International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor explained

The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor (French: Fédération internationale des petits frères des Pauvres or French: Les petits frères des Pauvres) is a federation of volunteer-based non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. They aim to create links between elderly people who need to make friends for example clubs or classes. Even during lockdowns they want to help those in need maintain contact.

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.^{[1] [2]}

In 2008, volunteers held a benefit concert in Toulouse, France, to raise money for the organization.^[3]

Members

Its member countries / organizations are:

• Canada: les petits frères des Pauvres^[4]
• France: les petits frères des Pauvres^[5]
• Germany: Freunde alter Menschen e. V.^[6]
• Ireland: The Little Brothers (Friends of the Elderly) Limited.^[7]
• Mexico: Los Hermanos del Anciano A.C.^[8]
• Poland: Mali bracia Ubogich^[9]
• Spain: Amigos de los mayores / Amics de la Gent Gran^[10]
• Switzerland: La Fondation les petits frères des Pauvres^[11]
• United States: Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly^[12]

See also

• La Brindille D'Or

External links

• http://www.petitsfreres.org Website of the International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
• http://www.petitsfreresdespauvres.fr Website of French mother organization: les petits frères des Pauvres
• https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-05-lonely-americans_x.htm USA TODAY Article: Isolated Americans trying to connect

Notes and References

1. See also http://www.petitsfreres.org/html3/e/organization.shtml
2. https://www.un.org/documents/ecosoc/docs/1995/e1995-inf5.htm List Of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status - United Nations
3. News: Toulouse : concert solidaire pour les personnes âgées à la Halle aux Grains . Toulouse: Benefit concert for seniors at the Halle aux Grains. July 30, 2008. Senior actu : l'actualité senior sur internet. French. 25 February 2010.
4. Web site: Accueil . 2024-04-12 . Les Petits Frères . fr-FR.
5. Web site: Association personnes âgées - Petits Frères des Pauvres . 2024-04-12 . www.petitsfreresdespauvres.fr.
6. Web site: Start . 2024-04-12 . Freunde alter Menschen e.V. . de-DE.
7. Web site: Homepage . 2024-04-12 . Friends of the Elderly Ireland . en-GB.
8. Website: http://www.loshermanosdelanciano.org
9. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Zostań przyjacielem osób starszych . 2024-04-12 . www.malibracia.org.pl . pl-PL.
10. Web site: Inicio . 2024-04-12 . Amigos de los mayores . es-ES.
11. Web site: Fondation les Ami·e·s des Aîné·e·s . 2024-04-12 . www.fondation-ada.ch.
12. Web site: LBFE National – Relieving social isolation and loneliness . 2024-04-12 . en-US.