Le Refuge (France)
Le Refuge Foundation provides housing and support to young LGBTQAI+ people aged from 14 to 25 who have been rejected by their parents and expelled from the family home because of their Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, or Sex Characteristics. (SOGIESC).
Le Refuge was created in 2003 and in 2019 opened specific housing for LGBTQAI+ refugees and minors.
Le Refuge offers its beneficiaries a safe environment and the care of multi-disciplinary teams to guide them towards autonomy by helping them to rebuild their confidence and their lives.
Le Refuge also implements prevention and awareness-raising actions, particularly within schools. The objective is to change mindsets so that one day they will no longer receive calls from young people in distress.
Finally, Le Refuge's have set up a phone support line dedicated to LGBTQAI+ young people that can be reached by phone or text message. It makes it possible to establish a first contact with young LGBTQAI+ victims of family prejudice or malaise due to their SOGIESC.
In 2022/2023, the Eurofins Foundation is supporting Le Refuge to make their four missions more sustainable, more structured, and, moreover, safer:
- Emergency accommodation
- Day-to-day support
- National dedicated support phoneline
- Raising awareness in society
This project contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
