We count on you!

Tonight I've watched "Les Restos Du Coeur" (The restaurants of the heart). It's an association which help people in the need.

All began on September, 26th 1985. Coluche, a french humorist, one day on radio he cast a call to the french. He said that he couldn't stand the fact that people can't eat and have a shelter. So he said, "I thought we could open a free restaurant for those who can't buy food and everything. So, at first, we could open one in Paris, and then in all the big cities." So he asked a friend of him, Jean-Jacques Goldman, to write a song and with all the profits they opened the restaurant and the first meal had been served on december 1985. And now it's a real institution, and every year a concert is organized with about 30 celebrities, singers, actors, ex-models, humorists (sometimes bad singers! but I'm happy since there doing an effort!)... so they're all volunteers and once again all the profits is for Les Restos. They also sell DVD and CD of the concert and each one represents 17 meals!... sadly Coluche died in June 1986, and much more sad "Les Restos Du Coeur" still exist, so it means that poverty didn't disappeared.

Few numbers: in 1985, volunteers served 8.000.000 meals. Today volunteers serve more than 70.000.000.

And if today "Les Restos Du Coeur" exist it's only because the governement is unable to help people... no! I should say: the governement don't really want to help people! But they prefer big luxurious parties... with a lot of champagne, a lot of food... they "need" business car... They have to travel a lot... In the meantime, people are living in the street, and I want insist on the fact that today 1 french worker on 3 is homeless, that's something, no? and what is the governement doing meanwhile? Absolutely Nothing!!! IT'S A REAL SHAME!!!

Well, now I'm going to translate you a part of the song which financed the first resto!

Today, we musn't be hungry and be cold

Overtake of ourself

I spare a thought for you, and I spare a thought for me

I don't promise you a great care,

But just a meal and a drink

A piece of bread and warmth

In the Restos, the Restos du Coeur...

We count on you!!!