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2016 world assembly: a look back at 1996

With the 2016 world assembly just a few weeks away, we take a look back at four world assemblies that have made a big impact on Emmaus International’s history. This week, 1996 World Assembly at UNESCO (Paris, France), focused on "In solidarity for justice".

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Policy and campaigns

Healthcare in Burkina: Mutual health schemes in action

Following the procedure applied to all other Emmaus healthcare programmes, a support mission visited Burkina Faso from 15th to 18th February 2016, during the General Assembly of members of the Emmaus Burkina Faso Africa Mutual Health Scheme (MSA). The meeting was an opportunity to assess the progress of the pilot project, as well as the running, coordination and governance of the scheme, and the involvement of its various stakeholders.

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Heritage

2016 world assembly: a look back at the first world asembly

With the 2016 world assembly just a few weeks away, we take a look back at four world assemblies that have made a big impact on Emmaus International’s history. This week, first world assembly in Berne (Switzerland) in 1969.

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Policy and campaigns

Lake Nokoué: managed by local residents

In May 2016, after ten years of work on the lake, the Nokoué project will come to an end. However, this doesn’t mean that the work stops – far from it! Having received support for several years, the people of Nokoué now independently manage the infrastructure and awareness-raising activities.

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Local news

A ‘recycling cafe' in Finland!

In Finland, the association Emmaüs Åland is constantly coming up with new ideas for recycling and creating jobs. That’s what gave rise to this solidarity cafe, which enables both recovered food to be recycled and people who’ve been unemployed for a long time to get back into the swing of working life.

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