INTERVIEW
In recent days, several associations, including Restos du Coeur, have launched an appeal for volunteers. In full confinement against the coronavirus, would the French find it more difficult to help the weakest? No, says Sophie Cluzel. "Solidarity works even more than usual. We are bombarded with requests to know how to help, and where to go," rejoiced the secretary of state in charge of people with disabilities, Monday evening on Europe 1.
"This is why we are organizing the grandir-ensemble.com platform (to help parents of disabled children). Parents can find an educator who will come to their home, for extremely isolated families who find it difficult to finding these stakeholders. It is a real service that is rendered to break this isolation, "continued Sophie Cluzel.
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"I would like to salute all the solidarity that is taking place"
The Secretary of State also wished to pay tribute to the associations, and to the other forms of mutual aid that she has seen in recent days. "I would like to salute all the solidarity that is taking place. There is for example 'autism info service', because when you have a child with autism, there can be a strong reaction to a change of environment. also the Red Cross, and a multitude of solidarity across France for the elderly and disabled, "she added.
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Help by "a gesture of solidarity", "phone" or "knocking on the door of a family"
Sophie Cluzel also launched an appeal to the French, to come to the aid through "a gesture of solidarity". "Families need not to feel isolated. Each French person can, by a gesture of solidarity, telephone or knock on the door of a family or a person who cannot do their shopping," insisted the secretary. 'State.
"Staying at home does not mean everyone for themselves, there are a lot of actions to be done by phoning and breaking the isolation of the elderly, isolated or with disabilities. We have a real stake in solidarity so that this containment is going on as best as possible. "
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