Emmaus Solidarity Outreach: Reaching out to people who have given up everything, giving them a glimmer of hope [Interview].

Emmaüs Solidarité organizes outreach programs for the homeless. The organization emphasizes that the people they encounter are particularly sensitive to the fact that they are no longer viewed through the lens of their supposed shortcomings. It highlights the success of this "outreach" approach: the perseverance, patience, empathy, and respect shown by the outreach workers toward the people they meet always ultimately help build a connection with them.

Author(s): Géry Yves, Morel Bruno, Ndoumou Herbert

Publishing year: 2021

Pages: 24-26

Health in Action, 2021, n° 458, p. 24-26

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