La Porte Verte-Snijboontje

What La Porte Verte-Snijboontje does

La Porte Verte – Snijboontje is a Belgian non-profit ASBL (Association Sans But Lucratif) operating as a multi-purpose social center (Centre Social Polyvalent) in the commune of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels, since 1975. The organization delivers six interconnected community services: a Social Service offering free administrative, psycho-social, and food-aid coordination support; a 36-place Crèche (daycare) for children aged 0–3; a Homework Help Center (École de Devoirs) for primary and early secondary students; a 7-level Literacy and French-as-Foreign-Language Center for adults; a Food Aid Center (Snijboontje Bis) distributing free parcels to crisis-affected families; and a Social Restaurant that historically provided low-cost hot meals to isolated and disadvantaged residents, now temporarily closed pending relocation.

The organization operates across five physical locations within Molenbeek, employs approximately 10 staff, and is heavily reliant on volunteer labor. Revenue is a mix of donations (tax-deductible from €40), government grants from Commission Communautaire Commune (COCOM), CPAS Molenbeek, Actiris, and ONE, in-kind food supplies from the European Social Fund, and support from foundations such as Fondation Roi Baudouin, Fondation Saint-Gobain, and Loterie Nationale. All services are provided free or at subsidized rates; the Crèche charges on a monthly subscription basis and is open to all families regardless of background. The organization is governed as a non-profit with no parent company, shareholders, or commercial ownership structure.

The most significant recent strategic development is the inauguration on June 12, 2025 of the new Integrated Social Hub (Pôle Social Intégré) at Rue de Menin 55, which will consolidate multiple services and serve as the future home of the Social Restaurant following the January 12, 2024 closure of its 40-year-old original location. The organization closely collaborates with sister ASBL La Porte Verte Éducation on joint annual reporting and shared objectives. La Porte Verte – Snijboontje celebrated its 50th anniversary in October 2025. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization's value proposition is entirely human-delivered and community-embedded.

Name

La Porte Verte-Snijboontje

Legal name

La Porte Verte – Snijboontje ASBL

Website

https://porteverte-snijboontje.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Porte Verte – Snijboontje is a Belgian non-profit ASBL operating a six-service social center in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels since 1975, providing free social services, childcare, literacy, homework help, food aid, and community meals to local residents.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Brussels)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals and organizations. Donations starting from €40 are tax-deductible in Belgium, providing a financial incentive for donors. The organization actively campaigns for donations, particularly for specific projects like the new Social Restaurant.
2. Government and Public Funding: Operating as an ASBL with support from government bodies including Commission Communautaire Commune (COCOM), Actiris, and municipal authorities. Funding supports core social service operations.
3. European Social Fund Support: Receives food supplies through the European Social Fund (Fonds Social Européen) for the food aid distribution program, which are then distributed as food parcels to families in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Porte Verte-Snijboontje is a Brussels-based nonprofit social services organization (ASBL) that operates a multi-service community center in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. It delivers social support, affordable meals through its social restaurant, adult literacy education, homework support, food parcel distribution, and early childhood daycare to local residents in need.

Product overview

La Porte Verte – Snijboontje is a multi-service social center (Centre Social Polyvalent) offering six interconnected community services: a general Social Service (Service Social), a Social Restaurant (Restaurant Social 'Snijboontje'), a Homework Help Center (École de Devoirs), a Literacy Center (Centre d'Alphabétisation), a Food Aid Center (Centre d'Aide Alimentaire 'Snijboontje Bis'), and a Daycare (Crèche). The organization also plans to consolidate multiple services at a new Integrated Social Hub (Pôle Social Intégré). All services are free or low-cost and aimed at residents of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, with a focus on social integration, poverty relief, education, and community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Snijboontje: The social restaurant brand offering hot meals at low prices to isolated and disadvantaged people. Also refers to the food aid distribution center 'Snijboontje Bis'.

Products and services

• Service Social

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• ActirissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels employment service partner supporting the organization's mission related to employment integration and professional development for beneficiaries.
• CPAS Molenbeek (Public Centre for Social Welfare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEssential referral partner for food aid services. Persons receiving free food parcels must be referred by the Social Service, CPAS Molenbeek, or other partner medico-social associations.
• ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body for childhood support, collaborating on childcare services at the Crèche.
• Fédération des Services SociauxsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced a presentation video of the organization's services, highlighting values, objectives, and social mission. Federation representing social services sector.
• APEFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner supporting the organization's activities and initiatives.
• La Porte Verte - Éducation ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClosely collaborating ASBL in Molenbeek to achieve common objectives of presence and solidarity, each according to the specificity of its activities. Joint annual reports published. Education-focused sister organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• La Ligue des Familles: Belgian federation advocating for and supporting families across Wallonia and Brussels. Overlaps with subject's childcare, school support, and family services, though operates more as advocacy and information than direct service delivery.
• Croix-Rouge de Belgique: Belgian Red Cross chapter delivering large-scale humanitarian, social, and emergency relief services across Belgium. Broader incumbent with overlapping activities (food aid, social assistance, integration support) but national scope and disaster-response focus.
• Oxfam-Solidarité: Belgian branch of Oxfam focusing on poverty, inequality, and social justice with programs including food solidarity and integration in Brussels. Broader international NGO with overlapping anti-poverty mission.

Direct peers

• CAW Brussel: Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk, the Flemish/Dutch-speaking counterpart providing multi-purpose social services (housing, family, financial, legal aid) in the Brussels-Capital Region. Closest structural peer in terms of integrated social-center model.
• Samusocial Brussels: Brussels-based public utility providing emergency shelter, mobile outreach, and social services to homeless and displaced persons. Comparable as a Brussels-centric multi-service social organization serving vulnerable residents, though larger scale and emergency-focused.
• CPAS de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Public Centre for Social Welfare of the same commune, the primary referral partner for food aid and social services. Operates complementary welfare programs (income support, housing, medical card) for the same Molenbeek beneficiary base.
• Les Petits Riens: Belgian social enterprise operating shelter, housing, food aid, and reintegration programs in Brussels. Comparable as a multi-program social services organization with food aid and integration services for vulnerable populations.
• Médecins du Monde Belgique: Belgian chapter of the global medical-humanitarian NGO providing healthcare, social, and outreach services to vulnerable populations in Brussels. Comparable target population and integrated care-plus-social-services model.

Others

• Fédération des Services Sociaux (FdSS): Brussels-based federation of social service organizations. Sector body that produced a presentation video featuring the subject organization. Functions as ecosystem coordinator rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Restos du Cœur Belgique: French-origin food aid charity expanding into Belgium, providing free meals and food parcels to people in poverty. Comparable food-distribution model to the Snijboontje Bis centre, though primarily French mainland with developing Belgian presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PorteVerteSnijboontje
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-porte-verte-snijboontje

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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