Fondacio in Belgium since 1980.

In order to make each person fully blossom in a more humane and just society.

Fondacio in Belgium, so that each person can blossom in a more humane and just society. In Belgium, our missions aim to help young people and adults to build themselves, couples to strengthen their love, seniors to give meaning to the years. We are also active with leaders, artists and poor people

Origin of the mission

Fondacio has existed in Belgium since 1980, following the animation by the French of a first young CCF (Christian Community for Training) week-end in the summer of 1980, then a CCN (Christians for the New City) week-end welcoming 180 to 200 people the same year.

The team managers in Belgium

For the period between 2017 and 2019, Béatrice Hertoghe is the Country Manager. The other members of the Board are Thierry Timmermans and Pierre Laloux, second in charge, Isabelle Deckmyn, Annaïk Cornet and Anne-Françoise Foret-Becquart.

Our main mission areas

The Youth axis is aimed at different groups: 12-14 years old, 14-17 years old, 18-30 years old. For this last age group, we also offer IFF Europe-Brussels training courses, involvement as Volunteers for the World, and a "Young-Pro" week-end every year in October. This axis offers days, weekends, + a camp per year (at Easter for 12-14 year-olds, in summer for 14-17-year-olds).

The Active and Professional Life axis, includes:

• Fraternities: small monthly groups and larger quarterly group

• The "Art & Beauty" group: a monthly group of artists, creative Beauty artists for Fondacio and in the service of the Church.

• Couples & families: monthly Frats-Couples, Themed Mornings and a session each summer

• Leaders: one week-end each year, in partnership with an abbey.

The Senior Citizens' axis, is carried out through 3 regional community groups: in Brussels, Walloon Brabant and the province of Liège. Members meet twice every months: once in a small group (household), once in a community group.

The Solidarity axis, supported by "Frat-Solidarity", works for all ages of life, towards the most disadvantaged (migrants, isolated people, etc.)