Solidarity: 4 concrete actions to help the victims of floods<

Find out about the needs of the victims

Social media support groups

Since the terrible floods that have occurred in Belgium, many Facebook groups have been created to provide support to the victims.These groups are intended to offer accommodation, clothing, water or meals to people in need.Here are a few :

Walloon Brabant:

Namur:

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Liège:

National level :

Useful call numbers

If you know or see someone who needs help, or if you are too in distress, here are some useful numbers to know:

Bring help (on site or remotely)

Do not go to the disaster areas of your own chief.Always inquire beforehand so as not to hinder the work of the authorities and associations present in the field.

If you wish to go to the site and help the premises, the victims or the authorities, you can reach the Solidarity Cabinet on 04 221 8181 or complete the Google Form offered by the City of Liège.Regarding the province of Namur, the platform to be used is as follows.For Brussels, you can go to the RTL all Solidaires website.

If you want to volunteer with the Red Cross, register on the Red Cross crisis volunteer platform.

You can also help remotely by joining, from your region, one of the associations mobilized for the collection of foodstuffs and hygiene products.

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Regarding animals, a list of shelters available to temporarily accommodate animals has been published on Facebook.Finally, many scouts and guides found themselves without housing following the bad weather.If you have a space to accommodate them or want to help them, go here and/or here.

Make a material donation

Thanks to the generosity of the Belgian population, the collection centers reported a few days ago that they no longer needed clothes for the victims.However, other resources are missing.Food for animals, infants, household products, drinking water, towels, etc. If you want to make a material donation, the best solution is to visit the collection centers closest to you beforehand to check what theyneed.

Make a financial donation

Regarding financial donations, several prize pools have been put in place in order to help the victims.Here is a non-exhaustive list taking up some of them:

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