Author: Ana Londoño

Ana Londoño

With experience working in development and public policy in both Latin America and Europe, Ana moved to Brussels to further enrich her multi-disciplinary expertise by studying International Development and Political Strategy & Communications at the Brussels School of International Studies. She is the Project Development and Communications Officer for SB OverSeas, a Brussels based NGO that works in Lebanon and Belgium to provide aid, education and empowerment to those affected by conflict.

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Women in conflict: A discussion with the UN University

4 April 2019 Ana Londoño

Mariana Batista, intern at SB OverSeas, shares her take-aways from a recent conference hosted by the UN University where SB

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Higher education: A powerful tool to build a future in a new home

27 March 201927 March 2019 Ana Londoño

“In 2013, all my hard work paid off and I won a place at Manchester University. Walking through the grounds

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Help us send 25 tons of clothing donations to Lebanon

20 March 2019 Ana Londoño

Since the launch at the beginning of the year, the CLOTHESUP project of SB OverSeas has been picking up

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Building blocks for success with refugee youth in Belgium

13 March 2019 Ana Londoño

SB Espoir coordinator, Marco Cagnolati, tells us about a series of activities he organized with the refugee youth to express

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Giving back to the Belgian community through carnival celebration at the children’s hospital

7 March 20197 March 2019 Ana Londoño

Masks, balloon animals and puppets, a Carnival experience with SB Espoir at the Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola While

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On saying goodbye in Brussels

28 February 2019 Ana Londoño

This week, long-time SB Espoir volunteer Zoheb Mashiur shares with us his experience building relationships in Brussels through the volunteer

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Improv games in Belgium empower refugee youth and builds bonds

24 January 201920 February 2019 Ana Londoño

How do you learn about someone when you don’t speak the same language? Or come from the same culture? Many

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A vicious cycle: Early marriage for young Syrian refugee girls

12 February 2019 Ana Londoño

Amara lives in the Saida shelter in Lebanon and she was a star student in SB OverSeas’ classes, until she

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Give your Clothes Up for a good cause

5 February 20196 February 2019 Ana Londoño

Give your clothes a second life in the hands of refugees in need CLOTHESUP gives you the opportunity to

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Repair-ing for the future with SB youth and volunteers

1 February 20191 February 2019 Ana Londoño

Water kettles, portable heaters and lamps. All simple electrical devices that you can find in almost every home in Belgium.