Minor-Ndako vzw
Partner
Minor' is the Latin word for minor, 'Ndako' means household or shelter in Lingala, a Congolese language. The combination reflects what we want to be: a warm nest for minors and living together in harmony regardless of differences.
In 2002, Minor-Ndako started the reception of 15 unaccompanied minors in Brussels. Today, we have 10 branches spread over 9 municipalities, from Kortrijk and Ghent to Brussels and Leuven. Part of the assistance is aimed at children and families from Brussels and the surrounding area, but unaccompanied minors remain the largest group. In 2024, our team of 138 FTE supported 390 children, young people and families (of which 298 are UAM).
Minor-Ndako is an NGO working in the framework of the Youth Care of the Flemish Community.
They regularly collaborate with CESSMIR, for example in the masterproefatelier 'Nachtvlucht' (Night Flight). Nachtvlucht is a collaboration between supervisors from various study programmes, master's thesis students and social partners. Together, we are trying to gain more insight into sleep (problems) among people living in collective reception centres.