17.5.2018

Emmaus Helsinki – In English

“Emmaus is a politically and religiously non-aligned international movement, whose mission is to help those in need and thus promote social justice and peace.”

Emmaus Helsinki was founded in 1966 as a part of the international Emmaus movement. Today, the group runs two flea markets for donated goods and is involved in development co-operation, for more information, see Activity Report for 2022. Our main partner among Emmaus groups is Cuna Nazareth in Peru. Emmaus Helsinki has a long-term commitment to help a day care centre in Cuna Nazareth, Peru. With three other Finnish members of Emmaus International, we are also supporting Cuna Nazareth in running a recycling centre in Lima to train young unemployed boys and girls to become recycling professionals and, in the long run, to make Cuna Nazareth more self-supporting. We also donated money to an Indian NGO Parivartan to support pardhi adivasi villages in their fight for equal rights and livelihood and to the Swallows Finland’s Sahara Nepal project, improving indigenous people’s food security, income and rights in Nepal. Emmaus Helsinki also supports Emmaus International’s solidarity actions.

Emmaus Helsinki is an active member of the Poland-Ukraine Collective of Emmaus Europe and we continue to support the Ukrainian Emmaus groups Oselya and Nasha Khata. In Estonia we support Katikoti, a home for mentally handicapped persons. Together with Helsinki Deaconess Institute and a Bulgarian NGO Drom we support the Roma community in Vidin, Bulgaria, in their fight for equal rights and opportunities.

In Finland we support various organisations working with the homeless, undocumented persons  and women immigrants. We are also engaged in social employment providing work opportunities to various underprivileged groups. In 2017 we started a Cooperative which employs mobile people, particularly Roma from Eastern Europe, in cleaning, gardening and other similar tasks.

Emmaus Helsinki is an active member of Finnish Development NGOs – Fingo.

Flea markets

Our flea markets in Helsinki are situated in Vallila, in Lauttasaari and in SHM Store, Kalasatama.

Vallila
Address: Mäkelänkatu 54, Helsinki
t. 045 13 88 673
emmaus.vallila at gmail.com

Lauttasaari
Address: Heikkiläntie 2, Helsinki
t. 045 23 60 001
emmaus.lauttasaari at gmail.com

SHM Store
Address: Shopping Mall Redi, Hermannin rantatie 5, 3rd floor, Helsinki

Open hours

Vallila Lauttasaari SHM Store
Mon closed closed 10-20
Tue 11-19 11-17 10-20
Wed 11-17 11-17 10-20
Thu 11-17 11-17 10-20
Fri 11-17 11-17 10-20
Sat 11-15 11-15 10-18
Sun closed closed 12-18

Welcome!

You can donate goods or money and volunteer to help us. Every week about 40 volunteers take part in the work. For more information, phone 045 13 88 673.