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On Thursday, May 21, we had the pleasure of welcoming Flemish Minister Hilde Crevits to the residential care center Kasteeldomein Patershof in Beernem. The focus was on a topic that is becoming increasingly important in healthcare: ethical labor migration.

The video shared by SMU about the first Maalaga batch beautifully captures what this project is really about: the candidates’ journey.

At vzw Chinta, together with Project Aurora and Project Maalaga, we developed and organized the entire program behind the arrival of nurses from India and the Philippines—from language training to thorough preparation for working in healthcare practice.

We are proud to share the successful arrival of 20 nurses from the Philippines in Belgium in January 2026.

Today and tomorrow, our 20 Maalaga candidates are in Manila for their Visa D appointment.

We have strengthened our collaboration with Saint Mary’s University (SMU).

We’re proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between vzw Chinta and the University of the Assumption in the Philippines.

On Monday, June 30, 2025, vzw Chinta proudly joined Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in officially welcoming the 20 dedicated candidates of Project Maalaga.

In the Philippines, the first group of 20 healthcare candidates has officially started their preparatory journey for international recruitment.

VZW Chinta has taken the historic milestone by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saint Mary's University (SMU). The agreement, a part of Project Maalaga in The Philippines, aims to recruit nursing graduates for employment in Belgium.