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The Sinking of Europe

Emmaus International demands that Europe put an end to a security-dominated approach that kills thousands of migrants every year. In the aftermath of dramatic events in recent days in the Mediterranean, Emmaus International Chair, Jean Rousseau urges Europe to urgently rethink its migration policies and to bring the issue to the international stage.

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Saroja

Grégoire is a volunteer for Emmaus International. He is visiting Emmaus organisations in Asia in order to find out how they are involved in the Emmaus movement’s priority areas. Grégoire met Saroja during his trip and wrote this profile of her.

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Solidarity

New community house opens in Cracow

On 14 March, Emmaus de Brat Albert in Poland opened a new community house in Cracow. The house will improve companions’ living conditions and was built thanks to solidarity between Emmaus organisations worldwide.

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The amazing power of twigs

Marième is a volunteer for Emmaus International. She is visiting Emmaus organisations in Africa in order to find out how they are involved in the movement’s priority areas. Here is her account of the events of autumn 2014 in Burkina Faso. Read more ...

Policy and campaigns

Hand over power in Africa says new report

The ‘Turn the Page’ collective, whose members include Emmaus Africa and Emmaus International, is calling for democratic handover of power in Africa and has just published its first report. The report will be used as part of a campaign to “turn the page on authoritarian regimes in Africa”.

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