Vivendi

Charles-Édouard Vincent, Director, Emmaüs Défi France (Emmaüs charity’s dedicated program supporting disadvantaged persons)
(ASDR 2010)

SFR and Emmaüs Défi launch the Telephony and Solidarity Program

« The Telephony and Solidarity Program is aimed at persons in a situation of precarity, oriented by social workers in Paris. This is an authentic program aimed at helping these individuals reduce their mobile telephony expenditures. It provides a helping hand in emerging from a difficult situation, and above all aids in recovering dignity and autonomy.
The program has three parts – a mobile telephony offer at solidarity rates, an instructional program, and social accompaniment. This program answers a genuine need of our society. With telephony as in other aspects of life, persons in great difficulty suffer the effects of a double impact – not only are their resources extremely limited, but since they are neither solvent nor properly informed, they pay more for the same services. And yet today, a cell phone has become indispensable for finding work, a place to live, or simply staying in contact with friends and family.
Beyond financial support, the program’s development relies on a commitment by several employees of SFR via skills sponsorship.»