International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor

Les petits frères des Pauvres is a non-profit organization that was originally founded in 1946 in France by Armand Marquiset. It has been the goal of completing old, lonely people out of their isolation and to help them to enjoy life more. 1979 an international umbrella organization was founded, the Fédération Internationale des petits frères des Pauvres (International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor ). It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status recognized ( category II) by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and has national member associations in France, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Mexico and the United States.

The German subsidiary club, les petits frères des Pauvres - Freunde alter Menschen eV, is a non-profit organization that was founded in Berlin in 1991.

Taken together, be of the petits frères des Pauvres world over 30,000 old people of more than 10,000 volunteers and about 600 salaried employees supporting.

Tasks

Play a central role in friendly relations with the volunteers of the association. Furthermore, excursions and trips are organized and organized community activities such as Christmas, lunch, games afternoons.

In the late 1990s, the club with the design and creation of the first dementia living community ( Alzheimer Urbanization ) has won in Germany greater awareness and importance in the professional community.

Members

The national member organization are:

  • Germany: Freunde alter Menschen eV
  • France: les petits frères des Pauvres
  • Ireland: The Little Brothers ( Friends of the Elderly ) Limited.
  • Canada: les petits frères des Pauvres
  • Mexico: Los Hermanos del Anciano A. C.
  • Poland: mali bracia Ubogich
  • Switzerland: La Fondation les petits frères des Pauvres
  • Spain: Amigos de los mayores / Amics de la Gent Gran
  • USA: Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly

Awards and prizes

  • In the competition, 365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas 2009 as an innovative place by the initiative Germany - Land of Ideas selected
  • 3 winners of the German elderly price of the DRC in 2009
  • Promotion of Social Pro Praxishandbuch Social Management 2005
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