📍 Location: Rixensart, Belgium
📆 Dates: September 1, 2025 – August 30, 2026
📩 Application Deadline: March 19, 2025
👥 For participants from: To be confirmed by the organization
📝 Apply here: 👉 ESC Opportunity Link
🔎 About the Project
Join Fédasil Rixensart, a center for asylum seekers located 25 km from Brussels, offering shelter and support to 220 residents, including 40 unaccompanied minors. Volunteers will engage in educational, social, and leisure activities for both children and adults, while also contributing to community awareness on asylum and migration issues.
🌟 Your Role as a Volunteer:
✅ Support children & teenagers with their schooling
✅ Organize cultural & leisure activities for residents
✅ Help in raising awareness about migration in the local community
✅ Assist women & families in daily life and social integration
🏠 Accommodation, Food & Transport
✔ Shared accommodation with another volunteer
✔ Monthly food & pocket money allowance
✔ Travel card provided for accessing nearby cities (30 km from Rixensart)
🎓 Training & Development
📚 2 ESC Seminars (On-arrival & Mid-term)
🌍 Training on asylum policy & psychosocial support
💬 Possibility to attend French lessons if needed
👥 Who Can Apply?
✅ Aged 18-30, with an interest in migration & asylum issues
✅ Empathetic, open-minded & flexible in diverse social settings
✅ Team player with strong interpersonal skills
✅ Able to adapt to working with individuals experiencing trauma
✅ Basic knowledge of French is a plus (for communication with staff)
📢 Why Join?
🌍 Make a difference in the lives of asylum seekers
🤝 Work in a meaningful, diverse environment
📖 Gain experience in social work & intercultural communication
🏡 Contribute to an inclusive and supportive community
📌 For more details, check the Project Page.
🚀 Apply now & be part of a life-changing experience in Belgium! 🇧🇪✨
