Emmaüs Helsinki - Lauttasaari

Organisation set up in 1966 and member of Emmaus International since 1971. Emmaus Helsinki is a group made up of volunteers. The work is spread between two second-hand shops: one is in Vallila, the other in Lauttasaari. To ensure the group’s activities run smoothly, the group has 80 volunteers and a staff member in charge of coordination. Together, they carry out the usual work of Emmaus communities: collecting, sorting, repairing and selling goods at low prices. Using the income from its activities, Emmaus Helsinki supports Finnish organisations working with homeless people and poor families. It also finances projects run by Emmaus groups in Indonesia (Yayasan Penghibur), Peru (Cuna Nazareth) and South Africa (CORDIS).