Refugees connecting refugees to essential services – Umbrella Refugee Committee
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Challenge
Refugees and asylum seekers in Brussels face barriers to accessing essential services such as shelter and healthcare due to systemic gaps and cultural and linguistic challenges, leaving many vulnerable and underserved.
Solution
The Umbrella Refugee Committee will deploy diverse, refugee-led mobile teams to identify, assess, and support asylum seekers excluded from the formal reception system. These teams will provide tailored assistance, translation, and advocacy while leveraging their lived experience to build trust and navigate complex systems. They will collect real-time data on needs and service gaps to feed into policymaking by government and civil society actors.
Impact
1,500 individuals living in vulnerable situations are connected to essential services, service delivery is improved through data collection and analysis, and systemic change is promoted by integrating refugees into service provision.