In Mexico, Grand-Parents’ Day, unlike other Spanish-speaking countries, is celebrated on August 28. However, it should be remembered that more than half of the grandparents are not elderly, as the average age to become grandparents in Mexico is 45 years. This Grandparents’ Day, which was established in 1994, aims to raise awareness in Government and […]
For more than 20 years, the association of Petits Frères des Pauvres has welcomed students in the south of France every year during the summer to foste intergenerational ties. Summer is a time when the isolation of our seniors is even more acute. For all the members of the international federation of Petits Frères des […]
“My book of recollections” is a social campaign initiated by “Niciodată Singur” association and the Romanian National Museum of Literature. During the past year, the “Niciodată Singur” association, in partnership with the Romanian National Museum of Literature, has developed a project meant to actively involve the elderly in social and artistic endeavors. The project involved […]
In many ancient cultures around the world, the summer solstice is celebrated as a symbol of gratitude to the sun for nourishing crops and giving energy to humanity, as its heat symbolically purifies and transforms us to enjoy health and well-being in its maximum splendor. This ancestral celebration is one of many that are celebrated […]
The seminar, which was themed “Volunteering and the civic engagement of tomorrow”, brought together 53 volunteers and employees from 9 member countries of the International Federation (Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, the United States), as well as 2 partner countries (Belgium and Hungary). Workshops, round tables and debates provided an opportunity for […]
In 2018, the third year of operation of the “Niciodată Singur” Association was full of achievements and inspiring new projects in our way to build a strong, involved and sustainable organization in Romania. With the help of volunteers, partners, sponsors and donors, the Romanian Association has once again brought joy and hope into the life […]
The UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) met from 15 to 18 April 2019. This is a forum for UN member states to promote the protection of the human rights of older people and is based on the evaluation of the existing international framework. During this tenth session, older people’s right to social protection […]
The North American chapters of the International Federation of Petits Frères des Pauvres recently participated in the annual North American Working Group (NAWG) conference in Batavia, Illinois, USA. Chapter delegates from Canada, Mexico, and the United States meet each spring to share best practices in programming and volunteer management. One good example include “Home for […]
The digital frature is an isolation factor for the elderly. One of the volunteers from LBFE San Francisco shares with us his experience on the implementation of a new action to overcome this problem. With funds from the Metta Grant, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) in San Francisco, Community Tech Network (CTN), University […]
The organizations of the International Federation of Petits Frères des Pauvres met in Barcelona last February for 2 days of exchange of experiences dedicated to fundraising. Germany, United States, Canada, Ireland, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Romania, France … 9 of the 10 countries of the International Federation, all committed against the isolation of the elderly, were […]
