A center for homeless families in Charleroi yes, but not in the city center

Questioned by PTB councilor Sofie Merckx at the municipal council, the alderman of Urban Planning Les Engagés Tanguy Luambua confirmed the desire of his majority to preserve the commercial function of the district. “This does not mean that cohabitation with a supportive social activity is not possible”he said. He said he was in favor of finding another solution for this reception center, that is to say a building better suited to the area.

Time is running out: for the granting of its recovery funding, Europe requires operators to complete the implementation of their projects by the end of 2026. Which leaves less than two years for the ASBL Comme Chez Us to put everything together and make it happen, under penalty of losing the subsidies.