Community Sponsorship: Welcome Refugee Families to Belgium
Form a group of sponsors and accompany a refugee family during their first year in Belgium!
Currently, 189 refugees living in war-torn countries are ready to be resettled in Belgium through community sponsorship. They are waiting for one thing: a group of citizens willing to welcome them when they arrive.
The project
The Community Sponsorship Program offers citizens a unique opportunity to take an active role in refugee resettlement. By becoming sponsors, individuals or groups provide essential support to refugee families as they adjust to their new lives in Belgium. This commitment includes both practical and emotional assistance, ensuring that families feel welcomed and integrated into their new community. Sponsors contribute financially in a limited but impactful way—covering initial housing costs such as rent and deposit before arrival, and offering short-term financial assistance during the family’s first month, bridging the gap until they receive their refugee status. Through this initiative, sponsors help create a strong foundation for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
“It has had an incredible positive effect on our lives. It is a wonderful experience. It’s probably just a drop in the bucket, but it’s something. I’m sure we’ve creating a lifelong friendship with this family”
Looking for a human and solidarity-based adventure? Join us!
Are you a dedicated person wishing to contribute to the society around you? Are you willing to participate in a deeply human adventure that will change the life of an entire family?
With the help of four other people, you can form a solidarity group and accompany a refugee family in Belgium. You will invest in them and offer them support for a duration of one year, in order to help them rebuild their lives. The first step is to find them housing. While waiting for the integration income, you will also help the refugees financially during the first few weeks for their basic needs. (First month’s rent, basic necessities, administrative costs, etc.). Afterwards, your mission will be to support the family in their daily lives and their new life in Belgium.
Contact Us
We appreciate your interest in the Community Sponsorship for Resettled Refugees program. Your support can make a real difference in the lives of refugees by fostering integration, providing essential resources, and building a stronger, more inclusive community.
For more information on how to get involved, sponsor, or collaborate, please reach out to us:
Email: community.sponsorship@sboverseas.org
Phone: +32 2 377 8908
Address:
SB Overseas
Rue de Progrès 231
1030 Schaerbeek
Brussels, Belgium
We look forward to working together to create meaningful change and support refugee resettlement.
You are not alone! Through training, exchanges, and a close relationship with SB Overseas, you will be guided all throughout your sponsorship. SB Overseas will accompany you continuously to answer your questions and to support you through any challenges you might face.
Are you interested to contribute? Fill out this online form and tell us more about the commitment you are ready to make!
Want to know more? Register to our next information session here:
Any questions? Contact us via community.sponsorship@sboverseas.org
Becoming a sponsor? Register for our next information session by filling out this form
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