Credit: Olivier Minaire
On Tuesday 2 September 2025, the Luxembourg Red Cross, with the support of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENJE) and the National Office for Children (ONE), opened a new reception centre in Oberglabach to assist young people facing social and psychological vulnerability.
The new centre is part of the Luxembourg Red Cross’s 2030 strategy and provides three tailored forms of accommodation and support, offering children, adolescents and young adults a stable and secure environment to help foster the development of their independence.
The first is the Norbert Ensch Reception Centre (CANE), which offers a home for up to eight children aged four to eighteen, who can no longer live in their family environment - a situation which often arises following judicial decisions.
The Luxembourg Red Cross noted that in order to preserve emotional bonds and provide a stable living environment, particular importance has been placed on ensuring siblings can be accommodated together.
The second form of support is Perspectives Service, which provides supported housing in a shared flat with five places for young people (aged sixteen to 27) who have experienced psychosocial crisis. Here, residents are encouraged to live independently whilst being supported by educational professionals, with the service focusing on three areas: housing provision; socio-educational guidance and assistance with school; training or employment.
Thirdly, the “Jugendwunnen” (“Youth housing “) scheme offers seven independent flats for young adults (aged eighteen to 27) who have an income or are in training and already possess a degree of independence administrative and educational support are also available on demand.
The project was facilitated through the donation of land from a family in Oberglabach. Michel Simonis, Director of the Luxembourg Red Cross, expressed his gratitude to the donors and said: “Without the commitment of a testatrix from Glabach and the many donations dedicated to this specific project, this new facility could never have been realised. The generosity of individuals makes a real difference for the children and young people who will be welcomed into these new premises.”
Mireille Neuen, Director of the Child and Family Support Department (AEF) at the Red Cross, emphasised: “At a time of growing social and psychological pressures, children and young people need safe places – and educational professionals who support them in an individual and committed way. This new centre offers both.”
Véronique Schmit, Director of the Non-Formal Education Department (ENF) at the Red Cross, added: “This new provision strengthens the link between support, housing and education – a key element for long-term equal opportunities.”
