The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor (French: Fédération internationale des petits frères des Pauvres or French: Les petits frères des Pauvres) is a federation of volunteer-based non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
They aim to create links between elderly people who need to make friends for example clubs or classes.
It was founded 1979 in Rolle, Switzerland and has been recognized as a NGO (non-governmental organization) in consultative status (category II) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
[1][2] In 2008, volunteers held a benefit concert in Toulouse, France, to raise money for the organization.
[3] Its member countries / organizations are: