Stories

“When you are walking down the street and you see a homeless person you wouldn’t normally stop to talk to them, but once [...]

Cold had just arrived to Brussels and the sun had left some hours ago. We wait until we are all ready and we go inside. L’Îlot is a [...]

Almost 15 years ago, in July 2005, Serve the City Brussels had its first Big Volunteer Week. There were many projects, but the most [...]

Meet Paola, our project leader of “Petites Soeurs des Pauvres.” You can find her every Wednesday at Petites Soeurs des [...]

“I left Syria because I was looking for a better life. I felt danger back home and I just wanted to live peacefully.” Abbad [...]

In the first week of July 2019, Serve the City Brussels held its annual Big Volunteer week. This year we were celebrating our 15th [...]

“That is what I really enjoy, getting other people motivated in doing volunteer work” Andrea got in contact with Serve the [...]

“Volunteering is a very grounding experience, which keeps the connection with people. I believe every person you meet reflects an [...]

As a Serve the City team, we spend a lot of time thinking about how our volunteering in Brussels can be transformational, not [...]

Note: this article was originally posted on the Serve the City International website. In 2018, Serve the City Brussels was engaged in a [...]

I arrive at my job, prepare my coffee and suddenly I receive a call from Nathan, who tells me to go into the street to join the walk [...]

Little did I know that this spring would blossom in my life like never before. An experience that was both foreign, and in a strange [...]

Many can agree that our future lies in the hands of tiny human beings; the children of our society. They are our successors, [...]