Where there is no sacrifice for the elderly, there is no future for the young

In the years of deep age, a man should spend in peace and well-being, surrounded by family and resting from the time spent in the battle for a better tomorrow, not with a burden.

The ring around the neck of our grandmothers and grandfathers is becoming more and more thin, and in addition to sickness and injustice they are facing with the inability and misunderstanding of people in their immediate surroundings.

People of third age are a very vulnerable population that need our attention. We have obligation to respect their attitudes and needs while they are among us as a thank-you for all their efforts towards us and society as a whole.

The IFS-EMMAUS team takes care of old and disabled persons for years through a home care and assistance program consisting of personal assistance, medical-technical actions, and other service activities. It currently comprises 25 beneficiaries from the Doboj Istok, Gračanica and Doboj municipalities.