VIDEO. Paris: these "Taxis of the heart" come to the aid of the most disadvantaged

“I got a toothbrush!

»Launches, content, Naya, Somali migrant and homeless in the cold of a Parisian street.

She has just taken some basic necessities, provided by the association "Taxis du Cœur".

With their three taxis, Sofiane, Izem and the others distribute hot meals, tents, sleeping bags, warm clothes. "It's a complete kit, even with hygiene products", explains Sofiane, the association's co-president. of the Heart Taxis.

“I found the Taxis du Cœur.

I live here in the street, I'm hungry and the Taxis du Cœur give me food, ”says Ermias, an Ethiopian homeless migrant who adds a“ Thank you very much ”to his saviors.

"If each person did by their own means, we would help a lot of people" laments Sofiane.

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The volunteers note that more and more people survive on the streets.

“At the start of the association in 2016, for the same quantity of meals, we sometimes took four to five hours to make the deliveries,” recalls Izem.

Unfortunately, since there are more and more homeless shelters and people in need on the street, in an hour and a half everything was finished ”.