Emmaus in General

Newest Review: ... less fortunate than himself. Such is the message here in France that people give anything that they find surplus to ... more

... requirements to Emmaus in an effort to help. There is no payment involved, and every donation is displayed in their shops. Emmaus offers furniture at prices that people can afford, electrical goods, household items, and a huge range of books, records, and clothing. The constant flow and turnover of the shops is amazing, and on a week to week basis, one can find so many different items of usefulness, whilst also adding to the money which is used towards homelessness issues. Items that can be found and typical prices : Cl...more

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Emmaus in General: HELP SOMEONE ELSE (601 words)
by - written on 02/03/07 (Very useful, 348 readings)
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Emmaus is a charity, which has shops all over France, as well as 37 other countries including the U.K. It was founded in 1953, although the idea stemmed from post war problems in 1949, and the idea was to create aid for those people who could not afford housing, and to attempt to give some kind of dignity to those people that lived in the streets. Today, Emmaus is going from strength to strength, and provides a great deal of choice to customers in their shops, which are very similar to other charity shops, although the mainstay of French charity shops. The founder of Emmaus, Abbe Pierre, died this year, and the Nation mourned him, remembering the ... Read the complete review

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