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Social housing in Brussels is in crisis: too few homes, interminable waiting lists, dilapidated buildings, and sometimes chaotic management... As budget cuts threaten, a collective of associations is calling for this essential solution to guarantee decent and affordable housing for all not to be abandoned.

Read this opinion co-written and signed by several associations in the sector. 

Launch winter campaign 2024: "Donation after donation, let's build a future for homeless people". As the year draws to a close, Street Nurses invites you to join a movement to change the lives of homeless people. Your support can make all the difference: every donation you make is another contribution to a better future.

Wounds and chronic diseases, such as diabetes or hypertension, are common health problems among homeless people. Precarious living conditions, limited access to care, and recurrent comorbidities significantly complicate the management of these diseases.

Living on the streets, in extremely precarious conditions of safety, sleep and food, usually leads, for practical or psychological reasons, to a deterioration in personal hygiene and clothing. This deteriorated state will be a warning signal for carers, and the extent of this deterioration will most often signal the seriousness of the situation.

Every year, people in precarious situations die in indifference on the pavements of our cities. Their end is often a lonely one, marked by isolation and distress. To mark All Saints' Day, the Collectif des Morts de la Rue is organising a day of tribute to remind us that these lives matter and must not be forgotten.

From 7 to 13 November 2024, the Street Nurses association, under the auspices of the Coll-Auctions auction house, is organising an exceptional comic strip auction. This hybrid event, which will take place online at Drouot.com and culminate in a special evening at Brussels City Hall on 13 November, pays tribute to Marie Gérard and Luc Louveaux, two passionate former volunteers who bequeathed their impressive collection to the charity. The sale will raise vital funds to combat the precarious situation of homeless people, while honouring their memory.

In September, Housing First celebrated its tenth anniversary. To mark this event, Housing First teams from all over Belgium gathered in Brussels to take stock of this decade.

How does one recover from living for a long time on the street, which is so harmful for one’s health? Street Nurses has a simple answer: a home of your own is essential for living and for long term health. Because homelessness is much more than a social problem – it’s a public health problem.

Dear donors,

We are writing to you today with smiles on our faces. A few months ago, we launched an ambitious challenge: to raise 50,000 euros to support the 2024 outreach campaigns. Thanks to you, we've reached that target.

Thank you all for taking part in this year's 20 km! Thanks to you, we raised an incredible €17,354, more than meeting our original target. It's a record for us!

I'm running and voting to end homelessness!

For the 17th participation of Street Nurses in the 20 KM of Brussels, we are focusing on the particular political context of this year. Indeed, 2024 represents a pivotal moment: a "super-electoral" year that combines the European, legislative and regional elections on Sunday 9 June with the local elections on Sunday 13 October.

Balloon and QR code unravel political views on homelessness.

Brussels, 26 May 2024

Under the slogan "We walk and vote for the end of homelessness", Street Nurses npo is taking part in the 20 kilometers of Brussels for the 17th time. This year's race falls just before the June 2024 elections. Street Nurses' 221 runners are therefore running with a specific T-shirt and a balloon. Via a QR code, these take the public to a web page where the Brussels party programmes are dissected according to measures that contribute to ending homelessness, with an emphasis on housing and mental health care.