Based on the outskirts of Brussels, Kraainem FC’s ‘We Welcome Refugees’ programme was created in 2015 in response to the global migration crisis. The programme aims to help newly arrived refugees, aged 10-18, integrated into Belgium society by offering football activities with local youth, as well as offer cultural and language classes and a hot meal.

Working directly with local government refugee centres (FEDASIL), groups of young people come three times a week to the club to participate in a fun, safe and caring environment. Today the club gathers some 300 young people, from 6 to 21 years old, who evolve in 13 teams, play every weekend in competition in regional championships. Kraainem Football is a club open to the city and its children wishing to play football in educational and sporting conditions guaranteed by the supervision of responsible leaders and coaches.