Match & Win with HBN!
Find your Host Family, receive an HBN hoodie and enter the draw to win a Dutch spring experience! Ready to start your au pair adventure in the Netherlands? From 1 October to 30 November 2026, HBN is giving au pairs…
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A farewell gift from HBN x MAMALOVES
A Personal Thank You For Your Au Pair As an au pair journey comes to an end, saying goodbye can be emotional. After sharing your home, family life and so many special memories together, a thoughtful gift can be a…
Celebrating 15 Years of Connecting Cultures, Creating Memories & Looking to the Future
Fifteen years ago, HBN began with a simple but powerful dream: to connect cultures, support families, and give young people the opportunity to experience life in another country through meaningful cultural exchange. Today, as we celebrate 15 incredible years, we…
Our Host Family in the spotlight: featured in Het Noordhollands dagblad
Met trots delen we leuk nieuws: één van onze geweldige gastgezinnen is onlangs uitgelicht in Het Noordhollands Dagblad! In het artikel vertellen zij openhartig over hun ervaringen als gastgezin, wat het voor hen betekent om hun huis en leven te…
Announcement for Host Families and Au Pairs need to transfer from Nina Care
Monday 8 sept, the IND has now officially withdrawn the sponsorship of Nina.Care, after years of repeated violations. We truly sympathize with all families and au pairs who are affected by this situation. We fully understand that families do not…
Important Statement: Situation Regarding Nina.Care – HBN Offers Support with File Transfers
On June 5th, the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) announced its intention torevoke the sponsor status of Nina.Care, due to more than 40 identified (some serious) violations, including breaches of the duty of care. As a result, the decision…
HBN 14 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
Fourteen years ago, a dream took root — a dream of connecting cultures, supporting families, and helping amazing young people explore the world while making a difference. Fast forward to today, and here we are with our growing team of…
Looking Back…At our fantastic Ice Skating Event 1st of March
We just wanted to take a moment to show the essence behind our events. Look at the incredible energy the Au Pair’s brought to our recent ice skating extravaganza! Their enthusiasm, laughter, and daredevil moves on and of the ice truly…
Highlights from Our Annual Boat Event
What an incredible boat event we had this year! We were delighted to welcome 145 of our wonderful Au Pairs, who came together to dance, sing the South African anthem, and create lasting memories. It was a beautiful celebration of…
Windswept Fun: Au Pairs’ Beach Day Adventure
Last Saturday, au pairs from around the world gathered at the beach for our annual fun-filled event. Despite the windy weather and sand flying everywhere, the day was full of laughter and activities. The event started with au pairs arriving…