Temporary housing assistance for families of sick children near the hospital - 14 avril 2020

With COVID2019, the situation of families of sick or disabled children having to undergo medical treatment in hospital can prove to be even more complicated than usual: several “parents' houses”, economical solutions and close to hospitals, are closed. However, it is not possible for the families of sick children who live far from the hospital to travel several hundred kilometers every day, especially since public transport solutions are severely impaired: housing temporary near it - for a period ranging from a few days to several months - is more essential than ever. Unfortunately, this can be an insurmountable burden.

Faced with this reality, the Eva pour la vie association decided to mobilize elected officials & act urgently, thanks to donations made but also, with the support of individuals (registered or not on the Airbnb platform) & service providers in order to to provide free - partially or totally - temporary accommodation (in France) for families meeting the following criteria :

• Dependent child (under 21 years old) suffering from a pathology or a serious handicap who must be admitted to a hospital service (including day hospital) for a period ranging from 3 days to several months
• Family residing more than 120 kilometers or more than an hour (under normal traffic conditions) from the hospital offering treatment

Functioning :

• The family makes a request by email to contact@evapourlavie.com providing the requested information and supporting documents (list below)
• We are looking, with our partners, for accommodation (hotel room for short periods, or apartment for longer periods). If no accommodation is available with our partners, and if the applicant has a quote, we can consider specific financial support.
• We respond to any complete request within 72 hours