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Basic first aid course with the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe

Next date: 27 November 2026

A sweet gesture in Brussels: JHG supports DoucheFLUX

With a further crêpes campaign in June 2026, the JHG, family members and other volunteers once again brought smiles to faces at the DoucheFLUX day centre in Brussels. Around 80 homeless guests enjoyed the freshly made crêpes. The event offered not only culinary variety but also space for valuable encounters.

DoucheFLUX is committed to giving homeless people new prospects and restoring their dignity. Through creative activities that bring people together, the initiative promotes self-determination and gives visibility to those who are disadvantaged in society.

Street banquet

Last Christmas, thanks to generous donations, we were once again able to support the DoucheFLUX street banquet organised by staff and volunteers – this time with no fewer than 170 (!) small Christmas parcels containing toiletries, underwear, warm socks and biscuits.

It’s that time of year again – Advent is fundraising time

With mulled wine and stollen, this year was once again all about raising funds for a good cause. As always, all proceeds go to the projects we support.

Basic first aid course with the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe

In April 2025, the JHG, in cooperation with Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Rhein-Ruhr, once again held several basic first aid courses in German at the premises of the German-speaking Protestant Congregation in Brussels. Specially trained instructors worked with the participants to allow them to assist calmly and confidently in an emergency. The course was aimed both at people with no prior knowledge and at those who had taken a course in the past but wanted to refresh their skills.

Examples of the course content:

  • - What to do at the scene of an emergency
  • - Unconsciousness, recovery position, helmet removal
  • - Absence of breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • - “Chest problems” during a heart attack
  • - Stopping life-threatening bleeding

Pre-Christmas fundraising

Mulled wine, Christmas stollen and sparkling wine were once again in great demand at the Brussels Christmas markets this year. As ever, all proceeds went to a good cause, for example to support the Petites Sœurs des Pauvres in the Marolles.

Basic first aid course with the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe – October 2024

Crêpes campaign at the DoucheFLUX day centre for homeless people in Brussels

In April 2024, JHG members, their families and other supporters backed the DoucheFLUX project with a crêpes campaign. Baking and serving crêpes to the approximately 100 day guests was not only fun but also led to interesting conversations. DoucheFLUX helps homeless people regain their dignity, but it is also about emancipation and finding a place in society – through enjoyable activities that strengthen autonomy and give a platform to those who are regularly denied a voice.