Emelyne has been a psycho-social referent at Le Refuge Brussels/Het Opvanghuis Brussel since 2020. According to her, one of the biggest needs that LGBTIQ+ migrants express is their privacy in reception facilities. Emelyne is involved in the Rainbow Welcome project to improve the reception conditions of LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers.
Filomena
Casa+ users are extremely vulnerable and fragile people; understanding their needs means listening to them and giving them support, as well as a dignity often denied to them because of repeated episodes of discrimination and isolation.