Live in Color Association

What Live in Color Association does

Live in Color Association (ASBL) is a Belgian non-profit founded in June 2015 by Nadine Lino and headquartered in Liège, Wallonia, with additional programmatic reach into Namur. The organization delivers refugee integration services across an ecosystem of six core programs: citizen sponsorship (Parrainage Citoyen/Jeune Réfugié), the Job Diversity socio-professional insertion program (75%+ placement within 3 months), the official Walloon Region ILI Integration Pathway (400 hours of French-language training plus 60 hours of citizenship courses), legal accompaniment (L'Égal), social autonomy support (Autonomia), educational and intercultural activities (LIC Academy), school sensitization, and a refugee-friendly housing program (Proprios Solidaires). Its beneficiary base spans unaccompanied foreign minors (MENA/JENA), young refugees, and refugee families — over 1,500 supported cumulatively and approximately 750 accompanied currently.

The organization's business model is a hybrid non-profit revenue stack: individual donations (one-time and recurring, with 45% Belgian tax deductibility above €40), seasonal product-pack sales (Saint-Nicolas at €15, Easter at €10, Rosace pins at €5), event fundraising (intercultural dinners, concerts — e.g., €4,679 raised at a February 2025 CAP Construction concert), and — most significantly — institutional public funding from the Walloon Region, Province de Liège, Ville de Liège, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Fondation Roi Baudouin. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: recruitment of citizen sponsors, employer partners (e.g., Klinkenberg S.A.), and donors is conducted through information sessions, school awareness programs, intercultural events, and earned media coverage in major Belgian outlets (RTBF, RTL, La Meuse, L'Avenir). Distribution is in-person across Liège and Namur provinces and via online donation infrastructure for national reach.

Revenue is undisclosed; a small staff of approximately 15 plus dozens of volunteers and interns delivers services. The organization's competitive position rests on regulatory designations (ILI operator since 2017, Job Diversity placement-agency accreditation since 2020), a decade of measurable outcomes, royal-level institutional recognition (Prix Reine Paola 2024), and a multi-sided community of citizen sponsors, corporate partners, and adapted-work collaborators. A material operational risk was disclosed in February 2025: the flagship sponsorship program was placed 'en sursis' pending additional funding, indicating the organization's growth in programmatic scope is outpacing its funding base.

Name

Live in Color Association

Legal name

Live in Color ASBL

Website

https://liveincolorassociation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Live in Color Association is a Liège-based Belgian non-profit founded in 2015 that runs an integrated ecosystem of six programs — citizen sponsorship, Job Diversity employment placement, ILI integration pathways, legal aid, social autonomy support, and LIC Academy — serving over 1,500 young refugees and families cumulatively and approximately 750 currently, funded by donations, seasonal product sales, events, and Walloon-region public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Integration Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Refugee integration services
• Citizen sponsorship programs
• Employment insertion services
• Language training refugees
• Intercultural community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Liège

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Individual): Individual one-time and monthly donations from private citizens, eligible for 45% tax deduction in Belgium for donations above €40.
2. Seasonal Product Sales: Sale of themed product packs (Saint-Nicolas, Easter, Rosace de la Diversité pin's) that combine artisan products with fundraising for refugee programs.
3. Event Fundraising: Intercultural events like 'Tous Citoyens du Monde' and concert partnerships (e.g., CAP Construction) that raise funds while promoting integration values.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Live in Color Association is a Belgian non-profit that operates a multi-program integration platform for young refugees (MENA/JENA) and their families. Its core offerings include citizen sponsorship pairing refugees with Belgian volunteers, the Job Diversity employment integration program with 100-hour pre-employment training, the official Walloon Region ILI integration pathway (400h French language training and 60h citizenship courses), legal support for asylum procedures, social autonomy programs, housing assistance through the Proprios Solidaires network, and school awareness sessions on migration and diversity.

Product overview

Live in Color Association operates as a multi-program integration platform for refugees, comprising six core programs (Parrainage, Job Diversity, ILI Integration Pathway, LIC Academy, Autonomia, L'Égal) plus housing support (Proprios Solidaires) and school awareness. The organization also runs fundraising initiatives including the Rosace de la Diversité pin campaign, Cuisine d'Ailleurs events, Tous Citoyens du Monde gatherings, and seasonal product sales (Saint-Nicolas packs, Easter chocolates). Core programs are complemented by volunteer recruitment and a new Job Diversity Academy for employment training. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem supporting refugees from arrival through employment and housing integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Job Diversity: A program for socio-professional integration of refugees with an innovative intercultural approach that addresses recruitment needs and corporate diversity concerns.
• LIC Academy
• La Rosace de la Diversité

Products and services

• Parrainage Citoyen/Jeune Réfugié (Citizen Sponsorship Program) Citizen sponsorship program pairing young refugees (MENA/JENA) with Belgian volunteers for cultural integration, language learning, and social support. Sponsors commit to a minimum of three half-days per month, with structured training and ongoing professional support provided.
• Job Diversity Intercultural employment integration program providing 100 hours of pre-employment training at the Job Diversity Academy and matching refugee candidates with Belgian companies in shortage occupations. Achieves a 75%+ job placement rate within three months and offers three months of post-placement integration support. Also delivers diversity and inclusion training to employer teams.
• Parcours d'Intégration (ILI) Official Walloon Region integration pathway comprising 400 hours of French language training (FLE) and 60 hours of citizenship courses covering daily life, housing, Belgian institutions, employment, social security, taxes, insurance, and healthcare. Recognized by the regional government since 2017.
• LIC Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 75%+ of Job Diversity candidates find employment within 3 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Klinkenberg S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded jointly with Live in Color for the Job Diversity program. Klinkenberg S.A. committed to integrating and training several young refugees in electricity (a shortage sector), demonstrating successful private sector collaboration for refugee employment integration.
• L'AIDE (Association intercommunale pour le démerrement et l'épuration des communes de la province de Liège)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerL'AIDE underwent diversity & inclusion training by Live in Color's Job Diversity team. This partnership demonstrates the organization's capacity to train other organizations on intercultural workplace practices. 230 persons were trained.
• AMO PassagesminorOthersNamur-based youth outreach service that hosts information sessions for the Parrainage Citizen/Réfugié program, providing meeting space for prospective sponsors.
• Jean Del'cour (Entreprise de travail adapté)minorOthersAdapted work company that assists with assembling Saint-Nicolas packs, providing employment to people with disabilities while supporting Live in Color's fundraising efforts.
• Chez Blanche (Jean Galler)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiège-based artisan chocolate house founded by Jean Galler, creating the 2026 Easter pack. Partnership combines quality Belgian chocolate craftsmanship with social impact for refugee integration programs.
• Région WallonnecoreOthersOfficial ILI (Integration Parcours) operator recognition since 2017. Provides Action sociale, Emploi, and Economie support for refugee integration programs.
• Fondation Roi BaudouincoreOthersRecognized the Parrainage jeune réfugié project as one of the best citizen integration projects in 2017, providing institutional validation and support.
• Province de LiègecoreOthersProvides institutional support and funding for refugee integration and social cohesion programs in the Liège province.
• Ville de LiègecoreOthersProvides support through Plan cohésion sociale and youth echevinat for integration and citizen engagement programs.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersSupports through Promotion de la Citoyenneté et de l'Interculturalité and Rayonnement programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Convivial: Belgian nonprofit focused on refugee integration through mentorship and community support, operating a citizen-sponsorship-style model closely parallel to Live in Color's Parrainage Citoyen program.
• Jesuit Refugee Service Belgium: Faith-based nonprofit offering accompaniment, legal assistance, and social support to refugees and asylum seekers in Belgium — directly comparable target population and accompaniment model to L'Égal and Autonomia.
• CIRÉ (Coordination et Initiatives pour Réfugiés et Étrangers): Belgian coordination platform for refugee and migrant-serving NGOs; comparable to Live in Color as a national-level integration and advocacy organization serving the same beneficiary population.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian organization delivering refugee resettlement, employment, and education programs worldwide — comparable on employment-integration methodology but operating across many more geographies.
• UNHCR Belgium: UN Refugee Agency representation in Belgium — sets policy and partners with organizations like Live in Color; relevant as a funder/ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.
• Croix-Rouge de Belgique: Belgian Red Cross provides humanitarian assistance including refugee welcome, housing, and integration programs — a much larger incumbent operating in materially overlapping service lines.
• HIAS: Global Jewish nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, legal aid, and integration services — overlaps with Live in Color's legal support and employment-integration programs but at much larger international scale.
• Caritas Belgique: Large Belgian faith-based social-services federation that delivers refugee support, material aid, and integration services — broader portfolio but materially overlaps with Live in Color's housing, legal, and social follow-up offerings.

Regional players

• Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland: Dutch Council for Refugees — national NGO with advocacy, integration, and citizen-sponsorship programs structurally identical to Live in Color but operating in the Netherlands rather than Belgium.

Emerging players

• RefugePoint: Smaller international refugee-protection and integration NGO with comparable case-management and self-reliance programming, useful as a benchmark for programmatic efficiency and growth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6QlRIvnspxIvjenfV2T_JQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/liveincolorasbl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liveincolorasbl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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