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MFS-EMMAUS

Udruženje HO Međunarodni forum solidarnosti EMMAUS

Klokotnica Doboj Istok, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefChildren & YouthEducationElderly care
NGOFounded 1999National reach201-500 staff50 volunteers
Profile last updated: April 8, 2026

About

Founded in 1999, MFS-EMMAUS is a non-governmental organisation based in Klokotnica Doboj Istok, Bosnia and Herzegovina working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, children & youth, education +7 more.

MFS-EMMAUS is a domestic, non-governmental humanitarian organisation founded in 1999 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It provides aid to vulnerable groups, including children, older people, refugees and migrants, and people in poverty. Its work includes running a reception centre in Doboj Istok, residential and community care for older people, boarding accommodation for children in Srebrenica, a meal programme, a community kitchen, a future schools education project, and humanitarian aid distribution. It has offices in Doboj Istok, Sarajevo, Srebrenica, Zvornik and Velika Kladuša and supports humanitarian projects abroad, including water well construction in Africa and aid for Gaza and Syria. The organisation relies on donations from citizens, the diaspora and companies, and on volunteers. It states that it employs over 270 staff and works with a range of international and local partners.

Location

Klokotnica Doboj Istok, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Founded

1999

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Udruženje

Legal name

Udruženje HO Međunarodni forum solidarnosti EMMAUS

Staff

201-500

Focus areas

humanitarianchildrenelderly careeducationrefugeesfood aidBosnia and Herzegovina

Languages

BSEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefChildren & YouthEducationElderly carePoverty & HungerRefugees & MigrationHuman rightsWater & SanitationCommunity developmentEnvironment & Climate

Works for

ChildrenYouthElderly peopleRefugees & MigrantsPeople in povertyVictims of violenceCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & educationEmergency response

Programmes

Future Schools of Today

Education · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Project to improve education quality through teacher training, school cooperation and modern teaching methods, run with the Pedagogical Institute of Tuzla Canton and funded by the UniCredit Foundation.

Prihvatni centar Duje

Health · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Reception centre in Doboj Istok housing around 480 users with various socio-health difficulties.

Internatski smještaj za djecu

Education · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Weekly boarding accommodation in Potočari, Srebrenica, for children from remote rural areas who travel up to 40 km to school.

Usluge u zajednici za osobe treće životne dobi

Elderly care · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Community home care and in-home assistance services for older people.

Dom za starija lica Hatidža Mehmedović

Elderly care · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Residential home for older people, prioritising mothers of Srebrenica and Podrinje.

Jedan obrok dnevno

Poverty & Hunger · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Provision of one meal a day for people in social need, including over 1,000 users, and a community kitchen in Doboj.

Stipendiranje djece u Burkini Faso

Education · Burkina Faso

Scholarship programme for children in Burkina Faso.

Izgradnja bunara u Africi

Water & Sanitation · Burkina Faso

Construction of water wells in Africa and other countries affected by severe weather.

Dnevni centri za djecu i mlade

Children & Youth · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Day centres for children and young people in Srebrenica, Potočari and Zvornik.

Countries of operation

Bosnia and HerzegovinaPalestineSyriaTurkeyUgandaBurkina Faso

Funding & support

Volunteers

50

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Emmaus Internacional, INHOPE, IHH, Save the Children, UniCredit Foundation, Fondacija San Zeno, Kuća dobrih tonova, Yetim Vakfı, Asocijacija srednjoškolaca u Bosni i Hercegovini, Dubai Charity Association, Sharjah Charity International, IHH Belgije

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