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PARTNER

The Emmaus Community of Erba is part of the global Emmaus Movement, which aims to combat poverty and social exclusion through the principles of work, sharing, and mutual aid. The Emmaus Trapeiros Association, present in the Como area since 2000, shares the values of the Emmaus Movement through work, sharing and service. Over the years, the group’s attention and support has been given to various organisations in the area and to communities and associations in various European countries, as well as in Africa and Latin America. The commitment of the community members, volunteers and friends has been rewarded with the opening of the community in 2011 and, in 2019, the new headquarters and marketplace in the town of Erba. The challenge is to resist and to continue - every day - the work of collecting used materials with people who want to share the Emmaus experience and carry out actions of solidarity with others.

WORK

The volunteers will take part in the classic activities of collecting, sorting, selling, recycling and repairing materials that have always characterised the Emmaus communities. They will share the days with the local volunteers and the people welcomed in the Emmaus community, both in activities and in moments of leisure. Volunteers will take an active part in the organisation of the solidarity flea market, in the selection of materials and their placement at the market.

ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

Volunteers will sleep in tents with air mattresses provided by the campsite they need to bring their own sleeping bag. Showers with hot water, drinking water and internet are available. Also the kitchen is available at the community.

LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

The location is close to the mountains and Lake Como. In their free time, volunteers can visit the surrounding area, the mountains and nearby towns.

REQUIREMENTS

Volunteers should have an interest in charity work and previous volunteering experience is very welcome.

Host organization

ASSOCIAZIONE INFORMAGIOVANI

The association "Informagiovani" was founded at the end of 2001 by a group of volunteers who ran the Municipal Youth Information Centre of Palermo.
The association has the following aims: a) to promote and defend human and civil rights, with particular attention to the rights of children and young people; b) to promote the right to information and participation of young people; c) to defend social and collective rights, with particular attention to the rights of young people and students; d) to promote volunteering as a tool for social change and active citizenship.
Throughout its existence, the Association has carried out various information, training and counselling activities and, since 2006, has begun to focus its activities on promoting and developing tools for the social inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities, also through local/international volunteering.
Since 2010, InformaGiovani is the coordinating body of a European network of youth organisations with 16 members in 14 countries.

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L'associazione "Informagiovani" � stata fondata alla fine del 2001 da un gruppo di volontari che gestivano il Centro Informagiovani comunale di Palermo.
L'associazione ha i seguenti scopi: a) promuovere e difendere i diritti umani e civili, con particolare attenzione ai diritti dei bambini e dei giovani; b) promuovere il diritto all'informazione e alla partecipazione dei giovani; c) difendere i diritti sociali e collettivi, con particolare attenzione ai diritti dei giovani e degli studenti; d) promuovere il volontariato come strumento di cambiamento sociale e di cittadinanza attiva.
Nel corso della sua esistenza, l'Associazione ha svolto diverse attivit� di informazione, formazione e consulenza e, dal 2006, ha iniziato a focalizzare le proprie attivit� sulla promozione e lo sviluppo di strumenti per l'inclusione sociale dei giovani con minori opportunit�, anche attraverso il volontariato locale/internazionale.
Dal 2010, InformaGiovani coordina una rete europea di organizzazioni giovanili con 16 membri in 14 Paesi.