Emmaus community - transformative thinking 1

CODE: IG25-W002   

Local Partners

The Emmaus Community of Quarrata is part of the global Emmaus Movement, which aims to combat poverty and social exclusion through the principles of work, sharing, and mutual aid. Emmaus takes part as well in solidarity actions in Italy and around the world and raises awareness about their values and mission. Our main activities include the collection, reuse, and recycling of used materials, displayed at the Solidarity Flea Market. We also maintain an organic vegetable garden and care for the community’s green spaces. Volunteers will spend their days participating in activities and sharing free time with the people hosted by the community.

Work
Volunteers will participate in the classic activities of collecting, sorting, selling, recycling, and repairing materials that characterize Emmaus communities. They will work alongside local volunteers and community members, both in activities and leisure moments. Volunteers will help organize the solidarity flea market, select and place materials for the market, and participate in the organic zero-mileage vegetable garden. Those interested in salvaging and restyling can assist with improvement projects and workshops such as gardening, painting, wood working, tailoring and space recovery. The main focus of the camp is to regenerate and transform in a creative and sustainable way of thinking the community leaving and working spaces.

Accommodation and food

Volunteers will sleep in the community hall and in other rooms where mattresses and/or camp beds will be provided, there will be separate rooms for girls and boys. The site includes a shaded garden, toilets, showers, hot and drinking water, and electricity. Lunch is prepared by the Community while the volunteer will take care of the dinner. The main diet is Vegetarian/Vegan and meat/fish will be included twice a week.

Location and leisure

Location: Quarrata (PT), Tuscany, Italy. Volunteers can visit nearby places at their own costs. Florence and other locations such as Prato e Pistoia can be reached by public transportation. The community is located on a little hill surrounded by a beautiful landscape typical from Tuscany and the Market is in the Village of Quarrata. Excursions and visits of cultural and natural places are organized by the Community as part of the experience.

Requirements

Volunteers should have an interest in charity work and previous volunteering experience is very welcome.

Meeting Point
Time will be provided with the infosheet