La Boîte à Images chose to focus on the work of Homework Schools (Écoles de Devoirs) for a simple reason: the quality and importance of what they do deserves to be brought to light.
We visited over a hundred of these centers to photograph the lives and faces of the children — thousands of them — so that their existence can never again be denied or forgotten.
For nearly 40 years, Homework Schools have been offering, throughout Brussels and Wallonia, a playful and creative environment where children struggling with learning can acquire the skills needed to continue their educational journey.
A book and a travelling exhibition by La Boîte à Images,
in partnership with the Fédération Francophone des Écoles de Devoirs (ffedd.be)
Texts: Valérie Vandersmissen
Photos: Christophe Smets
