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Welc’HOME in Walloon Brabant

Loca­ted in the heart of Lou­vain-la-Neuve, Welc’HOME is a trans­ver­sal space dedi­ca­ted to wel­co­ming migrants. It orga­nizes a wide range of acti­vi­ties and events rela­ted to migra­tion recep­tion, struc­tu­red around seve­ral areas of work.

Right to asylum

General Information Sessions on the Asylum Application in Belgium

Col­lec­tive or indi­vi­dual infor­ma­tion ses­sions on the asy­lum appli­ca­tion in Bel­gium are orga­ni­zed on request at Welc’HOME or in col­lec­tive shelters.

Content :

1/ The Gene­va Conven­tion and the gene­ral fra­me­work of the asy­lum appli­ca­tion
2/ The Dublin Regu­la­tion and its concrete conse­quences on the asy­lum pro­ce­dure in Bel­gium (and in Europe)
3/ Applying for asy­lum in Bel­gium in prac­tice
4/ After obtai­ning resi­dence papers

  • Where ? Welc’HOME (or col­lec­tive ses­sions in shelters)
  • Dura­tion : 2 hours
  • Lan­guage : French or English
  • Trans­la­tion : Ara­bic, Tigri­nya, and Amha­ric avai­lable ; other lan­guages to be arran­ged together

Info and regis­tra­tion (by e‑mail)

Preparation for the First Interview (Rosa Parks Legal Clinic)

The Rosa Parks Legal Cli­nic offers inter­na­tio­nal pro­tec­tion appli­cants one-on-one appoint­ments to pre­pare for their first inter­view (Office of Foreigners).

These appoint­ments aim to :

  • inform appli­cants about the fra­me­work of the asy­lum pro­ce­dure in Belgium
  • explain how the first inter­view works
  • pre­pare the appli­cant to ans­wer ques­tions with awa­re­ness and confidence
  • work on the rele­vant ele­ments of the asy­lum narrative
  • Where ? Welc’HOME (LLN), by appointment
  • Dura­tion : 1h30 per interview
  • Lan­guage : French or English
  • Trans­la­tion : Ara­bic, Tigri­nya, and Amha­ric avai­lable ; other lan­guages to be arran­ged together

Info and regis­tra­tion (by e‑mail)

Right to a Dignified Life

Exile Social Support Desk

Welc’HOME hosts a social sup­port desk for people in migra­tion, regard­less of admi­nis­tra­tive sta­tus. The aim is to pro­vide infor­ma­tion, open access to rights, and redi­rect towards legal, medi­cal, and social services.

  • Where ? Green Way 20, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
  • Ope­ning hours : Mon­days and Tues­days, 12:30 – 4:00 pm, without appoint­ment, at Welc’HOME in Louvain-la-Neuve.

Info and regis­tra­tion (by e‑mail)

“Exile” Psychological Consultations

Welc’HOME hosts “Exile” psy­cho­lo­gi­cal consul­ta­tions led by Anne-Laure Le Car­di­nal-Lam­brechts, a licen­sed psy­cho­the­ra­pist with exten­sive expe­rience sup­por­ting people in migration.

Her consul­ta­tions are inten­ded for migrants, host fami­lies, as well as staff and volun­teers who accom­pa­ny and sup­port them.

She receives patients at Welc’HOME eve­ry Mon­day, Wed­nes­day, and Fri­day mor­ning from 9:00 to 12:30, as part of consul­ta­tions cove­red by health insu­rance or urgent medi­cal aid. Ses­sions can take place in French, in English, or with an interpreter.

Book an appointment

For people without admi­nis­tra­tive sta­tus, soli­da­ri­ty consul­ta­tions are avai­lable. To make an appoint­ment in this context, please contact Anne-Cathe­rine de Neve by e‑mail.

Book an appoint­ment (by e‑mail)