Support at the heart of homeless reintegration

Toit à Moi

Action zones

France

The project

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Toit à Moi is dedicated to helping homeless people get off the streets for good. At its core is the conviction that housing alone is not a satisfactory solution, and that support is essential.

624

people

died on the streets in 2023

330 000

people

are homeless

49,5

ans

is the average life expectancy of a homeless person

Solution

Toit à Moi was born in Nantes in 2007 out of the desire to help homeless people get off the streets for good, thanks to a citizen movement and the commitment of companies. Toit à Moi's "Logement Tremplin" initiative is based on three inseparable components:

individual, dignified housing, a prerequisite for any reintegration;
personalized, comprehensive social accompaniment to support people in their daily lives, help them with their formalities and build a new life project with them;
a network of committed volunteers to forge links and break isolation.

Toit à Moi has two main objectives:

To provide shelter in dignified conditions, with no time constraints. Housing is a springboard, providing a sense of security for better support.
Allowing people to rebuild their lives: helping them to build a meaningful life project and guiding them towards autonomy (sustainable housing, synchronized care, administrative support, reintegration through work, social ties, well-being, leisure activities, etc.).

Toit à Moi welcomes men and women of all nationalities, adults on their own or accompanied by their children. They can be people in emergency accommodation (social hostels, hostels, etc.), people at the end of their entitlement in CHRS-type social accommodation (accommodation and social reintegration centers), etc. The criteria taken into account are:

referral to Toit à Moi by a social emergency structure (Samu social, other associations, etc.);
the ability to justify a sufficient degree of autonomy to integrate individual housing;
the willingness to adhere to an individual reintegration project.

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11/7/2024

💬 "I want to give someone else a chance, just as I've been given my chance."

Dear difters,

We would like to share Sham's testimonial with you.

"My name is Sham and I fled the war in Syria. I was a child when the war started. I saw bombs falling around my family and destroying homes. When I was 19, I arrived in France on my own, without speaking a word of French.

After a journey full of pitfalls and aggressions, I met the Association Toit à Moi. I was finally able to take the first step in life. Today I speak fluent French, I was able to take steps with the Mission Locale, I took a 7-month training course to become a Vendeuse Conseillère and then I worked in a thrift shop.

After 4 years of support from Toit à Moi, I'm taking steps to find accommodation and leave my place, because there are a lot of people with more serious problems than me. I want to give someone else a chance, just as I was given a chance."

Today, Sham is looking for a permanent contract as a Sales Advisor in Bordeaux and the surrounding area. You'll find her full testimonial and CV on Linkedin!

It's for these great stories that Toit à Moi lives. Thank you to everyone who trusts and supports us ❤️

5/30/2024

Good news to brighten the gray days ✨

Some good news from Toit à Moi!

So, we're welcoming Thomas to Rouen in one of our accommodation-tremplins (photo). A nature enthusiast, he's currently on a market gardening course. His dream is to live as close as possible to nature and practice permaculture, and we wish him every happiness! Welcome also to Abdelwahab in Angers, who after a long and difficult migratory journey can finally take the time to rebuild his life. Wilfried, accompanied in Lyon, answered questions from influencer Juste Zoé and told his story: from losing his job to becoming homeless. He talks about life on the streets, the clichés and the realities, and how it can happen to anyone... But he's happy to be out of it! It's available to listen to again on all podcast platforms.

All these beautiful stories are made possible thanks to the donations of individuals and companies, who, each in their own way, make it possible to offer people in great precariousness a roof over their heads, concrete help, hope and dignity.

Thank you!

The money will be used for

Help with access to healthcare (consultations, equipment, access to treatment...)
Help with training (registration fees, supplies...)
Help with leisure (culture, sport, individual or group outings to work on social bonding...)
Help with access to professional support (private tuition, coaching, job-search support/resume writing...)
Help with setting up group workshops (learning to cook, budgeting...)
Help with making important events a reality (birthday, Christmas, birth...)

Toit à Moi

support days for 1 person

already funded

817 difts

Action zones

France

Why we love it?

Toit à Moi complements existing solutions that are unfortunately insufficient to provide a satisfactory response to all homeless people: as long as people continue to sleep rough, initiatives such as Toit à Moi will remain indispensable!

My name is Logan, "a guy from the streets". Today I've got my life back and my son back. My story is proof that there is always hope.