Descrição da organização

Wingerdbloei vzw is a Non Governmental Organisation, located in Antwerp (Flanders - Belgium), for minor girls (from 3 till 21 years old) and boys (from 16 up till 21) whose families face a broader range of difficulties. We have about 90 residential places for children and youngsters who can't be living in their homes because of this challenges. Next to the residential care, we also help many families withing the family context. Several youngsters of our targetgroup are under the supervision of a Belgian juvenile judge who takes the decisions over the minors. The problems and situations our youngsters face cover a wide area from behavioural problems, agression, emotional difficulties, lack of personal hygiene, family violence, abuse or neglect, traumatic experiences, broken familiy ties, ,... Some of them committed criminal offences.
Wingerdbloei is always open to progressive ideas or experimenting new projects. Since 2016 we also have two groups with minor refugees that live in two different houses.