FAIRWORK Belgium for Domestic Workers

In 2010, FAIRWORK Belgium launched the empowerment project, FAIRWORK Belgium for Domestic Workers, exclusively for housekeeping staff (with or without legal residence) and young au pairs. They meet every Sunday for information sessions on employment rights, socio-cultural activities, language lessons and training for their emancipation, relieving isolation and strengthening their skills.

Sunday activities have been accessible to housekeeping staff since 2010 and since 2018, we also provide a specific programme for young au pairs.

Domestic staff

We organise meet-ups every Sunday in the centre of Brussels for a group of housekeepers (m/f) (with or without legal residence) mainly from the Philippines and Latin America. During meet-ups, you can take part in the following activities:

  • Franse les op 2 niveaus: Beginners en gevorderden
  • Vorming in arbeidsrechten: We zullen jou in detail uitleggen wat je arbeidsrechten zijn en op welke manier je jou kan beschermen tegen uitbuiting en misbruik. Alle informatie wordt in het Engels en in het Spaans gegeven. Naast de formele sessies, organiseren wij ook empowermentsgesprekken en debattafels.
  • Sociaal-culturele activiteiten: We weten dat zondag voor velen van jullie je enige vrije dag is, dus daarom organiseren we ook bezoeken aan musea en wandelingen in verschillende Belgische steden, workshops (bv kooklessen) en we worden bovendien vaak uitgenodigd om deel te nemen aan feesten van verschillende Latijns-Amerikaanse en Filipijnse zelforganisaties.

All activities for housekeeping staff are completely free of charge and organised in both English and Spanish.

Au pairs

Once a month, since 2018, we have organised socio-cultural activities for au pairs in Belgium only, such as visits to museums & exhibitions, trips to various Belgian cities, workshops etc. This is our way of contributing to the cultural goal of your placement. In addition, we want to put you in contact with other young au pairs so that you can make new friends. It’s our way of contributing to the cultural goal of your placement. In addition, we want to put you in touch with other young au pairs so that you can make new friends.

After every visit, we go for a drink with the whole group and while we’re enjoying an aperitief, we inform you about your employment rights and the statutory conditions your host family must comply with. Naturally, you can also always ask us any questions you might have and share your own experiences with us.

Since we welcome au pairs with more than 20 nationalities, activities are organised in English. All information can also be provided in Dutch, French and Spanish. All activities are completely free of charge for au pairs. FAIRWORK Belgium pays the costs of admission tickets, workshops/guides and the aperitief. All you pay for is your travel. All you pay for is your travel.

Will you join us?

If you are a housekeeper or an au pair and you’d like to take part in our activities, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Opening hours:

  • Maandag & Woensdag: 9u00-13u00
  • Donderdag: 13u00-16u00

Telephone 0800/ 120.19 (free number)

Mobile/WhatsApp: 0494/18.82.40

Email to: omar.garcia@fairworkbelgium.be

Facebook: FairworkBE DW

FAIRWORK Belgium for Domestic Workers is a safe and pleasant place to make new friends and share your experiences.