Funded projects by country

The non-profit organisation Renovassistance renovates dilapidated or abandoned buildings in the Brussels Region, to entrust them to a social real estate agency that provides decent housing for people in financial difficulties. Renovation is more environmentally friendly than reconstruction after demolition.

Twenty-four children from very poor backgrounds were able to visit the Brussels Comic Book museum and participate in workshops.

This project involves funding an emergency door and a ladder with a walkway for evacuation in case of fire, in a temporary shelter for homeless people. This new shelter was acquired following a fire in the Jumet house.

The non-profit organisation L'Ilot strives to meet the needs of homeless people in very precarious situations so that they can rebuild themselves sustainably. It has been awarded 7,000€ to secure two of its reception houses, one in Brussels, the other in Jumet (Charleroi), following the advice of professionals in the security of places and people.

The association La Marguerite asbl took its name from the Liège district of Sainte Marguerite, where it has been based for several years. This area has faced a profound socio-economic decline since the early 1970s. Most of the children and adolescents in La Marguerite live in precarious conditions and receive significant help from the applicant. This support takes various forms: as an approved school for homework, school accompaniment and remediation workshops for children and teenagers; as a local integration initiative providing courses in French as a foreign language and literacy as well as citizen orientation workshops for adults and generally providing a front-line welcome for people in social, economic or moral difficulties through listening and providing advice and guidance Following a visit by the Liège Fire Department, the building is no longer compliant to accommodate the public, which would result in not only the loss of 11 jobs but also a loss of social ties for the inhabitants of the already socially fragile neighbourhood and a probable increased school dropout rate for many children and adolescents. This is the first project to be funded jointly under the Memorandum of Understanding between GIVE EUR-HOPE and AFYLIATIS. Each will provide 4,688€ towards securing the property.

Every year "Les Petits Riens" helps some 1,500 vulnerable people to rebuild their lives through access to shelter, employment and financial or other support. Thanks to the recycling of used clothes and the reuse of abandoned objects, this charity supports social integration and vocational training of low-skilled people. In this framework, they have set up a reception house with a social restaurant that serves some 220 hot meals every day to homeless individuals and helps some of them back into the labor market. As part of the renovation of this restaurant, Give Eur Hope has financed the € 5,000 needed to purchase an electric skillet.

Môma a.s.b.l. Cherche à créer un espace d'accueil, axé sur la culture, pour les enfants de 3 à 12 ans. Située dans un quartier populaire, non loin d'un centre d'accueil pour réfugiés de la Croix-Rouge, elle voudrait organiser des stages d'été pour des enfants de réfugiés avec des petits Tournaisiens. Môma demande 1.700 euros pour payer le stage pendant deux semaines de 10 enfants issus de familles ayant reçu le statut de réfugiés. Le projet a été concerté avec l'a.s.b.l. Tournai Refuge qui est en contact avec les familles de réfugiés.

Ce projet « des racines pour grandir » de l'a.s.b.l. « Au fil de l'enfance », qui promeut le mieux vivre ensemble  des différentes générations et cultures, consiste à inviter les élèves de 5ème et 6ème primaires à rechercher leurs racines et à les présenter, dans des écoles de deux communes avec une forte proportion d'immigrés. C'est un travail de prévention par rapport aux risques de violence, délinquance et radicalisation pour des populations précarisées et vivant l'exclusion sociale. Il a été réalisé depuis 5 ans dans une soixantaine de classes qui en avaient fait la demande. L’expérience montre qu’il donne le goût d’apprendre aux enfants et de la motivation aux enseignants. 

L'association demande de financer une partie significative de l'impression des fardes de l'enfant  et des interventions de formateurs dans les écoles.

L'asbl « Les Amis d'Accompagner » a pour but d'accompagner physiquement sur le terrain des personnes en situation de précarité, pour des démarches auprès des administrations et des services sociaux ou judiciaires notamment, démarches requises pour l'aide sociale. La somme demandée vise à assurer le perfectionnement des méthodes de travail afin de prendre en compte les évolutions sociales et la complexité des procédures et des législations.

The "L’Ilot" association is well known for its commitment to the poor and was funded by GEH in 2011 and 2012. The current project, called "S .Ac.A.Do", is based on the observation that homeless people who are relocated but unaccompanied, often face difficulties that result in them returning to the streets. The mission of L’Ilot is to accompany them during the time needed to become self-sufficient. After more than 2 years experience the success rate was 95%. Management of the rental housing agreements is looked after by a social Real Estate Agency. Furniture is available but L’Ilot has to take care of bedding, the cost of which amounts to € 3 613 for 25 mattresses, 30 blankets and anti-inflammable cushions. This project was funded thanks to proceeds from “Operation Grand Froid 2014”.

FRA provides a welcome service for refugees wishing to apply for asylum at the Immigration Office. They are offered hot soup and coffee and given the information needed for their application and other services (housing, counseling, etc.). The request is for the replacement of equipment at the centre. This project has been financed thanks to the generous donation of AFILIATYS.

NASCI is a diverse, multi-cultural organization helping children in the Brussels region. Its aim is to prevent children from living in unacceptable conditions, bearing in mind that in Brussels one child in two lives below the poverty line. They are based in a former warehouse which they own. It is visited daily by at least 20 women and their children. The building needs a certain number of repairs (mainly carpentry work) to the front door and to some windows at the front and rear. Invoices for a total of €1,208.40 have been submitted.

Renovassistance renovates old buildings to provide disadvantaged families with decent, healthy housing at low cost. GEH is supporting a project in the heart of Brussels between Place St Géry and Place Ste Catherine. The ground floor is a meeting space where, every afternoon, volunteers welcome deprived local people living on their own. The four upper floors will be renovated and divided into two 2-bedroom apartments and a duplex with 4 bedrooms. They will house three very poor families (income below 80% of the threshold to qualify for social housing). This project has been financed thanks to the generous donation of Solidarity Subcommittee Stage Fall 2010.

Follow-up report

Funding of summer camps for poor children to help them take on their responsibilities.

The main objective of the foundation is to contribute to improving the well-being of pensioners and disabled people living in poverty.

In the process of providing medical and legal advice to a target group of pensioners and persons with disabilities, the main wish expressed by this group was to get help in finding a job. The aim of the project is therefore to launch an online employment website for low-pension pensioners and people with disabilities looking for employment opportunities to increase their monthly income which is too low. The amount requested is EUR 7,400.

The Bulgarian association Bio-B-Eko has requested funding for a used off-road vehicle to assist vulnerable people living in isolated and difficult to reach mountain villages.

Stoyanka Sokolova 1999 is a cultural and educational centre in the Roma district of Faculteta that supports the civil education of the Roma community through providing arts and cultural related programmes which enhance the dissemination of the Roma cultural traditions. GIVE EUR-HOPE is supporting with 2,260€ the provision of an educational hairdresser course for 10 Roma people for 300 hours (theoretical 120, practical 180). After finishing the hairdressers course and passing the theoretical and practical exams, the beneficiaries will be provided with official certificates which will allow them to start their own business or to work in an existing hair salon.

The International Movement ATD Fourth World is an NGO that strives to eradicate extreme poverty. It received 7,500€ from GIVE EUR-HOPE to help finance a workshop between people and associations fighting poverty in Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania in particular) to identify and understand the obstacles that prevent children from going to school, from a school located in a disadvantaged district of Plovdiv, where three ATD volunteers have been involved for more than 3 and a half years. This workshop should contribute to the recognition of parents as actors and partners for their children's academic success.

The Diogenes association, founded in 1975, is renovating a house for disabled poor people looked after by the Bulgarian Association "Green Bridges". The latter was founded in 2004 and operates in the area north of Ruse in Bulgaria and has been working with Diogenes since 2008, when the Bulgarian government stopped funding institutions dealing with disabled people. "Green Bridges" allows people with a disability – whose poor families cannot support them - to find refuge in a safe house, which must, however, be up to standard to receive a license. This project was financed in cooperation with the AST group of DG MARE in the Commission.

The project aims to integrate Roma into civil society and to provide training in the treatment of copper and the manufacture of craft items. 20 unemployed young people will be trained by experienced artisans to acquire both a trade and to promote traditional skills. A permanent exhibition of these items will also be organized which will give visibility to their activities and show these young people that they have a real possibility to integrate society. €7,640 was requested.

Utopia 56 mission provides shelter, accommodation, and essential supplies to distressed exiled individuals. They have requested funding for the acquisition of a second-hand vehicle to address their displacement needs in support of these exiled individuals.

Electriciens sans Frontières, an NGO under French law, is preparing to intervene and is mobilizing volunteers and partners to provide support in neighbouring countries where Ukrainian refugees are heading.

An intervention aimed at the electrical security of buildings transformed into places of accommodation, the power supply of camps and hospital structures as well as the response to the electrical needs of NGOs established locally in bordering countries

Dracénie solidarités est une association qui dans le cadre de son projet d’Eco-hameau solidaire (logements sociaux pour 75 personnes fragilisées) à Draguignan (Var) lance une action de jardins partagés pour laquelle elle a demandé le soutien de GIVE EUR-HOPE, au profit d’une cinquantaine de personnes en précarité. Ces jardins, basés sur la culture biologique, couvriraient des potagers, des jardins des senteurs, d’agrément, des vergers et la mise en place de ruches. Le montant demandé est de 7,000 €. L'irrigation, la protection contre les sangliers et les outils sont financés.

The Simon Community in Galway (west of Ireland) requests funding to provide training for 30 homeless women. Collective and individual training courses will provide the women with psychological and intellectual resources to promote better integration and protection in their domestic and social life.

Funding of a supplement to the book which brings together all previous books -partly funded by GIVE EUR-HOPE - upon request from teachers. This book contributes to the education and social integration of many children living in extreme poverty because it focuses on learning several subjects (language, math, geography and introduction to English). It is distributed to kindergartens, hospitals and placement institutions.

Funding for 65 children from families too poor to go on vacation to participate to mountain camps. Food and replacement of 4 defective tents are included.

The RCHF Foundation (Romanian Children's Humanitarian Foundation) has been granted 1,500€ to finance the purchase of portable toilets and sinks for 60 families who do not have this necessary form of hygiene.

The RCHF (Romanian Children's Humanitarian Foundation) has received 150€ to fund two days of outings for underprivileged children, as the camp planned under a previous project cannot take place due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

RCHF (Romanian Children Humanitarian Fund) was awarded 3,100€ by GIVE EUR-HOPE for the printing of educational textbooks that will incorporate the various books produced as well as a new, more suitable exercise books for underprivileged children in Romania's poorest region. These books will be distributed in kindergartens, hospitals and orphanages that do not have them to stimulate the learning and development of these young children.

In 2018, the Romanian Children's Humanitarian Foundation (RCHF), a Dutch charity active in Northeastern Romania, the poorest region of the country, received € 1,805 to organize three 5-day summer camps for 75 children. These children come from very poor families or have been placed in institutions following abuse in their families.

RCHF a demandé le soutien de GIVE EUR-HOPE pour l'impression de cartes 'Timmy Mouse' destinés à améliorer le développement d'enfants défavorisés vivant dans la région la plus pauvre de Roumanie (Nord Est) afin de les aider à se préparer à l'école primaire, notamment en augmentant leur vocabulaire et leurs aptitudes à communiquer.

Ce projet a été financé grâce à la collecte de fonds lancée lors du 17 octobre 2016, Journée Internationale de Lutte contre la Pauvreté.

RCHF a demandé le soutien de GEH pour l'impression de livres 'Timmy Mouse' destinés à améliorer le développement d'enfants défavorisés vivant dans la région la plus pauvre de Roumanie (Nord Est) pour les aider à se préparer à l'école primaire, notamment en augmentant leur vocabulaire et leurs aptitudes à communiquer.  

Ce projet a été financé grâce aux dons et parrainages EKIDEN 2015.

Since 1991, the association “Europa Brothers” has been active in the region of Satu Mare (north-west Romania). Its activities are focused on disadvantaged young people from orphanages. The Fast-food street project was a success, but needs to be improved, especially with regard to energy expenditure and mobility. The request is funding for a van and equipment. The total project cost is estimated at € 24,320 for which Europa Brothers received two other promises of financing: Emmaüs €18,000 and Michelin €2,500. This project has been financed in cooperation with the AST group of the Commission’s DG COMP.