Vulnerability and exclusion

Supporting initiatives that help people living in poverty.

Alongside measures taken by government bodies, thousands of organisations, associations and individuals (professionals and volunteers) work to combat poverty. As a Foundation, we hold very dear the desire to play our part in building greater solidarity in the world.

Our activities

  • we provide financial support to associations and organisations that offer help to those living in poverty
  • we identify new forms of poverty through grassroots information and observation and we test new approaches to fighting poverty
  • we implement new methods of listening to people who are disadvantaged or who feel they have been downgraded in society
  • and we conduct advocacy among government bodies and citizens to attract their attention to the realities and needs of those living in poverty.

Vulnerability and exclusion is part of the programme Social justice & poverty

Calls for projects

2023C - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Soon to be closed!

2023B - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Selection announced

2023A - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Selection announced

Grantees

Gram Vikas Trust

Provision of ventilators at Rhythm Heart Institute (Vadodara) for Covid patients’ support

Purchase and supply of ventilators for the relief of Covid patients under the care of the Rhythm Heart Institute (Vadodara, India).

Comune Santa Luce PI

“Uno spazio per ripartire” per la ripresa della socialità post Covid 19 - comune di Santa Luce PI Italia

Renovation of a post-Covid 19 meeting place for young and old in Santa Luce, Italy, to stimulate social life.

Solidarité Grands Froids

Soutien aux étudiants dans la rue à cause de la crise du Covid 19

Offer of clothes, educational/computer materials to students in financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic.

Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives

Solidarity Accounts Schools

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year…

Funds and philanthropic tools

Osterrieth-Speth (Fund)

Support for solidarity projects helping underprivileged people. The founder’s family members take an active role in managing the fund.

Cultureghem (Friends of Fund)

Philanthropists support Cultureghem's projects to create a more humane city by reclaiming public space through mutual support and inclusiveness

Germaine Van Gehuchten (Fund)

Biennial financial support for one or more initiatives that have a multiplier effect or demonstrate social innovation.

Press Releases

When only solidarity enables you still to eat

In response to the challenges facing the food aid sector, the KBF is supporting 71 organisations, for a total of €500,000.

Energy crisis: almost 3 million euros in support for around 500 organisations fighting poverty

Following the Energy Crisis call, the KBF has been supporting almost 500 organisations that fight poverty, providing a total of almost 3 million euros.

Inequality among Belgians regarding use of digital essential services

Inequality among Belgians regarding use of digital essential services. A study conducted on the initiative of the KBF gives an overview of inequality linked to the use of these s…

Stories

Building a home for all in Forbidden Colours

Vulnerability and exclusion

"What I see with Forbidden Colours is this same desire to make sure that we can achieve this space where people are not excluded, where it's not ‘us against them’ but ‘what connects us to them’?"
Lukas Dhont

At Accueil Montfort, women in situations of exclusion find help and comfort

Vulnerability and exclusion

"This support helps soften the blow and avoids us having to increase the residents’ financial contribution.”
Elisabeth Deladrier
Director, Accueil Montfort

Comme Chez Nous: emergency social care during the COVID-19 crisis

Vulnerability and exclusion

"The support we received is enabling the association to breathe a little more easily and deal with the most urgent expenses."
Sophie Crapez
Director, Comme Chez Nous