Emmaüs’s community life and old chapel restauration

Name: Emmaüs’s community life and old chapel restauration
Start: 2017-08-07
End: 2017-08-20
Location: France

France Renovation Social work Renovation Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Emmaus movement is a group of associations and solidarity groups present in 39 countries. The first community Emmaus, initially Christian in origin was founded in 1954 in France by the abbot Pierre. The various current Emmaus groups in France and abroad are devoid of religious ties and aim to combat poverty and exclusion.

💼 What the programme involves

The rehabilitation of one of the blockhouses having been changed to Chapel by the 1st companions, sixty years ago. So clean up the surface and then renovate it by making it strong and beautiful again. The project will also be an opportunity for an exchange between the companions of the community and the group of international volunteers. In addition, the group will integrate the life of the community during the camp, and will therefore participate in its activities. The community receive donation of all sort and then sell them in their big shops for very little money.

🏠 Accommodation on site

in 2 studios with 4 or 5 beds each, individual bathroom and toilets in each studio.

📍 About the location

In Wambrechies close to Lille in the North of France

⚠️ Requirements

Bring warm and sunny clothes. Bring working gloves and good shoes. Be prepare for the life in an intercultural community !

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📅 Available sessions

FR-SCI 13.1

07/08/2017 → 20/08/2017

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:43 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English French