Solidarity and voluntary work
Even if the government implements lots of measures to help citizens, it won’t be able to solve all of people’s day-to-day problems. Everyone will need to take responsibility for themselves, taking existing situations into account and helping others whenever possible.
Helping your family and neighbours
In the event of a serious health situation, everyone should endeavour to pay particular attention to the people near to them, whether family or neighbours. Keeping in touch over the phone and visiting vulnerable or isolated people can be of great help and a big support.
You should nonetheless observe the rules and keep appropriate distances to avoid contaminating each other [renvoi vers les règles d’hygiène de base.
Taking part in collective action Voluntary work can allow people whose work or student activities have been temporarily reduced or suspended to make a contribution to collective action.
In order for them to be effective and at the same time protected, volunteers will be advised to register with associations which will be prepared for this and which will act and be organised with local authorities. In a pandemic situation, prefectures and regional authorities will inform people about the places they can go if they want to help out.
Many types of voluntary work could be undertaken: providing help to people living alone, ill or in difficulty, who do not need to be admitted into intermediate facilities; helping with the running of associations, providing childcare, etc.
Take responsibility for yourself and help those around you.