For example, about accommodation options in the Netherlands, urgent assistance, or the seach for lost family members and friends.

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