Women in self employment (WISE) a partner of L’OEUVRE LÉGER in Ethiopia is dedicated to the eradication of poverty in urban areas. Since it was founded in 1998 WISE has worked with over 100,000 women from four poor areas in Addis Adeba. WISE provides access to financial services, as well as numerous other services, to girls [...]
In July 2012 Claudie Lemay and six other students from the “Technique d’intervention en loisirs” of college Lafleche in Trois-Rivieres, will travel to the village of Inukjuak in Nunavik. Claudie Lemay was a candidate in the second edition of the “Jeune citoyen engagé” program of L’OEUVRE LÉGER. She obtained a grant which will help her [...]
From August 18 to September 4, 2011, Metro supermarkets throughout Quebec held a fundraiser that made it possible for Metro to give $171,174.74 to L’ŒUVRE LÉGER’s Feed a Child program. This money will be used to help children in need in all regions of Quebec
Each year, NOVEMBER introduces the Journées québécoises de la solidarité internationale in Quebec, a call to international solidarity. Over a period of 10 days, from November 2-12, 2011, the public is invited to take part in a series of special activities throughout the province that aim to raise awareness on various international issues. For more [...]
L’OEUVRE LÉGER believes that your engagement can make the difference. That is why we created the program Jeune citoyen engagé (JCE), so we can be part of the action with you. Do you need some help to realize a socially engaged project you have in mind? Do you need more resources to make this dream [...]
In Quebec, L’ŒUVRE LÉGER funds community groups who work for our three causes: families in need, street youth, and the elderly
Throughout the world, L’ŒUVRE LÉGER supports partners in Latin America, Africa and Asia who work within three broad areas: agricultural and economic development, in solidarity, and children and youth protection.
