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The majority of refugees in the world are received by neighboring countries and often live in camps. However, if the reception country offers no prospects and returning to their country of origin is impossible, resettlement can offer a new and more sustainable path. After they leave, they are then received in a third country that grants them refugee status. Once in Belgium, people can count on the support of Caritas to fully seize this new opportunity.
Pledges to relocate unaccompanied children from the Greek islands need to be honoured
Tens of thousands of people remain trapped in the camps on the Greek islands, including older people, people with disabilities, those with serious health conditions,…
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Greek-Turkish border: consequences of European politics [LONG READ]
The cameras are now focused on the border between Turkey and Greece, where nearly 13,000 migrants and refugees are victims of diplomatic tensions between the…
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Caritas International and Convivial evicted from resettlement program in Belgium
Caritas International and Convivial will no longer participate in the Belgian resettlement program [1]. “The Belgian authorities have decided to reorganize the reception model for…
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Workshop « culture shock »: « I miss my family»
Today, 75 Syrians came together to the venue Pianofabriek. They came from Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels, and had all benefited from the resettlement program. They…
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International network for sponsorship programs
With community sponsorship, resettled refugees can move directly into their own homes, which are provided by local host groups.
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“I had no future in Syria?” says 17-year-old Heba Joha; “Right now, I’m in the process of designing one.” Three years ago, the Syrian family,…
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“When I arrived at the center in Kapellen, I wondered if I would really be able to make a home for myself here…it was winter. The weather…
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