- Homeless in the Snow
Last night in a Paris buried under the snow, a friend of mine found a homeless person in front of his building. He let him in to his building, lent him a sleeping bag and gave him a coffee. He allowed him to sleep in the hallway next to his apartment door.
After a few minutes with the man, my friend recognized him. This was an ex-neighbor. Since his divorce he has been living on the street. He works in the suburbs for 1400€/ euros per month and pays child support and a pension to his ex-wife of 500€. His ex-wife is apparently still living in the building. He, cannot afford to rent a space, not are there any spaces available. Paris is in dire need of new living spaces to keep up with the demand.
A sad caveat. When my friend called the Emergency Number 115 for the Homeless, they told him that they could not come to get him as he was now in a private residence, thus out of their jurisdiction.!
We are in the middle of the French Presidential Elections and I have not heard one immediate and credible solution to the housing crisis. This is a National Embarrassment!
I am angry, we are angry!
It is about time for Action and NOW!
