Churches across the Netherlands have launched a joint initiative, “Actie Onderdak,” to provide temporary housing for status holders—individuals with residency permits facing difficulties securing accommodation. The effort, spearheaded by the Raad van Kerken in Nederland (Council of Churches in the Netherlands) with nineteen Christian churches and organizations including the Rooms-Katholieke Kerk, the protestantse PKN, and the gereformeerde NGK, aims to address the housing shortage impacting this vulnerable group. Status holders often remain in azc’s (asylum seekers centers) due to a tight housing market, hindering the intake of new asylum seekers. Local church councils and parish boards have received requests to offer temporary accommodation, such as church annexes or vacant rectories, for up to three months. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Asylum and the Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers (COA), intends to allow status holders to become familiar with their new surroundings and free up space in azc’s, with the COA facilitating onward placement after the three-month period. Minister Van den Brink has expressed enthusiasm for the plan, highlighting its roots in hospitality, compassion, and solidarity.