The word “seenager” is a relatively recent term, first appearing in the 2010s. “Seenagers” is a neologism that combines the words “senior” and “teenager”. It refers to an older person, usually aged 65 or over, who maintains an active lifestyle, a youthful attitude and an interest in the popular activities and trends of new […]
The Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report on the “epidemic of isolation and loneliness” affecting the country. The U.S. Surgeon General, has set a national strategy to promote “social connection.” This initiative is part of the Biden administration’s mental health efforts. According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, about one […]
The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor recently held its international conference. Entitled “The Power of Possibilities”, it took place from April 19 to 22 in Paris. The event was designed to bring together the Federation’s member associations and partners. Fifteen countries were represented. From Mexico to Canada, or from Ivory Coast to […]
The association and foundation of Les Petits Frères des Pauvres have always been mobilized to help the elderly during natural disasters or war. In recent years, Petits Frères des pauvres have supported organizations such as the Starenki Foundation in Ukraine for a year, and an association during the earthquake in Nepal. It is therefore natural […]
On International Women’s Day, the Niciodată Singur – Prietenii Vârstnicilor Association from Romania celebrates the beauty that women of any age bring to this world! For the occasion, the expression “old age” was replaced by “third youth”, the objective is to convince that beauty has no age limit. To this end, our Romanian friends, in […]
Italy is the oldest country in Europe, and the second oldest country in the world after Japan. For several years, the country has been experiencing an extremely rapid aging of its population. According to the World Health Organization, in 2021, about 23% of the Italian population was over 65 years old. By 2050, this proportion […]
For three days, from March 27 to 1, les Petits Frères des Pauvres welcomed Varvara and Victoria from the Starenki Foundation. The Starenki Foundation was created in Ukraine in 2017, it aims, like the Petits Frères des Pauvres, to support isolated elderly people in difficulty. Since the Russian invasion of 2022, the Starenki Foundation has […]
From February 6th to 8th, the 14th edition of the fundraising seminar of the member associations of the International Federation of Petits Frères des Pauvres was held. This annual event brings together fundraising managers from different member organizations of the international federation. During these three days, 18 fundraising development managers from ten different countries met […]
All the activities presented below are obviously not an exhaustive list of Christmas events. Throughout the world, each member association of the International Federation of the Petits frères des Pauvres has worked to enable the people they serve to celebrate Christmas with dignity. The holiday season, and especially Christmas, is at the heart of the […]
February 24, 2022. The military campaign begins in Ukraine, launched by Vladimir Putin. At the dawn of this year 2023, the Russian offensive is still in progress. For ten months now, the war and all the excesses it generates have been sowing chaos in Europe. The figures are overwhelming: 40,000 Ukrainian civilians killed and 6.5 […]
