Author: Jade Tenwick

Jade Tenwick

Jade, an Irish-South African coffee lover who has found herself in Brussels after falling in love with the city whilst visiting. She is the Communications and Development Officer for SB OverSeas, an NGO that works in Lebanon and Belgium to provide aid, education and empowerment to those affected by conflict.

ULB students send messages of hope to refugees in Lebanon

17 October 2018 Jade Tenwick

Last Tuesday, the students of ULB, Université Libre de Bruxelles, had a career open day inviting a number of companies

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A youth marvels at all of what the Royal Observatory of Belgium has to offer

8 October 20189 October 2018 Jade Tenwick

The last weekend of September saw the Royal Observatory of Belgium open its doors to the people of Brussels. Located

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Just Married – Stories of Child Marriage in Syrian Refugee Camps

4 October 2018 Jade Tenwick

What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘Just Married’? For me, its spontaneous declarations of love brought

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Women in Brussels empowering women in Lebanon

26 September 2018 Jade Tenwick

Back in March, Federica Mastroforti wrote her first article in Brussels Express about the Belgian humanitarian organisation SB OverSeas and

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Spending the weekends with Brussels Refugee youth: Part II

18 September 201819 September 2018 Jade Tenwick

Read the first part of this article here. Early last Saturday morning, over thirty people from all over Belgium made

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Fedasil centre opens its doors to the people of Brussels

11 September 2018 Jade Tenwick

Last Saturday, the Fedasil centre in Neder-Over-Heembeek opened its doors to its neighbors in and around Brussels. This open day

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Lebanon through the eyes of Belgian youth

4 September 20184 September 2018 Jade Tenwick

“The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow” – Nelson Mandela From Mandela to Malala, young people have always

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Humanitarians in Brussels and Beirut

21 August 2018 Jade Tenwick

In light of World Humanitarian Day, we decided to ask some of the SB OverSeas team, what led them down

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Running in a Refugee Camp: Dan’s Experience

15 August 201815 August 2018 Jade Tenwick

Recently, SB OverSeas was put in contact with Dan Thompson. Dan has a mission. To run 10km in every country

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A letter to my mother: the journey of a Syrian man

1 August 2018 Jade Tenwick

We have all heard the numbers. Statistics and statements. That this is the greatest refugee crisis of our time. Millions