"Nearly 3,000 Homeless Children in France... Over 700 Are Under 3 Years Old"

Child homelessness in France is approaching 3,000, prompting calls for government measures.

According to the French daily Le Parisien, a UNICEF and Solidarity Action Federation (FAS) survey found that as of early last month, approximately 2,822 children in France are living on the streets. This represents a 42% increase compared to the previous month, with around 700 of them being infants under the age of three.

The media introduced the case of David, a 9-year-old. Until a few weeks ago, David slept on the sidewalks near Paris North Station and Paris City Hall. After arriving in France last year from the Democratic Republic of Congo with his mother, he was unable to find accommodation and lived on the streets for about a year.

David told Le Parisien, "I was sad and scared because you never know what might happen on the streets."

Nathalie Nature of the Social Solidarity Fund expressed concern, saying, "Unlike previous years, it has been confirmed that many single-parent families, especially those with only mothers and children, are already on the streets before requesting help from the emergency rescue team (115)."

Vanessa Beno?t, head of the Paris regional emergency rescue team, said, "Many people are seeking shelter in building lobbies, hospital and airport waiting rooms, late-night buses, or parking lots."

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