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🚨 15 EU civil society organisations call for an

🚨 15 EU civil society organisations call for an ambitious and inclusive EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Together with 14 organisations, we have addressed a joint letter to the new Executive Vice-President for People, Skills, and Preparedness, @roxana.minzatu

We welcome the new EVP and request a meeting to discuss the upcoming first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

This is a pivotal moment for the EU to intensify efforts in the fight against poverty and work towards its eradication.

📢 As civil society organisations working on a wide range of fundamental rights, our diverse and complementary perspectives will be key to contribute to a comprehensive and intersectional EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, that aligns with other key EU policy frameworks.

Poverty is a fundamental rights violation. It’s time for poverty eradication!

#EUAntiPovertyStrategy #EUAPS #EndPoverty

@eapn.europe, AGE Plateform Europe, @atdfourthworldinternational, Caritas Europa, @familieseurope, @emmauseurope, @enar.europe, @ergo.network, @eurochild_org, @eurodiaconia , @feantsa_org , @savechildreneu, SMEs Europa, Social Platform

📢 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR WASTE REDUCTION: STOP TEXTI

📢 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR WASTE REDUCTION: STOP TEXTILE OVERPRODUCTION! 🌍👕

The European textile sector is in CRISIS. For months, the second-hand sector has been overwhelmed, largely due to the massive influx of low-quality clothing from fast fashion. 😡

➡️ Consequences: textile sorting platforms are at a standstill, and unbearable pressure is being placed on social economy organizations like Emmaus.

🚨 THIS IS URGENT – WE MUST ACT!!

Emmaus Europe, alongside RREUSE, Zero Waste Europe, and a network of committed cities, is urging the European Commission to take action and implement:

• Strong measures against fast fashion
• Increased support for social economy actors
• A genuine circular economy model, not just a facade that allows overproduction to continue

To read the letter sent to the European Commission, follow the link in Emmaus Europe's bio.

📣 We need bold decisions, now! 🌿

#WasteReduction #StopFastFashion #CircularEconomy #emmauseurope

Our dear, sweet and wonderful Veronica @chinchilou

Our dear, sweet and wonderful Veronica @chinchilou is leaving the Emmaus Europe secretariat for a job closer to her home and family. We would like to say merci, thank you, graciaz, danke, sukran, kiitos, tack 🙏 for all the years, all your engagement and all good times we have had together. We have always been able to count on you. ❤️ We will always be grateful for you, your smile, your kindness and your knowledge. Good luck in the future. 🍀//Carina Aaltonen, chairperson

🇧🇦Emmaus Europe’s board in Bosnia-Herzegov

🇧🇦Emmaus Europe’s board in Bosnia-Herzegovina 🇧🇦

This week, our board met in Srebrenica for an intense and emotional meeting!

The visit of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial left a lasting impression on us and gave us a better understanding of the context in which IFS-Emmaus works. We also visited the center for the eldery, the medical center and the children’s center created by IFS-Emmaus to meet the needs of the local population; this was impressive 👏

After this productive meeting, we left with new projects to guide our solidarity work 🤗

🙏 Many thanks to @mfs_emmaus for their warm welcome. We will all remember this meeting and the solidarity at the heart of your action, at the heart of Emmaus 🕊️

🇧🇦 A new group in Bosnia-Herzegovina?☀️

🇧🇦 A new group in Bosnia-Herzegovina?☀️

We visited the great projects of Otaharin @otaharinbijeljina in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the 2 last days!
They are a pro Roma organisation who works with street children and Roma families for social integration and against discrimination.

🍅 🫑 They have a small economic activity growing vegetables and making the best organic Ajvar (a local delicious red pepper sauce) !

They have been a long time partner of our Emmaus group in Bosnia Herzegovina (IFS-Emmaus) and they may join the Emmaus movement as well!

@otaharinbijeljina @mfs_emmaus @carinaaaltonen @sabina.a.jahic

📅 3 days in Ukraine to visit our friends at Emm

📅 3 days in Ukraine to visit our friends at Emmaus Oselya in Lviv. @emmausoselya

💙💛 3 days in Ukraine to remind us of the magnificent work they do, every day.

✊🏼 3 days in Ukraine to talk about their many upcoming projects, and to reaffirm that they are and will be supported by the whole Emmaus movement.

🫶🏻 3 days in Ukraine to get together as an Emmaus family. 🕊️

#emmaus #solidarity

Suite aux révélations sur l’abbé Pierre, nous

Suite aux révélations sur l’abbé Pierre, nous rappelons, aux côtés d’@emmausfrance, qu’il nous apparaît d’abord primordial d’écouter les victimes et de leur dire que nous sommes à leurs côtés.

Si vous souhaitez témoigner, vous pouvez le faire dans un cadre anonyme et bienveillant auprès d’Egaé :
📩 emmaus@groupe-egae.fr
☎️ +331 89 96 01 53

Emmaus International, Emmaus France and the Abbé

Emmaus International, Emmaus France and the Abbé Pierre Foundation are making public serious acts committed by Abbé Pierre.

The press release and the investigation report are available on our website (link in bio)

@emmausinternational, @emmausfrance et la @fondationabbepierre rendent publics des faits graves commis par l’abbé Pierre.

Le communiqué et le rapport d’enquête sont disponibles sur notre site internet (lien en bio)

Last Bureau meeting before the summer ☀️ We m

Last Bureau meeting before the summer ☀️

We met for two days in Montreuil to continue our collective work!

Many thanks to all of you and to the volunteer interpreters who help us understand each other 🙏

We’re ready to get back in September with a lot of solidarity projects🕊

Have a nice summer 😎

Traceability: a strategic asset for Emmaus initiat

Traceability: a strategic asset for Emmaus initiatives? 📊♻️

Increasingly in Europe, politicians are aiming to introduce a system of extended producer responsibility (EPR) to manage waste and promote reuse in different sectors, such as electronics, textiles and furniture ♻️

In practice, this means that manufacturers of new products will become financially responsible for managing the products at the end of their lifecycle. As a result, our Emmaus groups can get involved and benefit from funding or facilities for our work thanks to the traceability system 🕊

➡️ To find out more, you can read our interview of Elsa Delouche, Traceability and Reuse Officer at @emmausfrance (link in bio)

📷 Traceability at Emmaus Défi (France).

First meeting of the Emmaus national organisations

First meeting of the Emmaus national organisations in Europe 🇪🇺🕊️

For the last two days, we have been exchanging with the Chairs, national delegates and chiefs executive of 7 #Emmaus national organisations that could attend our meeting in London 🇬🇧

They shared their challenges to keep up welcoming in dignity all people in need in a changing world 🌍

United we stand and will keep up the good work!

Special thanks @emmausuk and @emmausherts for welcoming us 🙏

#dignity #solidarity #unconditionalwelcome

The 2024 general election in the United Kingdom is

The 2024 general election in the United Kingdom is coming soon 🗳️🇬🇧

We would like to salute the initiative of @emmausuk who proclaim high and clear the values of Emmaus 🕊️

A position paper on tackling homelessness has been drafted and widely circulated to candidates.

This #ActionOnHomelessness manifesto sets out what Emmaus UK is demanding and how they will hold the next government to account.

We fight together for lasting change, join us!

➡️ More info on emmaus.org.uk

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