SANS-ABRIS (Source Un Jour Une Actu) (traduction de l'article en bas de page)
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Sans-abri : c’est quoi, un hébergement d’urgence ?
Tu croises sans doute régulièrement des SDF, ces hommes et ces femmes qui sont obligés de dormir dans la rue parce qu’ils n’ont pas de toit ni d’argent. Lorsqu’il fait froid, les sans-abri sont encore plus vulnérables. Heureusement, des associations tentent de leur venir en aide, en leur offrant un repas chaud, un peu de réconfort, mais surtout des places dans des centres d’hébergement, pour passer la nuit à l’abri. Pourquoi en parle-t-on ? Parce que dimanche, à Paris, un SDF (voir le mot du jour) est mort. C’est le froid qui l’aurait tué. Selon les associations de défense des sans-abri, la mort de cet homme montre à quel point la situation en France est dramatique. Selon l’État et les associations, près de 150 000 personnes vivraient dans la rue. Parmi elles, de plus en plus de familles avec des enfants. C’est quoi, un centre d’hébergement d’urgence ? Les centres d’hébergement d’urgence sont chargés d’offrir un abri aux SDF, une place dans un dortoir ou encore dans une petite chambre d’hôtel, où ils pourront passer la nuit. Cet hébergement ne dure qu’une seule nuit, ce qui oblige les sans-abri à chercher chaque jour un nouveau centre d’hébergement pour ne pas rester dehors. Tous n’en trouvent pas. En France, il y a bien plus de SDF que de places d’hébergement d’urgence. Sur quatre SDF qui cherchent une place dans un centre, seulement un seul en trouvera une.Toutes les nuits, donc, la plupart des sans-abri sont obligés de dormir dans la rue, sous les ponts, sur le trottoir, ou de se réfugier dans les hôpitaux, les transports en commun. À Paris par exemple, plus de 200 personnes dorment chaque nuit dans les stations de métro. Les associations qui viennent en aide aux sans-abri se battent non seulement pour que de nouveaux centres d’hébergement d’urgence soient créés, mais aussi pour que ces lieux restent ouverts toute l’année. La plupart du temps, ils n’ouvrent qu’en hiver, lorsque la température descend en dessous de zéro degré. Pourtant, ces associations rappellent que la rue n’est pas moins dangereuse lorsqu’il fait chaud et que des SDF meurent toute l’année, même en été. Que propose le gouvernement ? Pour l’année 2013, l’État a annoncé qu’il créerait 5 000 places d’hébergement d’urgence supplémentaires. Une bonne chose, même si ce n’est toujours pas suffisant pour venir en aide à tous les sans-abri. En attendant, si tu croises un SDF qui dort dehors dans le froid, tu peux prévenir le Samu social, en téléphonant au numéro 115. L’appel est gratuit. |
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Traduction de l'article en anglais
Homeless: what is an emergency shelter?
You probably regularly come across homeless people: men and women who have to sleep on the streets because they have neither a home nor money. When it’s cold, the homeless are even more vulnerable. Fortunately, homeless organisations attempt to help them by providing a hot meal and some comfort but most importantly a place in a shelter, so they can spend the night under cover.
Why is this in the news ?
On Sunday in Paris, a homeless person died of cold. According to homeless organisations, the death of this man shows the severity of the situation in France. According to the state and homeless organisations, almost 150,000 people live rough. Among them are more and more families with children.
What is an emergency shelter ?
Emergency shelters offer the homeless a place in a dormitory or small hotel room where they can spend the night. This accommodation is only for one night, which means that they have to find new shelter every day to avoid sleeping rough. Not everyone will find a place. In France there are many more homeless people than places in emergency shelters. For every four people needing a place in a shelter, only one will be successful.
As a result, every night most homeless people have to sleep on the street, under bridges or on the pavement, or opt to seek shelter in hospitals or public transport. In Paris, for example, more than 200 people sleep in metro stations every night. Homeless organisations are fighting not only for new emergency shelters but for these shelters to stay open all year. Most of the time they are only open in winter when temperatures drop below zero degrees. However, these organisations argue that the street is no less dangerous when it’s hot and that those sleeping rough die all year around, even in summer.
What is the government doing about it ?
The state has announced that it will create 5,000 extra emergency shelter places by 2013. Good news, even if it still isn’t enough to help all those living on the streets. In the meantime, if you come across a homeless person sleeping rough in the cold, you can contact the SAMU social (humanitarian emergency service) by calling Freephone 115.
Homeless: what is an emergency shelter?
You probably regularly come across homeless people: men and women who have to sleep on the streets because they have neither a home nor money. When it’s cold, the homeless are even more vulnerable. Fortunately, homeless organisations attempt to help them by providing a hot meal and some comfort but most importantly a place in a shelter, so they can spend the night under cover.
Why is this in the news ?
On Sunday in Paris, a homeless person died of cold. According to homeless organisations, the death of this man shows the severity of the situation in France. According to the state and homeless organisations, almost 150,000 people live rough. Among them are more and more families with children.
What is an emergency shelter ?
Emergency shelters offer the homeless a place in a dormitory or small hotel room where they can spend the night. This accommodation is only for one night, which means that they have to find new shelter every day to avoid sleeping rough. Not everyone will find a place. In France there are many more homeless people than places in emergency shelters. For every four people needing a place in a shelter, only one will be successful.
As a result, every night most homeless people have to sleep on the street, under bridges or on the pavement, or opt to seek shelter in hospitals or public transport. In Paris, for example, more than 200 people sleep in metro stations every night. Homeless organisations are fighting not only for new emergency shelters but for these shelters to stay open all year. Most of the time they are only open in winter when temperatures drop below zero degrees. However, these organisations argue that the street is no less dangerous when it’s hot and that those sleeping rough die all year around, even in summer.
What is the government doing about it ?
The state has announced that it will create 5,000 extra emergency shelter places by 2013. Good news, even if it still isn’t enough to help all those living on the streets. In the meantime, if you come across a homeless person sleeping rough in the cold, you can contact the SAMU social (humanitarian emergency service) by calling Freephone 115.