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 […]
This year again our American friends celebrated Thanksgiving as it should be! It was an opportunity for the International Federation of Petits Frères des Pauvres to take an interest in the actions conducted during this special day. The different associations were present and different solidarity actions were conducted throughout the country. In Boston: […]
The International Federation of Petits Frères des Pauvres, beyond sharing the activities of its members, wishes to allow everyone to understand the issues of aging in the world. The objective is to take up a subject related to the missions of our international network, to analyze it, to dissect it, in order to better understand […]
As you know, October 1 was the International Day of Older Persons. For this special day, Les Petits Frères des Pauvres mobilized. Let’s have a look at the different actions carried out around the world… Let’s go to Mexico! For the 1st of October, Amigos de los Mayores – Mexico released on social media […]
On August 28, all Mexicans paid tribute to their grandparents on this national day. According to the calendar, this is the date on which St. Augustine is celebrated, the name of the first Mexican foster home. This day is a reminder of the essential role that each grandparent plays in their family and in society. […]
This October 1 will be marked by demonstrations around the world and a strong mobilization, it is the first international day since the clear slowdown of the covid 19 pandemic. This epidemic exacerbated existing inequalities for over two years. The most fragile populations are the first to suffer the crisis and it obviously include the […]
Activities start again at Petits Frères des Pauvres and what better way to start the month of September than with a bingo? On Wednesday September 14, the team of volunteers at the headquarters of the organization welcomed around thirty people from Paris and its suburbs. The program was a super lotto event, followed by the […]
For more than 15 years, the French organization Petits Frères des Pauvres has hosted a dozen American students each summer to allow them to discover the joys of working with isolated seniors and to foster intergenerational ties. While Covid prevented the organization from hosting them for two years, this forced break was the opportunity to […]
The exceptional drought affecting the Horn of Africa threatens thousands of pastoralists with starvation. Older adults are doubly threatened because they no longer have the strength or the will to leave the region The effects of the climate crisis announced by the latest IPCC reports will have significant consequences on the lives of many populations. […]
Niciodată Singur inaugurated the first socialization center for the lonely elderly in Romania, in partnership with Dr.Max. The initiative is a long-term one, and its objective is to support one of the most sensitive communities in Romania, the seniors over the age of 65 who live, most often, in solitude. « 1 in 4 people over […]