New water playground Zwanenburg playground almost reality thanks to anonymous donation

A donation of this size is rarely inconvenient, but the Playground Association in Zwanenburg could use the money very well for their new project. And now that two hundred children are taking part in the annual Huttenbouw this week, there is certainly cause for celebration.

Volunteer Mark Achterbergh-Colier explains how the children felt the news: “They are really very happy with it. We had asked them in advance what was number one for them if we were to buy something new, and eighty percent opted for a new water playground.”

So the plan has been in the pipeline for months, but simply cost too much for the association to fund on its own, says Mark. “We couldn’t afford the costs ourselves, so there have been fundraisers all over, also from the parents.”

The result of all these actions is impressive, says the secretary of the association, Cora van Beek: “Together with the donation we have now received, we are almost there, it is finally starting to become a realistic story.”

The association was not the only one to receive a donation, NH previously reported. An inheritance that was donated to the village council of Zwanenburg-Halfweg was divided among five different organizations. The playground was one of the lucky ones.

Outdated paddling pool

According to Van Beek, it is high time that the water playground was built: “Due to new rules, our old paddling pool has been rejected, so if we could not replace it now, the water here in the playground would be over. But luckily that seems good now to come.”

Between the dozens of huts, play equipment, campfires and children playing, the paddling pool still looks a bit gray at the moment, but hopefully that won’t be too long, says Achterbergh-Colier: “We hope that next year, at the next Huttenbouw, the children can fully enjoy their new water paradise.”