Noa Moussa, edited by Alexandre Dalifard 06h24, March 26, 2023

This year, the France is affected by significant inflation, caused in particular by the war in Ukraine. This rise in prices weighs heavily on the wallet of the French but also on that of associations. With the decline in purchasing power, the collection of donations at the exit of supermarkets is much less fruitful.

Inflation weighs heavily on the wallets of the French, but also on those of associations. Because of a decline in purchasing power, donation collections at the exit of supermarkets are much less successful. Some, which collected 300 kg of donations in one day, do not even exceed 200 kg. The Secours Populaire d'Auriol, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, is therefore also weakened by inflation. For the occasion, Europe 1 went there.

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A vicious circle

In front of his trolley filled to the brim, Yacine, 24, takes inventory. "I took mushrooms, I took vegetables, fruits...", lists the young man. With only 250 euros per month to feed himself, he had no choice but to register with Secours Populaire. "I went to Secours Populaire because of inflation. This is my third time. These races will be enough for me for 15 days. If it was in a supermarket, it would have cost me 80 euros. There, I paid 2 euros, which is almost free, "says Yacine.

Like him, more and more people are asking for help because of inflation. But the association is also affected by the rise in prices that prevents it from buying as many products as before, explains Louise, the manager of the place. "We still have as much money as before, but it allows us to have fewer products because the price of products increases with inflation. People who are always donating will have a harder time buying the more expensive products that are really needed: hygiene products and baby products too. You may have seen in the shelf, we don't have size 5 diapers... It's complicated," says the manager. Because of the shortages, Louise even fears that she will have to refuse applications for registration soon.