International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
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The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor (French: Fédération internationale des petits frères des Pauvres or French: Les petits frères des Pauvres) is a federation of volunteer-based non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
It was founded 1979 in Rolle, Switzerland and has been recognized as a NGO (non-governmental organization) in consultative status (category II) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[1][2]
In 2008, volunteers held a benefit concert in Toulouse, France, to raise money for the organization.[3]
Members
Its member countries / organizations are:
- Canada: les petits frères des Pauvres[4]
- France: les petits frères des Pauvres[5]
- Germany: Freunde alter Menschen e. V.[6]
- Ireland: The Little Brothers (Friends of the Elderly) Limited.[7]
- Mexico: Los Hermanos del Anciano A.C.[8]
- Poland: Mali bracia Ubogich[9]
- Spain: Amigos de los mayores / Amics de la Gent Gran[10]
- Switzerland: La Fondation les petits frères des Pauvres[11]
- United States: Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly[12]
See also
References
- ^ See also http://www.petitsfreres.org/html3/e/organization.shtml Archived 2008-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.un.org/documents/ecosoc/docs/1995/e1995-inf5.htm List Of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status - United Nations
- ^ "Toulouse : concert solidaire pour les personnes âgées à la Halle aux Grains" [Toulouse: Benefit concert for seniors at the Halle aux Grains]. Senior actu : l'actualité senior sur internet (in French). July 30, 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.ca/
- ^ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.asso.fr Archived 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Website: http://www.freunde-alter-menschen.de
- ^ Website: http://www.friendsoftheelderly.ie
- ^ Website: http://www.loshermanosdelanciano.org Archived 2010-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Website: http://www.malibracia.org.pl
- ^ Website: http://www.amigosdelosmayores.org
- ^ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.ch
- ^ Website: http://www.littlebrothers.org
External links
- http://www.petitsfreres.org Website of the International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
- http://www.petitsfreresdespauvres.fr Website of French mother organization: les petits frères des Pauvres
- https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-05-lonely-americans_x.htm USA TODAY Article: Isolated Americans trying to connect