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As the year comes to a close we reflect on our what we’ve learned from our work in the centres for the accommodation of unaccompanied young migrants. Just in the last 3 months we have worked to improve the mental and social health of 131 young people, with the help of...

Looking for ways to give back during this holiday season?! On #GivingTuesday, consider helping us #GiveHope to refugees in Lebanon and Belgium. Not sure of the best way to help? Try one of these great options: 1. Make a Donation It’s the most wonderful time of the...

Following five years of supporting young refugees living in Brussels through psychosocial support activities, engagement with the local community and providing exposure to skills and future opportunities, this report presents the critical observations of the precarity in the lives these young people. The discussion engages with three elements of protection that we consider necessary for the personal security of young people in this precarious situation: a positive physical living space, an environment of psychological support and guidance and the adherence to their rights in seeking international protection.

La semaine dernière, notre équipe à Beyrouth a été avertie des conditions terribles de vies d'une de nos élèves, Amira. Comme SB cherche toujours à soutenir sa communauté, nous avons voulu vérifier par nous même pour chercher à aider Amira et sa famille. La...

Au cours des deux dernières semaines, j'ai eu le privilège de présenter mon court documentaire, "Giving Hope", sur l'excellent travail de SB au Liban, à des publics à Londres et à Bruxelles. Le film a montré le succès de SB à travers les yeux de certains des étudiants qu'il a aidés. Ayant...

La semaine dernière, le Centre SB de Beyrouth a été alerté sur les terribles conditions de vie de la famille d'une de nos étudiantes, Amira. SB travaille pour soutenir de manière holistique les membres de notre communauté, nous sommes donc allés les vérifier pour voir quelle aide nous pouvions fournir. La famille d'Amira a dû...

Coming to SB’s Bukra Ahla center has given me the chance to learn new things, some sessions have taught me how to better handle the situation

The way I raise my children has changed and our communication has improved. I talk to them to understand their frustrations, I do not use my hands.

From the 5th to the 26th of April we had our annual Give Hope campaign, It is the time to show our community and supporters the ways in which we have been working towards a better future for refugees both in Belgium and Lebanon, and the way in which everyone can get...

Un soir de février, dans l’ombre de nuages noirs arrivant des montagnes vers Beyrouth, je suis montée dans un taxi à Gemmayzé, le quartier historique et bohème de la ville où s’entrecroisent hipsters et artistes. Je me suis préparée mentalement pour ma destination. Je...

A question we get often at SB OverSeas from good-hearted supporters is how they can help. It's no secret that we have a tough time saying no to expanding our support reach and to keep doing this we need our community because you are the life and soul of SB OverSeas....

On February the 6th, the quakes rocked Turkey and Syria. Those earthquakes were the region’s
strongest in our lifetime and of the century.