International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
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The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor () also known as Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is a federation of volunteer-based non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
It was founded 1979 in Rolle
, Switzerland and has been recognized as a NGO (non-governmental organization
) in consultative status
(category II) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
.
In 2008, volunteers held a benefit concert in Toulouse
, France, to raise money for the organization.
It was founded 1979 in Rolle
Rolle
Rolle is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva between Nyon and Lausanne...
, Switzerland and has been recognized as a NGO (non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
) in consultative status
Consultative Status
Consultative Status is a phrase whose use can be traced to the founding of the United Nations and is used within the UN community to refer to "Non-governmental organizations in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council." Also some international organizations could...
(category II) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
.
In 2008, volunteers held a benefit concert in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France, to raise money for the organization.
Members
It's member countries / organizations are:- CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
: les petits frères des Pauvres - FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
: les petits frères des Pauvres - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
: Freunde alter Menschen e. V. - IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
: The Little Brothers (Friends of the Elderly) Limited. - MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
: Los Hermanos del Anciano A.C. - PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
: mali bracia Ubogich - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
: Amigos de los mayores / Amics de la Gent Gran - SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
: La Fondation les petits frères des Pauvres - United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
External links
- http://www.petitsfreres.org Website of the International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
- http://www.petitsfreres.asso.fr Website of french mother organization: les petits frères des Pauvres
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-05-lonely-americans_x.htm USA TODAY Article: Isolated Americans trying to connect