International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor

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:

References

  1. ↑ See also http://www.petitsfreres.org/html3/e/organization.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.un.org/documents/ecosoc/docs/1995/e1995-inf5.htm List Of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status - United Nations
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.ca/
  5. ↑ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.asso.fr
  6. ↑ Website: http://www.freunde-alter-menschen.de
  7. ↑ Website: http://www.friendsoftheelderly.ie
  8. ↑ Website: http://www.loshermanosdelanciano.org
  9. ↑ Website: http://www.malibracia.org.pl
  10. ↑ Website: http://www.amigosdelosmayores.org
  11. ↑ Website: http://www.petitsfreres.ch
  12. ↑ Website: http://www.littlebrothers.org

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.