The Red Cross and Restos du coeur organize food distributions for the most deprived in the early evening, in the courtyard of the Henri-Brunet school, in Caen (Calvados). This agreement was renewed by the municipal council of Caen (Calvados) for five months, this Monday June 24, 2024. After this date, the charitable associations will be forced to move, due to complaints from the neighborhood.
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Red Cross volunteers during a food distribution in the streets of Caen (Calvados). Illustrative photo. | WEST FRANCE
Throughout the week, the Restos du coeur and the Red Cross occupy the courtyard of the Henri-Brunet school, near the port of Caen (Calvados), for a few hours in the evening to distribute food to the most vulnerable people. deprived. This agreement, entered into with the City, was renewed by the municipal council on Monday June 24, 2024.
“It is not excluded that we will find another place”
“Why does the agreement only last five months? Is this partnership set to end?” asks Céline Pain, elected opposition official. “We have a number of problems with local residents. It is not out of the question that we will find another place to carry out these distributions, replied the mayor of Caen, Joël Bruneau. But we will continue to support these associations in this mission.”
For his part, Claude Gautier, vice-president of the Red Cross branch in Caen, does not hide his annoyance and his incomprehension. “We are not very happy, but we are exploring other avenues and we are continuing to discuss with the town hall,” he delivers. See you in early 2025…
