Belgian Burn Victims

What Belgian Burn Victims does

Stichting Brandwonden (also operating in French as Fondation des Brûlés) is a Belgian public utility foundation established in 1986 that provides direct financial assistance to burn victims and conducts fire prevention education across Belgium. The foundation supports approximately 500 burn patients annually with direct payments of up to €5,000 per patient per year for treatments not covered by RIZIV (the Belgian national health insurance institute) or private insurers—including bandages (€20), hydrating creams (€40), therapeutic and scar camouflage sessions (€60), compression/anti-UV clothing (€100), thermal treatments (€1,500 annually), and family support activities. Since its founding over 35 years ago, the foundation has distributed more than €2,000,000 to over 1,500 patients, and reports a 50% improvement in burn victim survival rates since establishment.

Beyond patient financial aid, the foundation operates a prevention and wellness portfolio comprising approximately 300 fire prevention workshops per year delivered to schools, senior centers, businesses, and municipalities, plus structured trauma-recovery programs including annual spa weeks at the Thermen of Spa, Mont Ventoux cycling challenges for burn victims, a Heroes Walk from Tongeren to Blankenberge, a Dodentocht 100km community walk, and newly launched initiatives—an equitherapie (equine therapy) program started in 2024-2025 and a 7-day Tirol Alpine walking program in June 2025. The foundation also distributes subsidized First Alert SA700LLE smoke detectors (€16/unit, 10-year battery) through partnerships with approximately half of Flemish municipalities (Brakel, Kapellen, Zulte, Pepingen, Hoogstraten and others) and operates its own merchandise webshop at bules-brandwonden.be.

Revenue is sourced from individual donations (one-time and recurring via the Koalect platform and telephone campaigns), bequests and legacies (benefiting from reduced succession duties of 6.6-8.8% due to public utility status), corporate partnerships, and smoke detector merchandise sales. The organization employs a small team of 5-7 staff based at headquarters in Affligem, Belgium (J.B. Callebautstraat 27A), is led by Managing Director Stefaan Lauwaert (appointed November 2024), and is governed by a board of directors. The foundation is a member of the Vereniging voor Ethiek in de Fondsenwerving (VEF), adheres to its ethical fundraising charter, and operates exclusively across Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. It has no proprietary technology, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no external investment.

Name

Belgian Burn Victims

Legal name

Stichting Brandwonden

Website

https://brandwonden.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Brandwonden is a Belgian public utility foundation that provides direct financial support (up to €5,000/patient/year) to burn victims for treatments not covered by RIZIV health insurance and delivers fire prevention education through 300+ annual workshops and municipality-partnered smoke detector distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Affligem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from private individuals supporting burn victims. Fundraising campaigns via telephone by professional staff (Sander, Oscar, Magalie, David) and online donation platforms.
2. Bequests and Legacies: Testamentary gifts and legacies from donors leaving assets to the foundation. Reduced succession duties apply (6.6% Brussels, 7% Wallonia, 8.8% Flanders) as Stichting Brandwonden is a public utility foundation.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sales of smoke detectors (€16 each) through municipality partnerships. Revenue supports patient care programs.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Long-term corporate sponsorships and partnerships with Belgian businesses supporting the foundation's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting Brandwonden is a Belgian nonprofit foundation that provides direct financial support of up to €5,000 per year per burn victim for treatments and supplies not covered by RIZIV or health insurance, including bandages, hydrating creams, therapeutic and scar camouflage sessions, compression/anti-UV clothing, and thermal treatments. It complements this with fire prevention education through approximately 300 workshops annually, smoke detector distribution at €16 per unit via municipality partnerships, and rehabilitation programs such as equine therapy, spa weeks in Spa, the Mont Ventoux challenge, and the Dodentocht walk.

Product overview

Stichting Brandwonden (Belgian Burn Victims Foundation) is a nonprofit organization operating as a single integrated offering rather than a platform architecture. The foundation provides financial support to burn victims, distributes fire prevention education through workshops and smoke detectors, and operates wellness programs including equitherapie, spa treatments, and the Mont Ventoux climbing challenge. Revenue-generating activities include smoke detector sales (16 EUR/unit), while support services include prevention workshops (300/year), financial aid to patients (up to 5,000 EUR/year), and rehabilitation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Support to Burn Victims Direct financial assistance of up to €5,000 per year per Belgian burn victim for medical supplies, therapeutic treatments, scar camouflage sessions, compression/anti-UV clothing, and thermal treatments not reimbursed by RIZIV or private health insurance. Administered via a social commission that evaluates applications from patients referred through hospital burn centers.
• Rookmelder (Smoke Detector)

Quantifiable outcome

• Survival rates for burn victims have increased by 50% since foundation's establishment over 30 years ago
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vereniging voor Ethiek in de Fondsenwerving (VEF/AERF)coreOthersStichting Brandwonden is a member of the Vereniging voor Ethiek in de Fondsenwerving (VEF), adhering to the ethical fundraising charter. This membership demonstrates the foundation's commitment to transparent and ethical fundraising practices, with annual financial reports submitted for review.
• Gemeente BrakelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipality partnership for smoke detector distribution. The municipality sells Stichting Brandwonden smoke detectors at €16 (half price subsidy), with proceeds going to the foundation. Partnership enables affordable fire prevention for residents.
• Gemeente KapellenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipality partnership selling First Alert SA700LLE smoke detectors at €16 with adhesive tape installation. Revenue supports burn victim care programs.
• Gemeente ZulteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipality partnership selling 10-year lithium battery smoke detectors at €16 in the town hall, with proceeds supporting Stichting Brandwonden patient programs.
• Gemeente PepingenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipality partnership for smoke detector distribution. Proposal included free installation for residents 65+ through OCMW social service.
• Stad HoogstratenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipality partnership selling smoke detectors at €16 at city hall reception, with proceeds supporting burn victim aftercare.
• Brandweer (Fire Departments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Belgian fire departments for prevention activities and smoke detector distribution campaigns. Fire departments participate in community prevention events and educational workshops.
• Brandwondencentra (Burn Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with multidisciplinary teams of burn centers for patient social assistance. Gwendoline Logé coordinates French-speaking patient affairs in collaboration with hospital burn center teams.
• Liberale MutualiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance fund partnership advocating for better RIZIV reimbursement for burn victim treatments. Foundation worked to convince mutualities to support improved coverage for specialized treatments.
• RIZIV (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance)coreOthersOngoing advocacy to improve RIZIV reimbursement for burn victim treatments including antibacterial ointments like Flaminal and specialized physiotherapy not currently covered.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors: US-based international nonprofit supporting burn survivors through peer support, advocacy, and recovery programs. Comparable survivor-community focus and direct peer-support model mirroring the foundation's spa weeks and Mont Ventoux recovery initiatives.
• Kom op tegen Kanker: Major Flemish health nonprofit funding patient support and prevention. Closely comparable Belgian donor market positioning, ethical fundraising compliance, and event-driven community fundraising approach.
• Dutch Burns Foundation (Brandwonden Stichting Nederland): The Netherlands' leading burn victim support foundation, providing patient financial assistance, prevention education, and research funding. Most direct functional peer to Stichting Brandwonden given shared Dutch-language market adjacency, identical patient population, and overlapping prevention mandate.
• Children's Burns Trust: UK charity dedicated to burn-injured children, providing rehabilitation support, family financial assistance, and prevention education. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and service mix to Stichting Brandwonden's pediatric support work.
• Make-A-Wish Belgium: Belgian nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Closely comparable nonprofit structure, Belgian-only footprint, donation-dependent revenue model, and beneficiary family support programs (wishes ≈ spa weeks/Tirol walks).

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): US organization focused on fire safety codes, research, and public education. Comparable prevention-education mandate and awareness-campaign infrastructure relevant to the foundation's 300+ annual prevention workshops.
• European Burns Association: European professional association for burn care clinicians and researchers. Overlapping ecosystem stakeholder in burn treatment, prevention standards, and clinical guidelines — relevant for partnership and policy advocacy comparison.
• Fondation contre le Cancer: Belgian health-focused foundation funding cancer research, prevention, and patient support. Comparable Belgian nonprofit foundation structure, public utility status, ethical fundraising charter membership, and patient financial support programs.
• Belgian Red Cross: Belgium's largest humanitarian organization operating across emergency relief, health support, and community programs. Comparable Belgian nonprofit fundraising infrastructure, donor base, and regulatory environment, but with broader mission scope.
• ChildFund Belgium: International child-welfare nonprofit with Belgian operations. Comparable recurring-donation model, municipality/CSR partnership network, and bilingual (Dutch/French) Belgian donor engagement mechanics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingbrandwonden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-des-br%C3%BBl%C3%A9s
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichting_brandwonden_be
• TikToktiktok.com/@stichting.brandwo

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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