Henk van den Brink (Alkmaar, 1925)
Born and raised in Alkmaar, Henk vd Brink started preaching at the age of 24. During his first 10 years as a preacher in Zeeland he got involved in the humanitarian tasks during the 1953 North Sea flood, were he buried 164 of the almost 2000 victims. In appreciation for his effort he was sent to a year stay in NYC representing The Netherlands in a worldwide christian denktank after a long Holiday with his wife. After returning home he moved to Den Haag were he kept preaching for 30 more years and got involved in social programs for the youth in his neighborhood.
After the death of his wife in 2012 he had to manage on his own. Even though he still misses her a lot, his rich social life keeps him going. Besides getting weekly help from a cleaning lady, family and friends keep an eye on him.