Brussels

Brussels

Uncon­di­tio­nal wel­come in the heart of the capital

The Brus­sels branch is the his­to­ri­cal cradle of Bel­Re­fu­gees. It brings toge­ther a wide range of faci­li­ties and ser­vices for people in exile, home­less indi­vi­duals, or those in situa­tions of extreme vul­ne­ra­bi­li­ty. In the context of Belgium’s pro­lon­ged recep­tion cri­sis, our team — made up of pro­fes­sio­nals, volun­teers, and com­mit­ted part­ners — works eve­ry day to pro­vide digni­fied, sup­por­tive, and humane accompaniment.

HOUSING

Eve­ry day, the Brus­sels branch hosts seve­ral hun­dred people in its emer­gen­cy accom­mo­da­tion faci­li­ties (DHU), inclu­ding a women-only cen­ter for single women, a cen­ter for UAMs (unac­com­pa­nied minors), and a “pre-recep­tion” center.

Resi­dents have access to a bed, sani­ta­ry faci­li­ties, dai­ly meals, a laun­dry ser­vice, as well as socio-legal and psy­cho­so­cial support.

SUPPORT SERVICES

The Social and Admi­nis­tra­tive Infor­ma­tion Ser­vice (SISA) is at the heart of the sup­port pro­vi­ded to people hou­sed in Brussels.

Its teams ope­rate in all our cen­ters, inclu­ding the Huma­ni­ta­rian Hub.

The ser­vices are pro­vi­ded by social wor­kers, legal advi­sors, inter­pre­ters, and inter­cul­tu­ral mediators.

CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION

Since its crea­tion, the Huma­ni­ta­rian Hub has been a key day­time recep­tion point for people on the move.

In Brus­sels, our branch orga­nizes the dis­tri­bu­tion of clo­thing, shoes, hygiene pro­ducts, and blan­kets to meet essen­tial needs.

Dona­tions are sor­ted, sto­red, and dis­tri­bu­ted with the help of a team of volun­teers and part­ner asso­cia­tions. This acti­vi­ty is essen­tial to res­tore digni­ty and com­fort, par­ti­cu­lar­ly for those living on the streets.

MAXIMILIEN SCHOOL

Foun­ded in 2015 in the park of the same name, Maxi­mi­lien School is now a space for lear­ning, connec­tion, and empo­werment for people in exile.

The School is a cor­ners­tone of our vision of recep­tion through inclu­sion and access to know­ledge, and a step­ping stone toward autonomy.