History

1938    On Saturday 2 April Henri de Greeve launches Movement without a Name 
           (hereafter referred to as MWN) on the radio programme 'Lichtbaken'

1947     Mr l'Homme and Miss Winkeler start Movement without a Name Flanders

1951     First candlelight action for People in Need

1956     Opening of the MWN offices in the Lange Klarenstraat 24 in Antwerp

1957     Father Loop asks Phil Bosmans to take over MWN Flanders

1959     The non-profit association MWN was incorporated on 20 August 1959
            Opening of Werkhuis Min - workshop for former prisoners

1961     Start of  Vitamins for the heart

1966     Opening 'Home Anne-Françoise' (women´s shelter confederation 'Het Zijhuis')

1967     Establishment of Rescue service for people in need

1968     Phil Bosmans is awarded Visser Neerlandia Prize

1972     Publication of 'Menslief ik hou van je'

1973     Hotel Min hostel for former prisoners

1974     Start of campaign Trailer Camps
            Establishment of Foyer Reception Centre

1978     Establishment of MWN Café without Beer

1983     Establishment of MWN Oasehoeve-project

1984     25th anniversary of MWN

1985     Establishment of the MWN Documentation centre and archive

1988     Establishment Damiaan House (social handicapped)

1990     Establishment of Centre for Integrated Family Care

1991     Phil Bosmans is awarded Visser Neerlandia Prize for the second time
            Phil Bosmans is succeeded by Frans Van Oudenhove

1998     Film presenting MWN
            Antwerp Services trial about Child Abuse

2000     Frans Van Oudenhove is succeeded by Patrick Hanjoul 
            Dossier 'Titanic vol Kinderen'
            Establishment MWN Metanoia (Centre for people concerned with existential themes)

2001     Establishment MWN Atlas for intrafamily violence

2002     Establishment of URI Europe, European Commission Brussels

2003     MWN nominated as chairman for URI Europe

2004     Reorganisation MWN Social Services
            Establishment Filet Divers in cooperation with MWN Social Services

2005     Establishment of Message without a Name
            Rebuilding works main office

2006     Start Living Values Education

2007     MWN organises URI Global Council and European conference in Antwerp
            Start Flemish Platform for Interfaith Dialogue
            Establishment of Timebank

2008     Renewed BZN website

2009     50 years MWN