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En finir avec la rue grâce à l'association Un Toit Un Droit
A Rennes, les années se suivent et les campements de fortunes se succèdent. Toujours avec la même régularité. Installée sur la ville, l’association Un Toit c’est Un Droit (UTUD) tente de lutter contre le non logement des personnes exilées présent sur l'agglomération et ses alentours. En réussissant à conventionner des maisons inhabitées, l’association permet à de nombreuses familles et enfants de fuir la rue et de trouver un toit. C’est le cas de Parfaite, Binta, Carmelle, son mari et leurs enfants. Tous ont connu les difficultés de la route de l’exil qui les a menés jusqu’ici. Tous sont passés par le campement des Gayeulles où ils se trouvaient encore l’été dernier. Depuis la fin de l’année 2023, l’association leur a trouvé à chacun une maison. Aujourd’hui, Binta, Parfaite et leurs enfants partagent une maison avec une autre famille. Carmel et sa famille en occupent une autre. Retrouver un toit c’est pouvoir envisager la suite avec plus de sérénité. C’est savoir qu’on va s'endormir dans son lit. C’est retrouver la sécurité d’un chez soi. Mais le travail d’UTUD ne s’arrête pas à cela et les bénévoles qui s’occupent des maisons sont aussi là pour recréer du lien social entre les familles et la communauté. En novembre 2024, l’association s’occupe de 40 maisons qui accueillent près de 300 personnes. Parce qu’après l’accès au logement, l’autre difficulté lorsque l’on arrive quelque part c’est la solitude. Celle qui isole.
A Roof is a Right, an Association Determined to End Life on the Streets
In Rennes, the years go by, and the makeshift camps keep appearing with the same regularity. Established in the city, the association Un Toit c’est Un Droit (UTUD) works tirelessly to combat homelessness among exiled people in the metropolitan area and its surroundings. By successfully securing vacant houses through agreements, the association helps many families and children escape life on the streets and find a home. This was the case for Parfaite, Binta, Carmelle, her husband, and their children. All have experienced the hardships of the journey of exile that brought them here. They all passed through the Gayeulles camp, where they were still staying last summer. Since the end of 2023, the association has found each of them a house. Today, Binta, Parfaite, and their children share a house with another family, while Carmelle and her family occupy a different one. Finding a roof over their heads means they can face the future with more peace of mind. It means knowing they’ll fall asleep in their bed, with the security of a home. But UTUD's work doesn’t stop there. The volunteers who manage the houses are also dedicated to rebuilding social connections between the families and the community. In November 2024, the association manages 40 houses that accommodate nearly 300 people. Because after securing housing, the next challenge for newcomers is often loneliness – the kind that isolates.
In Rennes, the years go by, and the makeshift camps keep appearing with the same regularity. Established in the city, the association Un Toit c’est Un Droit (UTUD) works tirelessly to combat homelessness among exiled people in the metropolitan area and its surroundings. By successfully securing vacant houses through agreements, the association helps many families and children escape life on the streets and find a home. This was the case for Parfaite, Binta, Carmelle, her husband, and their children. All have experienced the hardships of the journey of exile that brought them here. They all passed through the Gayeulles camp, where they were still staying last summer. Since the end of 2023, the association has found each of them a house. Today, Binta, Parfaite, and their children share a house with another family, while Carmelle and her family occupy a different one. Finding a roof over their heads means they can face the future with more peace of mind. It means knowing they’ll fall asleep in their bed, with the security of a home. But UTUD's work doesn’t stop there. The volunteers who manage the houses are also dedicated to rebuilding social connections between the families and the community. In November 2024, the association manages 40 houses that accommodate nearly 300 people. Because after securing housing, the next challenge for newcomers is often loneliness – the kind that isolates.
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