Madeleine is a voluntary interpreter with Emmaus International. She has supporting the democratic running of the organisation for 8 years now, by helping to ensure that everyone can make themselves understood at the movement’s meetings and major events.
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Across all continents, Emmaus organisations are developing alternatives that respect people and the environment. In India, the Emmaus organisation Kudumbam has been working since 1982 to develop sustainable and responsible agriculture to fight against poverty.
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Emmaus organisation SEMUS is one of the Movement’s specialists in the fight against AIDS.
“When we realised how excluded people with HIV were, we decided to launch a programme – as an Emmaus organisation, we have a duty to reach out to the most excluded groups”, explained Mr. Maurice, who is in charge of managing the project within the organisation.
The state of emergency in France will significantly complicate the participation of civil society organisations from around the world in the COP21 climate change conference. However, Emmaus International general delegate Nathalie Péré-Marzano maintains that long-term solutions must be built based on the experience and assertions of the poorest populations, who are the first to be affected by climate change.
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As a member of Emmaus International, each year the Abbé Pierre Foundation funds a whole host of international solidarity projects. In 2015, the Foundation joined forces with Emmaus International to fund projects aimed at improving the accommodation offered by Emmaus associations on 4 continents. This week, we head to India.
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