La Maison Rue Verte

Founded in 1999, La Maison Rue Verte is a non-profit association based in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium working on housing & homelessness, gender equality, children & youth.

La Maison Rue Verte is a Brussels non-profit association (ASBL) founded in October 1999 at the initiative of the Groupe Santé Josaphat. It provides housing and support for women, alone or with children, who are in housing need, with a specific focus on women and families who are victims of domestic and intrafamily violence since its recognition for that mission in 2018. The shelter offers 30 beds across eight apartments of varying sizes, including studios and duplexes for large families, and manages six transit apartments in partnership with two social real estate agencies. The organisation also runs two childcare centres (Maisons Communales d'Accueil de l'Enfance) for children aged 3 months to 3 years, and provides parenting support and psychosocial follow-up. Its base is in the Botanique area of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode district in northern Brussels. Access is through a reception officer by phone or in person, with referrals to other services where no place is available.