Le Refuge: Protecting LGBT+ youth
Organization information
Le Refuge
Location: Paris, France
Summary
Recognized as a public utility, Le Refuge accommodates and accompanies young LGBT+, aged 14 to 25, rejected by their parents, expelled from the family home, because they are homosexual or trans and/or in questioning identity.
For over 18 years, Le Refuge has been housing and supporting these young people in their emotional and material reconstruction.
Le Refuge offers its beneficiaries a reassuring environment and the attention of multidisciplinary teams to guide them towards autonomy by helping them to rebuild themselves.
Le Refuge has impacted 9232 young people, accommodated 2468 young people across France, and provided 58265 overnight stays in 2020.
TGE Partner: Fondation de France
Project locations
France, French Guiana, French Southern Territories