Disability inclusion
Back on the Road: A New Vehicle for Patrasche and the Young People She Supports
In Oostakker, a new vehicle is enabling Patrasche to continue its work, maintaining a unique animal-assisted therapy program for young people with severe psychosocial difficulties who have not found relief through conventional care. Patrasche vzw is a therapeutic center founded in 2002 and located in Oostakker, near Ghent, on a
Closer to home, better equipped: regional centers tailored to autism in Tanderuis
In East Flanders, new educational materials and furniture for the regional centers in Tanderuis are making specialized autism support more accessible to 1,600 clients each year, in environments designed to be safe and welcoming. Tanderuis vzw is an organization based in East Flanders with more than 30 years of expertise
A calmer, more connected world: the Snoezelen room at La Porte Bleue
In the heart of the Luxembourg province, a new Snoezelen multisensory room brings calm, comfort, and connection to up to 50 children with autism spectrum disorder each year. La Porte Bleue, a project of CAPAL asbl (Centre d’Action pour l’Autisme en Province de Luxembourg), is a therapeutic and diagnostic centre
Moving without barriers, living without limits
An electric car to facilitate beneficiary mobility The non-profit organization “Zonnelied” supports approximately 600 people with disabilities each year, including 360 in Brussels, offer them a more autonomous and inclusive daily life. Based in Walloon Brabant, the organization provides support tailored to each beneficiary, whether medical, social or logistical assistance.
A wheelchair-accessible minibus at CAR Ter Kouter
THE ASBL CAR Ter Kouter located in Deinze, Flanders, provides rehabilitation services for people with developmental disorders, brain damage and hearing impairments. It provides transport to the rehabilitation center. Thanks to the support of UFB, the ASBL has been able to acquire an adapted minibus for transporting wheelchair users, thus
A minibus to transport beneficiaries at Katrinahof
THE ASBL Katrinahof supports people with mental disabilities and behavioral problems. Thanks to UFB’s support, the ASBL has been able to purchase a minibus to transport its beneficiaries. A day center for inclusion and well-being THE ASBL Katrinahof is a day center that welcomes and provides transportation for people with
New bathtubs adapted to the needs of Centre Reine Fabiola’s beneficiaries
Le Center Reine Fabiola located in Neufvilles, Hainaut, has two units dedicated to mentally handicapped elderly people. Thanks to the support of UFB, the Center was able to install two new bathtubs adapted to the special needs of its beneficiaries. This new facility makes bathing easier for both the people
De Bolster: a pétanque court to create links and promote inclusion
The asbl De Bolster, located in Zwalms in Flanders, supports people with mental disabilities or non-congenital brain injuries. To encourage the creation of links between its staff, local residents and beneficiaries, the non-profit organisation was planning to build a pétanque court. Thanks to UFB’s support, it has been able to
Au fil de l’eau: more than just a boiler, a source of comfort and stability for everyone
The asbl Au fil de l’eau supports persons with disabilities, children and adults, as well as elderly people, by promoting inclusion and intergenerational links. Thanks to UFB’s support, a back-up boiler has been installed that is changing the daily lives of the association’s beneficiaries. An improvement that brings comfort, serenity
New equipment for the comfort of our volunteers at Transkript
Transkript, a non-profit organisation based in Asse in Flemish Brabant, helps blind, partially sighted, dyslexic and multiple sclerosis sufferers who have difficulty reading. Thanks to support from UFB, the ASBL has been able to purchase new office chairs and height-adjustable reading tables to ensure the comfort of the volunteers who