Tags: Non-Profit Organisation.
Emmaus (French: Emmaüs) is an international charitable movement founded in Paris in 1949 by the Catholic priest Abbé Pierre to combat poverty and homelessness.Since 1971 regional and national initiatives have been grouped under a parent organization Emmaus International now run by Jean Rousseau representing 310 groups in 38 countries offering a range of charitable services.Emmaus is a secular organisation but Communities around the world have kept the name because of its symbolism.
