Account 2010

 Some figures about the Entraide-Solidarity association

Discovering class for disabled children

[January 2010] A teacher from the Robert Schuman School in Brumath (France) organised a discovery class during one week in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne (France) for children in a CLIS class.

A CLIS (classe pour l'inclusion scolaire) is a class hosting disabled children, recognised by the Maison de l'autonomie. The discovery week was held in the framework of a sustainable development and environment project. Skills encouraging the children's autonomy were also taught during the visit.

To support this project, the Entraide-Solidarity association granted an amount of €220, earmarked for transport of the children.

Games and furniture for a toy-lending library in Colombia

[January 2010] The Entraide-Solidarity association has helped a project of the C.I.E.L.O. association for building and setting-up a toy-lending library dedicated to a Colombian population displaced by armed conflict.

This project is based on games as a means to prevent social and psychological problems, introducing informal education to very young children and as an integral development for children and their families in disadvantaged urban settings. The toy-lending library facilitates the children's autonomy in a free space where they can come and play, play alone or together, choose games according to the time they have, which prepares them for participating in society.

For this project, the Entraide-Solidarity association has contributed €400.

Medicines for the elderly in India

[February 2010] In 2001, in Kaduthuruthy (Kerela, Southern India), a retired priest had created a home for elderly people without families or financial income. In 2005, the Entraide-Solidarity association agreed to grant funds for medicines. Today, the home for the elderly has 32 residents aged between 72 and 96 years old and 9 employees.

The Entraide-Solidarity association renews its assistance by granting the sum of €500 for medicines.

Emergency host center for abused women and children in Bolivia

[February 2010] In Bolivia, violence within the family is omnipresent, particularly towards children and women (83% of children and 70% of women are victims of violence).

When dealing with extreme poverty, violence towards children and women is the first obstacle to development. In the light of this, the association Voix Libres asked our association to help with the construction of a shelter for women and children on the shores of the lake Titicaca.

The aim of this shelter is not only to protect women and children, but also to promote their economical autonomy and reintegration into society, to promote their human rights and to facilitate women empowerment. This centre will offer an adapted framework with, among other, services for education and training assistance, and will grant micro credits, productive workshops within their micro-companies, as well as a family planning, a nursery, etc.

The Entraide-Solidarity association supported this project and granted the sum of €3180 for the payment of nursery furniture and bakery material.

- Presentation of the project [fr]

In debt

[April 2010] In the framework of local actions, the Entraide-Solidarity association decided to assist a Strasbourg family in an in debt situation.

To help the family to recover from this crisis, the Entraide-Solidarity association, in consultation with the city social services, has given a contribution of €157,42 to cover their electricity bil

Indebtedness avoided

[April 2010] A mother with her son from Irak living in Strasbourg ran into financial difficulties following delays with selling their apartment. To avoid getting further into debt, the Entraide-Solidarity association has been asked for help by the social assistant of the Strasbourg city hall in charge of this file.

The Entraide-Solidarity association has decided, as a first step, to refund their electricity debt of €111.57 and has requested a follow-up of this file.

Sewing machines for Madagascar

[April 2010] The Entraide-Solidarity association has been asked by a colleague to contribute to the training of young women in Madagascar. This is part of a project in favour of the school named Ste Jeanne d'Arc de la Congrégation des Sœurs de la Divine Providence based in Nosy Be (Madagascar) which numbers currently about 2 560 pupils.

For this project, the charity association contribution amounts to €400 and corresponds to 4 sewing machines.

Many thanks to the Judges of the European Court of Human Rights for their generosity

[September 2010] In spring 2010, the Judges of the European Court of Human Rights decided to support the humanitarian activities of the staff of the Council of Europe carried out through its association Entraide-Solidarity.

Just before Easter, President Jean-Paul Costa, with Judges Françoise Tulkens and Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre, presented a cheque of €1,000 to the Chairperson of Entraide-Solidarity, Anita van de Kar, members Maria Ochoa-Llido and Odile Gebharth were also present. This official presentation was held in the office of the President of the European Court of Human Rights.

The members of warmly thank the Judges for their support and call for new donations from colleagues, since requests for our generosity are increasing.

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Games and furniture for a games library in Colombia

[November 2010] At the beginning of 2010, the Entraide-Solidarity association had helped a project of the C.I.E.L.O. association for building and setting-up a games library dedicated to a Colombian population displaced by armed conflict.

- Final activities and financial report of the project [fr]

Drinking water for a village in Togo

[December 2010] In June 2010, the Entraide-Solidarity association participated to the KaraKoeur project run by the Bureau de l'humanitaire (Etincelle) de l'Ecole de Management of Strasbourg.

- Video