EAPN Iceland

EAPN Iceland is a network of organisations representing large groups of people involved in the fight against poverty and social exclusion.

EAPN Iceland was formally created on 15 February 2011.

 

Goals of the network

  1. To fight against poverty and social exclusion
  2. To promote effective action to eradicate poverty
  3. To work towards giving public expression to the voices of people experiencing poverty
  4. To support public debate on issues surrounding poverty and lobby for people and groups facing poverty

 

Highlights

Read article from Iceland “Anti-poverty organisations -Voices on the rise” in the 2012 EAPN Mag The Crisis of Democracy – Anti-poverty organisations respond, p.5.

 

Annual reports

 

Contact details

Mr. Magnea Sverrisdóttir

Katrínartúni 4105
Reykjavík (Iceland)

 

List of organizations – Founders of EAPN Iceland

  1. The association for single parents: laufeyolafs (@) gmail.is
  2. Icelandic Church Aid: vilborg (@) help.is
  3. Öryrkjabandalag Íslands: karlson (@) vortex.is
  4. Sjalfsbjorg, the association of disabled in Iceland: astadis (@) inernet.is
  5. Samhjalp is a Christian non-profit organisation: runa (@) samhjalp.is
  6. Gedhjalp NGO for people With mental helth problems: kristin (@) gedhjalp.is
  7. The Mission of The Salvation Army: island (@) herinn.is
  8. bot association for better community: gik (@) simnet.is
  9. The evengelical lutheran church: ragnheidur.sverrisdottir (@) kirkjan.is
  10. Sudurnes Welfare fund: hjordis (@) keflavikurkirkja.is

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