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Local news

Solidarity auction

On 17 October, an auction will be held in Tours to raise funds for Emmaus International. Over the past few months, Emmaus associations from all over France have been putting aside their finest pieces especially for the event!

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Solidarity

Solidarity, key to the Emmaus Movement

Emmaus International organises solidarity between its member organisations by pooling their resources. The Emmaus organisations are then able to help each other out when needed. But how does this work exactly? From one end of the chain to the other, watch how international solidarity works at Emmaus... Read more ...

Policy and campaigns

Migrant crisis in Calais – Emmaus breaks off all dialogue with the government

Appalled by the unhealthy inaction of the French government and the incapacity of its Minister of the Interior, Bernard Cazeneuve, to finally come up with answers that are adapted to the scope of the human catastrophe in Calais, the chair of Emmaus France has decided, after a meeting with the minister, to break off all dialogue with the government, on behalf of the whole Emmaus movement.

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Solidarity

Street art in Calais: meeting with MG

Six artists travel to a jungle camp in Calais to produce an artwork with the migrants who live there on 1-5 October of this year. In this interview, the street artist MG La Bomba presents the project, which is being run in partnership with the region’s Emmaus communities, an activist movement from Calais and Emmaus International.

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Heritage

Abbé Pierre, a living memory!

With its elaborate set design and regular events, the Abbé Pierre – Emmaus Centre has been working to promote and uphold the memory of Abbé Pierre and the Emmaus movement since 2012. Interview with the Director of the Centre, Philippe Dupont.

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