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Emmaüs Défi

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Action zones

Île-de-France

The project

InsertionCircular economy

Emmaüs Défi's primary objective is to combat precariousness and social and/or professional exclusion, and to enable everyone to regain their dignity and their place in society through social and professional reintegration. The activities of Emmaüs Défi's integration projects focus mainly on collecting, sorting and recycling donated items.

800 t

tons of items

are received and collected by Emmaüs Défi, the equivalent of 107 tonnes of CO2 not emitted.

46 %

of employees on integration schemes

have left our integration site with a lasting or transitional job in 2023

279

people

have passed through the integration worksite to regain a dignified place in society

Solution

Emmaüs Défi is an association with a social integration project whose main activity is the collection, sorting and recycling of donated objects. Its mission is to help people in very precarious situations to find a lasting way out of this situation through these activities.

The association is founded on these 3 principles: everyone can work, access to a job is an effective means of breaking the spiral of exclusion, and commitment to others is a source of self-esteem.

The only requirement to be hired in the integration worksite is the desire to work and to be accompanied. Access to a job that adapts to the individual, complemented by support for the person, is the essential lever of the action.

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1/10/2025

The Amistocks, an exceptional year of fundraising and solidarity!

Dear difteurs,

In 2024, the Amistock network continued its development with striking results, strengthening our social and environmental impact. ♻

But who are the Amistocks?

The Amistock network is a project driven by our association to facilitate donation by multiplying access points and ensuring local collection, the key to encouraging more citizens to participate in more responsible consumption. 🤝

Today, les Amistocks, there are 69 permanent drop-off points in public places (shops, town halls, ...) and private spaces (companies accessible only to employees) and 12 Parisian Solidarity Collections in partnership with the City of Paris, Refashion and Ecomaison.

But that's not all!

The Amistock network also includes one-off collections (every 2 weeks to 1 month) organized at our 50 partners, which enabled us to carry out902 collections in 2024. This represents 42.5 tons of objects reused by our association! 💪

Finally, the Amistock project drives local commitment and awareness.

During the collections, educational actions were offered to donors to raise awareness of the challenges of reuse. In 2024, the Amistocks also took part in events to raise awareness of sorting and the circular economy, such as the Tri Mobile and Refashion challenges.

✨ We thank you very much for your difts, which demonstrate a strong commitment to solidarity that is essential to our projects.

Thanks to this sharing, we can develop new solutions for a new responsible consumption! ✨

1/6/2025

A Super Christmas of solidarity!

Dear difteurs,

On December 7, our ressourcerie boutique de Riquet was decked out in magic to welcome the 2024 edition of Super Noël. 🎄

A memorable day that combined solidarity, eco-responsibility and conviviality!

This year again, we were able to count on all our partners for an exceptional mobilization 💪

More than 5 tons of toys and games recovered from companies that organized in-house collections.
118 employee volunteers mobilized via skills sponsorship for 16 sorting sessions between October and December, carefully preparing festive toys and textiles.
On D-day, 71 volunteers joined Emmaüs Défi teams to accompany families in their purchases and guarantee the success of the event.

On the stalls, beneficiaries were able to find a unique selection of new and second-hand toys, festive textiles and second-hand knick-knacks and crockery! Treasures for a united Christmas 🎉

Finally, entertainment, for young and old, was also organized. ✨

Beneficiaries had access to a photo booth with Santa Claus, a face-painting and drawing stand, and a screen-printing workshop to personalize textiles. Finally, coffee and hot chocolate were distributed throughout the day.

Together, we continue to prove that a solidary and sustainable Christmas is possible 🎄

We would like to thank you for your difts. Your generosity and support are a precious help all year round!

The money will be used for

- Continue to support employees in social integration towards socio-professional reintegration and a dynamic exit.
- Ensure the operating costs of our structure, and the development of new projects
- Continue and increase the revalorization of second-hand objects and give them a new life.
- Carry out renovation work and equipment purchases to professionalize our activity.

Emmaüs Défi

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Thanks to your difts

3,797

hours of socio-professional support

1091 difts

Action zones

Île-de-France

Why we love it?

It is our duty as a society not to leave any citizen behind. Emmaüs Défi is committed to offering solutions that enable homeless people to reintegrate into the world of work at their own pace, all by collecting and recycling objects: the perfect project to accelerate the social and ecological transition.

Successful accompaniment isn't just about someone finding a job. The key is to listen, to make them feel that you believe in them, and not to pass judgment.