Belgian associations & non-profits
32 associations (ASBL/vzw) — who they are, what they do, and how to support or join them.
11.11.11
The coalition of the Flemish North-South movement.
Amnesty International Belgique francophone
Human-rights movement defending people at risk worldwide.
CIRÉ
Coordination of refugee and foreigner-support organisations.
CNCD-11.11.11
The umbrella for French-speaking international-solidarity NGOs.
Caritas International Belgium
Support for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Belgium and abroad.
Child Focus
The Belgian foundation for missing and sexually exploited children.
Community Land Trust Brussels
Permanently affordable home-ownership through community-owned land.
Convivial
Reception and integration support for recognised refugees.
DUO for a JOB
Intergenerational mentoring connecting young jobseekers with experienced mentors.
DoucheFLUX
Dignity services — showers, laundry and support — for people in extreme poverty.
Fondation contre le Cancer / Stichting tegen Kanker
Belgium’s national cancer foundation — research funding, patient support and prevention.
Fédération Belge des Banques Alimentaires / Belgische Federatie van Voedselbanken
Federation coordinating Belgium’s network of food banks.
GAIA
Belgian animal-rights organisation campaigning against animal suffering.
Handicap International Belgium (Humanity & Inclusion)
Aid for people with disabilities in vulnerable and crisis-affected regions.
Kom op tegen Kanker
Flanders’ cancer charity — research, patient support and prevention.
Les Petits Riens / Spullenhulp
Fights poverty and social exclusion through reuse and reintegration.
Les Scouts ASBL
The largest French-speaking scouting movement in Belgium.
Ligue Braille / Brailleliga
Support and inclusion for blind and partially-sighted people.
Ligue des droits humains
Defends fundamental rights and freedoms in French-speaking Belgium.
Lire et Écrire
Adult literacy across French-speaking Belgium.
Médecins du Monde Belgique / Dokters van de Wereld
Medical aid for people excluded from healthcare, in Belgium and abroad.
Natagora
Protects nature and biodiversity in Wallonia and Brussels.
Natuurpunt
Flanders’ largest nature-conservation association.
OKRA
A movement for active seniors across Flanders.
Samusocial
Emergency aid and shelter for homeless people in Brussels.
Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen
The largest youth movement in Flanders.
Special Olympics Belgium
Sport for people with an intellectual disability.
To Walk Again
Helps people with a physical disability move and play sport again.
Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen
The Flemish refugee council — defends and supports refugees.
WWF-Belgium
Conservation NGO working to protect nature and biodiversity.
Welzijnszorg
Campaigns and funds projects against poverty in Flanders and Brussels.
Énéo, mouvement social des aînés
A social movement for older people in Wallonia and Brussels.