ESC: Asylum-seekers of Rixensart

Name: ESC: Asylum-seekers of Rixensart
Start: 2025-04-27
End: 2025-05-10
Location: Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium

Code: 44274 Copied

Belgium European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Rixensart reception center hosts asylum-seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Congo, and other countries affected by war, dictatorship, or ecological disasters. They come to Belgium seeking stability, but settling in Europe is challenging. Before starting a new life, their refugee status must be proven and accepted. While awaiting legal documentation, they stay at the center near Brussels, experiencing a mix of hope and uncertainty. This project, part of a network of volunteering initiatives in Belgian reception centers, supports residents and raises awareness of migration policies. Volunteers contribute to welcoming and assisting asylum-seekers, aligning with UN SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will sleep in a mixed dormitory with 6 bunk beds, in an annex building. Toilets are located in the same building, but for showers, volunteers will have to go to the main building (remember to bring flip-flops). Volunteers will have access to the washing machines in the center’s laundry room and can leave their personal belongings (passport, money, etc.) in the safe at reception if they wish. There is access to wifi. Volunteers will be cooking their own meals in a basic kitchen. So feel free to bring your own recipe ideas, but keep in mind that it should be kept simple.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We warn the volunteers that the consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden inside the centre. The volunteers are required to have basic knowledge of French. Besides, it is necessary to have basic knowledge about group’s animation (songs, music, dance, plays…) and to be able to assume responsibility within a group. Be able to listen to others is very important there. This kind of workcamp is a very rich personal and human experience. It makes people aware of the complexity of certain social conditions related to the great inequalities on our planet. In order to demonstrate this, we ask the candidate volunteers: - to answer our specific questionnaire (if you do not have it yet, please ask it to your sending organization) - to send us a CGC (Certificate of good conduct) We will not confirm any placement request before the analysis of these documents.
Deadline: 27/02/2025 12:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

BE44274

27/04/2025 → 10/05/2025

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Deadline: 27/02/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Pl. du Roi Albert 9, 6900 Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French