News

Among the precarious population in the Brussels-Capital Region, homeless people are the most vulnerable, and require rapid access to adequate housing and commensurate with their income. In order to meet its commitments and stem the growing phenomenon of homelessness, the Brussels Government must establish a quota of social housing reserved for homeless people with a valid residence permit.

Brussels, 20 September 2023

Ahead of the Belgian elections in June 2024, the non-profit organisation Street Nurses is publishing its political memorandum with, as its main demand, priority access to social housing for homeless people in Brussels. As the number of homeless and inadequately housed people continues to rise, it is imperative that the next Brussels government commits to the fight against homelessness through concrete measures.

In the framework of the European project Proximity Health, in response to the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Street Nurses participated in exchanges with other European organizations active in the fight against homelessness. This project led to the formulation of recommendations for the accompaniment of homeless people.

Why do Street nurses exist? We aim to reintegrate the most vulnerable homeless people through housing and  access to health, well-being, self-esteem and the possibility of making plans for the future.

The new edition of our handbook on exiting homelessness is now available! Order now to access the details of the approach developed by Street Nurses to accompany homeless people towards reintegration.

Street Nurses set itself the objective of collecting 40.000 € by the end of May 2023 to renovate a Brussels single-family house. From the beginning of summer, it will host a shared housing project, i.e. for people who left street life behind and will share the rent of this house. What role for the future co-tenants and the Street Nurses team?

The Street Nurses team is pleased to invite you to a free legal information session on the theme "In addition to my family and friends, how can I make a bequest or donation to a good cause?" organised by the non-profit organisation Testament.be on Thursday 25 May 2023 in Antwerp (Dutch) and on Tuesday 20 June 2023 in Brussels (French). 

Help us evaluate the impact of our work! Answer the questionnaire drawn up by Street Nurses in partnership with the SAW-B before 25 April 2023. This will be your opportunity to express yourself and to help us improve for the future, so that we can put an end to homelessness, together.

Street Nurses consider housing as an essential stage in helping people to reintegrate into society. Finding a decent home may already be a serious struggle for most people, but for homeless and rehoused patients, many more obstacles are piling up.

This year Street Nurses participates in the Housing Action Day movement, and our team will be present at the demonstrations on 26 March 2023, both in Brussels and Ghent. Because without durable and affordable homes there will never come an end to homelessness. That must change. Are you in?

In 2021 Street Nurses started a project with therapy dogs. Gaëlle, nurse, and her dog Walt visited people rehoused by Street Nurses. Since then, they proved useful, and now we have four dogs as “colleagues”.

At the beginning of 2023, Street Nurses is conducting a crowdfunding campaign to update and publish its handbook “Sortir de la rue » (which translates to “Leaving the street behind”). What is its purpose and why is it so important to us that it is published? Here's some insight!