Christian Charity "LA GERBE"
Founded in 1988, La Gerbe is an NGO focusing on humanitarian and social needs.
Its aim:
- people in need in France and abroad irrespective of nationality, religion, or political opinions.
- to offer accommodation to people in difficulty with appropriate help in all respects: material, moral and spiritual, while respecting personal convictions and dignity.
- to spread the biblical message
In order to achieve its goals, the charity works on different sectors of activities:
- humanitarian (relief convoys, sponsoring, development)
- social (emergency shelter, committment to social integration)
Actions in France
Ecquevilly warehouse:
Preparation of relief convoys
support, follow-up and assessment of foreign projects
Action:
- awareness campaigns for pupils in junior and highschool
- receiving people winthin the frame of agreements signed between different partners: associations...
Partnerships with natural persons or civil entities sharing the same interest in solidarity.
Promotion of fair trade: Shop, market, information
Lezan emergency shelter:
Reception of homeless people
Information:
- quarterly review "Espérance"
- Stands in exhibitions
Actions abroad
Romania, Bosnia, Albania, Morocco ...
- Regular backing of local partners; organisations helping the disabled, underpriviledged families, orphanages...
- Provision of children education through sponsors
- Farming sponsoring
- Development of small economic activities
- Provision of equipment for academic institutions and underpriviledged families.
How to support our projects?
- Join our team of voluntary workers in your free time: regular or one off participation.
- Give away goods such as: foodstuffs, cleaning product, school equipment, blankets, clothes and bikes in good condition. Please contact us for any other equipment of objects.
- Let us know of people likely to give away equipment.
- Spread the word about "Esperance" among your friends...
- Organize a meeting to present our project: along with prayer support, with financial participation and with sponsoring.
