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November 13, 2018 - 5:27pm

Review of the situation in Calais

Two years after the demolition of the “Jungle”, there are still over 500 people who sleep rough every night. To follow this, there are high number of new arrivals each day, including families, women and unaccompanied minors. Our distributions teams continue to work daily to give out the basic needs...

November 13, 2018 - 5:24pm

L’hébergement citoyen à Paris

Le programme d’hébergement citoyen long terme pour les mineurs isolés se développe bien. Actuellement, dans le cadre de notre partenariat avec Médecins Sans Frontière, 9 jeunes sont hébergés durablement chez des familles solidaires en Ile-de-France. 8 jeunes garçons et 1 jeune fille, âgés de 15 à...

November 13, 2018 - 5:00pm

A successful October in Lille

Donation drives were very fruitful in this city this month thanks to the large number of donors. Donations from other organizations also greatly contributed to this success. As a result, we could distribute more than a hundred blankets and tents, as well as many warm clothes. We are also optimistic...

November 6, 2018 - 1:07pm

Asylum seekers families harassed in Paris by police

In Paris, asylum seekers families wait in the street for a harboring. This Thursday, police came at Porte d’Aubervilliers, in the north of Paris. They forced them to leave the parc were they were waiting for the NGOs to come. Migrant women and children received tear gas and blows by police...

October 27, 2018 - 2:52pm

ISM Interprétariat (one of Utopia’s donors) is recruiting

The organization ISM Interprétariat (one of Utopia’s donors) is recruiting interpreters of several languages and dialects. Writing skills are not essential. However, to be eligible, the candidates must have a residence permit allowing them to work. Therefore, even if most of the people that we work...

September 28, 2018 - 7:07pm

September news from Lille

Many unaccompanied foreign minors arrived in Lille during August. Field teams stepped in to provide them with essential items, and to also support them as they go through the process to become legally recognised as minors. The work is not finished yet and we are continuing our efforts to support...

September 28, 2018 - 6:47pm

A difficult summer but an extraordinary engagement

This summer we have faced an increase in the number of families without any solution at Porte d’Aubervilliers. Also, the unsupported becomes increasingly long, up to several weeks. Thanks to our citizens hosts… we have reached more than 7000 accommodated people since the beginning of the year...

September 28, 2018 - 5:19pm

In Calais / Grande-Synthe, the situation is worsening.

There’s about 500 people in Calais, and more than a thousand in Grande-Synthe. New comers still arrive every day in the calaisis’ territory… Families and childrens come and go, and we rarely see them again. Nevertheless, we can note a big arrival of isolated men at the distribution...

September 28, 2018 - 4:46pm

HALF-VICTORY IN TOURS

An encampment was opened at the end of july, giving shelter to about 15 minor who were waiting for their ASE meeting. At the end of summer, they were around 60 on the camp. All summer, volunteers from Uotpia 56 and from the Saint Pierre des Corps’ collective took turn to manage the place in a good...

August 30, 2018 - 3:02pm

MEETING DAY IN PARIS, 9 september

Sunday 9 September, from 2pm to 5pm, Utopia 56 welcome you at Le Petit Bain, in the XIIIth distric of Paris. It’s the perfect time to ask us question about refugees’ welcoming (or not) in France, about our actions in Paris, but also in Calais, Lille, Toulouse, Tours… And to become a...

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