Nonprofit organizations and volunteering

Are you an expatriate in Luxembourg and want to get involved as a volunteer? Below are a few associations recognized as being of public interest in Luxembourg that will allow you to participate in solidarity projects.

Volunteering can also be a way for expatriate spouses to more easily navigate the different phases of expatriation, particularly the confrontation and adaptation phases.

Poverty and precariousness in Luxembourg

Although Luxembourg is often renowned for the high standard of living enjoyed by its residents, poverty, precariousness, and the need for all kinds of assistance are nonetheless present in the country. To help those in need, there are several solidarity projects in many areas in the Grand Duchy.

It is important to note that nearly 40% of households with three or more children are at risk of falling into precariousness. The reasons for this are mainly related to housing, the cost of which is placing an increasingly heavy burden on household budgets.

Government assistance is provided to the most disadvantaged households to help them. But this is not enough.

Since 2024, organized begging has been prohibited in Luxembourg on certain streets in the Gare and Ville-Haute districts between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. To help the most disadvantaged, the city has partnered with several associations.

All of the organizations listed below are open to volunteers if you would like to get involved in a cause.

Don't forget that donations to associations are, in most cases, tax deductible.

Organizations working in the field of social solidarity

HUT – Hellef Um Terrain

• Emergency or temporary shelter for homeless people, housing for asylum seekers, etc.
• Social grocery stores, support for people in temporary distress, etc.

HUT – Hellef Um Terrain is recruiting volunteers to help with its mission, including homework assistance, language classes, conversation tables, job search support, recreational activities, and administrative support.

More information is available on the association's official website hut.lu

Luxembourg Red Cross

The Luxembourg Red Cross is a recognized public interest association involved in numerous humanitarian missions.

• Youth services (foster care center, adoption service, vacation stays for children, psychotherapeutic service, etc.),
• Social services (meals on wheels, local social services, migrant and refugee services, etc.),
• Health services (blood transfusions, home help and services, first aid training, integrated centers for the elderly, etc.),
• International services (international solidarity, education for sustainable development, etc.).

It also organizes its traditional Red Cross Bazaar every year.

For more information, visit www.croix-rouge.lu.

Inter-Actions, an association providing assistance to socially disadvantaged people

Since 1979, Inter-Actions has been working to help socially disadvantaged people in Luxembourg, both young and old. This assistance takes the form of access to housing and integration through community social work, "helping people to help themselves."

The association is also behind the "A vos côtés" (By your side) service, which operates in certain neighborhoods of Luxembourg to reassure residents facinggrowing insecurity, particularly in the Gare neighborhood.

For more information , visit the official website inter-actions.lu.

Stëmm vun der Strooss

The Stëmm vun der Strooss association works to help disadvantaged people, promoting their social and professional integration. In 2022, more than 120,000 meals were distributed and 141 tons of food were distributed to nearly 7,000 people.

Find out more about Stemm vun der Strooss's activities: stemm.lu

Femmes en détresse Luxembourg

This association offers women, their children, and young girls effective protection against violence by developing and managing shelters for women and young girls in distress, as well as information and counseling centers.

It helps to improve women's living conditions by helping them to integrate into economic and social life, while providing them with psychological, legal, and social support and offering them specific training.

For more information, visit www.fed.lu

Soroptimist Luxembourg

The global Soroptimist organization is also present in Luxembourg. This highly active association, led by women, helps women. It also supports women's rights in order to ensure equal access in terms of rights and responsibilities.

For more information, visit www.soroptimist.lu

Luxembourg Prison Visitors Association (ALVP)

The Luxembourg Prison Visitors Association (ALVP) is a social organization that has been in existence for 20 years. Volunteers, trained by the association in active listening, commit to visiting prisoners and former prisoners once or twice a month. The ALVP's goal is to improve prisoners' conditions of incarceration and their reintegration into society through compassionate support.

ALVP is actively seeking new volunteers in order to increase the number of languages spoken and thus promote exchanges in different languages.

For more information, visit the association's official website at alvp.lu.

You can also find volunteering opportunities with the association SOS-Détresse.

Medical associations in Luxembourg

Fondation Cancer Luxembourg

This foundation does tremendous work in cancer prevention and support for patients and their families in Luxembourg.

Specifically, the Cancer Foundation has organized several events in solidarity with cancer patients, including the famous " Relais pour la Vie à la Coque" (Relay for Life at La Coque).

It also provides:

• information on cancer for the general public and patients (publishes Info Cancer, brochures for patients, etc.),
• practical assistance (administrative and financial issues, labor law, cosmetic advice, etc.),
• psychological support (psychological consultations for patients and families, support groups, stress management for patients, etc.),

For more information , visit www.cancer.lu, www.relaispourlavie.lu, and www.maviesanstabac.lu.

Luxembourg Hospital Center

In order to support its patients and visitors, the CHL has set up several volunteer initiatives as part of its "Mir kënnen Iech hëllefen" or "We can help you" project:

• welcoming and guiding visitors and patients
• interacting with patients who have no visitors, with reading or craft activities
• mini cultural and festive events.

For more information, please contact the Volunteer Agency.

Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg – MSF

The world-renowned Médecins Sans Frontières association is also active in Luxembourg. The association is always in need of non-medical assistance for a variety of tasks.

Information available at msf.lu/fr

Médecins du Monde Luxembourg – MDM Luxembourg

Médecins du Monde is an international organization working in the field of health. Founded in 1980 by Bernard Kouchner, MDM's mission is to "provide care and bear witness." A pioneer in its field, MDM has been advocating for the right to healthcare for all since 1995.

Médecins du Monde Luxembourg's projects target particularly vulnerable groups: the homeless and poorly housed, migrants (irregular and asylum seekers), sex workers, Roma, women victims of violence, etc.

More information at www.medecinsdumonde.lu

National Association for Road Accident Victims – AVR

The Association of Road Accident Victims aims to improve the situation of road accident victims and their families. The AVR provides themwith moral and legal support and practical advice.

Based in Howald, the association also collaborates on prevention initiatives aimed at reducing road safety issues. For more information, visit www.avr.lu

Slow Food Grand Duchy Convivium

Created in 2013, the Slow Food Grand Duchy Convivium is an international group made up of a committee of members from all over the world. Based on the concept of the Slow Food movement, the Convivium works to promote healthy, good, and fair food. The group organizes numerous events around food and craftsmanship.

For more information, visit: https://www.slowfoodgrand-duche.com/

Volunteer organizations

Volunteer Agency in Strassen

The Volunteer Agency's mission is to act as an intermediary between associations that need volunteers and individuals who wish to get involved in volunteering.

Here you will find all the volunteer opportunities available in Luxembourg.
For more information, visit the website: www.benevolat.public.lu

Serve the city.lu, a solidarity initiative in Luxembourg

Serve The City is an online volunteering platform for the city of Luxembourg. It lists and organizes various events for which volunteers are needed. Many upcoming events are posted on the website, along with a list of volunteer profiles sought for each event. All you have to do is sign up for the events that interest you or the opportunities that suit you to participate!

Serve The City is regularly looking for graphic designers, photographers, translators, project managers, salespeople, and more. If you have a specific idea for a volunteer project, you can also contact Serve The City to discuss your proposal! The managers will be happy to talk to you about it. More information is available on the Serve the City.lu website .

Here are more associations looking for volunteers.

Do you love cinema and want to volunteer? The Lux Film Festival is looking for around 80 volunteers every year.