In 2022 alone, UNICEF declared that 43.3 million youth had been forcably displaced. Chamonix Welcome Collective supports 35 unaccompanied minors who were displaced and housed in a government center in the Plateau d'Assy, the closest MECS center to Chamonix, as well as the young adults who have recently aged out.
New in 2024:
Stephane Luxe, certified sports coach, volunteers weekly, teaching MNA youth how to navigate a fitness center, and life in general
When teens age out from the MECS childrens' home, we support their introduction into the sports and fitness community
Ascencions Festival
In French, and first page in English (translation in progress)
Youth from the center need jobs not just to work, but to stay in their new home. Contact us if you are a business in the area looking for apprentices.
Host families provide a unique connection for youth. Once a week, invite a unique individual to share in formative social atmospheres where they can flourish and feel cared for.
The center currently is in a state of disrepair, with broken windows and sparse furnishings. The center is undergoing renovations but still needs workout equipment, appliances, computers, books, and exterior equipment like garden tools, slacklines, hammocks, etc.
Youth in the center arrive with nothing, and some take months to be registered by the government and receive services. MECS depends on associations for materials like sports equipment, phones and computers for the youth to work, study and play.
Contact us on Facebook or message +33 7 84 98 91 82 for questions.
