Mentor Jeunes

Mentor Jeunes is a non-profit association based in Bruxelles, Belgium working on refugees & migration, children & youth.

Mentor Jeunes is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) that connects unaccompanied migrant minors (Mineurs Étrangers Non Accompagnés, MENA) with host families and sponsorship families. It operates in Brussels and Wallonia, including Liège and Namur through its sister association Mentor-Escale. Its work includes recruiting, selecting and supporting host and sponsor families, matching them with young people, and organising collective activities for young people and families. The organisation also supports young people's autonomy, administrative and social follow-up, and runs awareness events and fundraising initiatives. It is largely funded by public authorities, supplemented by private donations. Its head office is in Brussels.