THE WORK CAMPS
hey are open to young volunteer
of 18 years old minimum.
he activities which are part
of the daily
activities of Emmaüs, include collecting, sorting and selling second hand
goods in order to support solidarity initiatives at the local level or in
Southern hemisphere countries.
ossibility to
partecipate in training and information
sessions are planned for these camps as well as events and leisure time.
THE EMMAUS MOVEMENT
EMMAUS is an international movement founded by Abbé Pierre, it is open to every one without any discrimination of race, gender, political or religious orientations, it is present all over the world with 350 groups on 4 continents.
THE AIM of the movement is to serve and have others serve those who suffer the most so as to eradicate the roots of poverty and misery.
MEANS, whenever it is possible Emmaus tries to achieve financial autonomy in order to support our initiatives of solidarity such as the activities of collecting, sorting and selling of second hand goods.
THE COMMUNITY - A large part of the Emmaus groups are live in communities involving individuals in difficulty.
OTHER EMMAUS GROUPS are organized in work cooperatives or in groups
of volunteers, who support solidarity projects in different parts of the world
or who collaborate with other communities or existing groups.