“Populaire Secours cannot replace public power”, its secretary general warned

The country cannot “discover that every year there is winter”, said Henriette Steinberg with annoyance.

As a cold wave sweeps across much of the country, with temperatures mostly in the negative this week, the secretary general of the Secours populaire, Henriette Steinberg, on Thursday, November 20 called on franceinfo to increase public mobilization “public power” to protect the homeless.

“This is a call to public authorities to take the steps they are obliged to take. Secours populaire cannot replace public authorities and they completely lack the aim and capacity”he pointed out. He also stressed “awareness matters” Country for “didn’t know that every year there is winter”.

The association is complete “mobilized throughout the region”underlines Henriette Steinberg. He detailed that the Secours populaire had it “Open everything you can open” to welcome the homeless and their “allows you to protect yourself from the cold, get some energy, then drink coffee and chat”But “It’s sad that we’re still in this situation.”

Henriette Steinberg also launched “a general call for popular solidarity”remember that‘”there are not enough accommodation places”. According to her, “Each of us has the ability to help those closest to us.”

Météo France announced pronounced cold weather across the region, with severe morning frosts, especially in the north and east of the country, and an increased risk for people living on the streets.