About Us

Soutien Belge OverSeas known as SB Overseas began as community effort amongst concerned citizens in Brussels who decided to intervene in the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Middle East. As these efforts grew in involvement and impact, something became increasingly obvious: providing a safe environment for children was a short-term solution, but there was no long term hope for a generation of kids who had had their education interrupted by the war. It became clear that an entire generation of children were being left on the sidelines of society not equipped with the skills or opportunities to regain control of their lives. With this in mind, SB OverSeas opened its first school in Lebanon, home to over 1,5 million Syrian refugees. Since opening our first school, we have expanded to having three schools in Shatila, Arsal and Saida. We have also expanded our programs to provide vocational courses to adults as well as empowerment courses to combat the increasingly prevalent practice of child marriage. Our headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium where we coordinate these activities as well as running our SB Espoir, SB Harmonie and SB O₂ projects, integration and inclusion programs with and for unaccompanied minors, isolated women and mothers living in asylum-centres.

Our mission is to equip those escaping conflict and violence with concrete and essential educational and professional tools, enabling them to regain control of their lives and build a sustainable future.

We focus on building sustainable development projects that provide social and economic opportunities for asylum seekers, helping them rebuild their lives and integrate into their new country or resettle in their country of origin.

We aim to educate and raise awareness about the challenges and needs of Middle Eastern countries affected by the refugee crisis by amplifying the voice of civil society and conducting a series of thematic discussions.

We boost solidarity and promote the integration and inclusion of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and families in Belgium by building bridges between them and Belgian civic society.

We support sustainable return and reintegration strategies in refugees’ countries of origin once they have upgraded their skills through SB Overseas programs.

We explore and promote innovative and alternative forms of democratic participation, such as digital democracy tools, and facilitate access to support youth participation in democratic life. At the same time, we ensure inclusivity by addressing the challenges faced by young people who lack access to the internet, digital technologies, or the skills to use them.

A world where women and children can feel safe, hopeful, healthy and where they are able to shape their own future, notwithstanding their legal conditions and country of origins.

Responding to the ongoing migration crises currently affecting the economic, institutional and social development of any given society.

Building peaceful and inclusive societies, providing access to justice for all and at building inclusive institutions, as recommended by the SDG 16 of the United Nations Agenda 2030

Building multicultural societies and fostering mutual understanding between refugees’ communities and hosting communities