Their mission? To raise awareness about sustainable and socially responsible food. They run the community hub three days a week. On the ground floor, they welcome visitors with drinks, books and games focused on the themes. Upstairs, a kitchen area and a multipurpose room are used for cooking workshops and screenings. A terrace and a small garden complete this place of sharing, where trees were recently planted during a participatory project. They have already organised a variety of workshops.

Mutual learning

For Rosalie, a Franco-German citizen who is changing career paths after studying languages, this experience has broadened her vision of ecology: ‘Before, I mainly thought about waste and energy. Now, I make the link with famine, injustice…’ She now favours organic and local produce, even if ‘in winter, it’s hard if you don’t like cabbage!’. Erika, a political science graduate, has also changed her habits:  ‘We can limit meat by exploring other sources of protein.’

This evolving project gives them a great deal of autonomy and the satisfaction of taking concrete action. Erika highlights SOS Faim’s approach: ‘Not just personal gain, but actions for humanity.’