October 2023
“Brussel helpt”: take part in the world's biggest spaghetti dinner, in favour of Street Nurses!
As the cold season approaches, BRUZZ is warming hearts with an extraordinary event aiming to raise money for Street Nurses’ fight against homelessness. How? By holding spaghetti dinners across Brussels and beyond on 25 November. Will you join us?
October 2023
Mental health impasse blocks fight against homelessness
Mental health is one of the key elements of homelessness because it can be both the cause and the consequence of living on the street. Access to quality support and treatment is therefore essential for the sustainable reintegration of homeless patients with psychological or psychiatric disorders.
October 2023
Radio interview with AraBel
On Monday 25 September, Street Nurses went on air with Arabel to discuss its memorandum ahead of the 2024 elections! We were delighted to be able to share our demands with Tarik Laabi and all the listeners!
September 2023
Social housing: homeless people must be given priority
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.
September 2023
Political memorandum: "Ending homelessness in Brussels is a political choice!"
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.
September 2023
The Module Sweet Home project is growing
It was summer 2022... Thanks to your huge participation in our crowdfunding, we were able to raise 45.000€ for the building of modular housing in 2022. At that time, six modules were already installed on the Barcelona site in Forest and we were planning to invest in a new site in Neder-over-Heembeek. That's how far we've come!
September 2023
Principles for the health of homeless people
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.
September 2023
To put an end to homelessness, we need more than punch operations
We want a genuine structural policy to end homelessness in Brussels! For the past few days, homeless and undocumented people have been in the spotlight. The Gare du Midi is now the scene of security measures aimed at putting an end to the station's persistent problems. The Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration has decided to temporarily suspend the reception of men within the Fedasil network, which will increase the number of people sleeping rough.
August 2023
Volunteers wanted: interpreters for homeless homeless and re-housed people
To facilitate communication with our homeless and re-housed patients, we’re looking for voluntary interpreters in different languages. Their role? To accompany our field teams during their encounters with people of foreign origin.
August 2023
Street nurses : together, let's end homelessness! (presentation video)
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.
August 2023
Animal mediation: well done, Youki!
Youki is the young female Prague Rattler belonging to Fiona who is responsible for housing on the My Way team. She goes on a house call with Fiona to Mr. F., a patient who has left street life behind and was helped to a home by Street Nurses. Youki is still young (1,5 year old) and small (2.7 kilos) but her influence is great!
August 2023
Animal mediation: what does a maraud with Frida look like?
Frida is a two-year old female Münsterländer which accompanies Sarah, nurse and psychologist, on some of her marauds. In her mediating role at Street Nurses, Frida helps Sarah to bond and open up a dialogue with homeless patients. But how does this work in practice?