1
First welcome
Listening and assessing each situation; referral to the 115 emergency line, SIAO, SPADA and the one-stop shop for asylum seekers.
Welcome & support
Welcoming with dignity
Many recently arrived Afghans are lost in administrative procedures, live in reception centres far from Paris, or wait without the right to work. We want to welcome, guide and support them.
Planned support
A simple pathway, in Dari and Pashto
2
Access to rights
Explaining procedures and letters, preparing for the OFPRA asylum interview with an interpreter, online procedures (residence permit, family benefits, health insurance), family reunification.
3
Integration
French classes, preparation for the republican integration contract, referral to France Travail (the employment service), training, housing and higher education.
4
Social connection
Tea house, cultural activities, volunteering and mentoring by local residents.
Learning
Planned classes
So that children can read their grandparents' poetry, write to their families and stay proud of both their cultures.
| Class | For whom |
|---|---|
| French (beginner, intermediate, paperwork and employment) | Newly arrived adults |
| Dari: reading and writing | Children and teenagers born or raised in France |
| Pashto: reading and writing | Children and teenagers |
| Dari and Pashto for beginners | Interested adults |
| Persian calligraphy, Afghan music (rubab, tabla, singing) | Everyone |
| Digital skills workshop | Adults |
What we do not do
- No accommodation: we refer people to emergency and host-family housing schemes.
- No legal representation: we refer people to lawyers and specialist organisations.
- No direct care for unaccompanied minors: immediate referral to child welfare services (Aide sociale à l'enfance).
Confidentiality
- The person's consent, explained in their own language, before opening a file.
- A confidentiality charter signed by every volunteer and interpreter.
- Statistics published only in anonymised form.
