During the summer 2015, 900 people who ran away from war, massacres, dictatorships, economical and ecological disasters found refuge in a closed down high school in Paris. The high school Jean Quarré – renamed « Refugees’ House » – was evacuated during the autumn and its residents were scattered all over France.

BAAM was created in November 2015 by a group in solidarity with those women and men who are completely neglected by public authority.

We are legal experts, teachers, students, social workers, artists, journalists, unemployed people, french or foreigners. We are moved by the same will to welcome, with dignity, all migrant people : asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented immigrants or workers.

Our demands

Because European Community Policy is more and more restrictive and xenophobic and against governments’ inertia, we require :

  • The removal of the list of « safe » countries introduced by the OFPRA (French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless People). Asylum is immediately denied for migrants from these countries
  • The improvement of the reception measures : accommodation in dignified conditions, social accompaniment facilitating access to the asylum application or to the residence permit, employment, care, studies …
  • The right to work for asylum seekers and allowances (called ADA) based on the Revenu de Solidarité Active (524€)
  • The withdrawal of the Dublin III circular, which obliges migrants to apply for asylum in the first European country where they were forced to register their fingerprints
  • The withdrawal of the Valls circular, which sets very restrictive criteria for the regularization of undocumented migrants

Our actions

FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASSES

French language workshops take place every day throughout Paris. Depending on the context and the needs identified, our activities include street-based classes, literacy and French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses, specific classes for women and minors, and conversation workshops.

Free classes, no registration required, anonymous, and open to all levels.

All class schedules

ASYLUM LEGAL SUPPORT

The asylum legal support team assists people seeking asylum with difficulties related to the registration of their asylum application, the Dublin procedure, OFPRA (personal statement and interview preparation), and appeals before the CNDA (additional statement and hearing preparation).

Drop-in session only on Mondays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at 8 rue Duchefdelaville, 75013 Paris.
Open to everyone, free of charge, no appointment required.

Contact: baam.asile@gmail.com

LGBT+ ASYLUM LEGAL SUPPORT

BAAM has set up a dedicated legal support service for LGBT+ asylum seekers and for combating anti-LGBT+ discrimination.

Drop-in session only on Tuesdays, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 8 rue Duchefdelaville, 75013 Paris.

Contact: baam.lgbt@gmail.com

SOCIAL SUPPORT

BAAM’s social support team welcomes and assists people in exile with administrative and socio-professional matters, including difficulties communicating with the administration regarding:

  • Healthcare
  • Employment
  • Social assistance
  • Transportation
  • Understanding and responding to administrative messages
  • Writing a CV or cover letter
  • Looking for a job
  • Applying for State Medical Assistance (AME)
  • Accessing healthcare coverage (CMU)
  • Obtaining a Carte Vitale
  • Applying for housing
  • Renewing a residence permit or submitting a first application

We welcome everyone every Wednesday. The service is OPEN TO ALL, FREE OF CHARGE, AND AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.

Every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at 8 rue Duchefdelaville, 75013 Paris (BAAM premises).

Contact: baam.social@gmail.com

LEISURE & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

BAAM organizes social and cultural activities to foster connections and social inclusion, including picnics, concerts, theatre workshops, cinema and museum outings, etc.

Contact: baam.cultures@gmail.com

How can you support us?

Do you speak English, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Tigrinya or Oromo? Are you a lawyer? A musician? Could you help with our employment support or social support services? Do you know how to code? Do you draw? Are you motivated to organize concerts or solidarity meals? Do you have an idea for a workshop? Are you available every week to take part in our language exchange partnerships?

MAKE A DONATION

The association does not receive any public funding and operates entirely thanks to the generosity of its donors. You can make a donation through the form on our website or by sending a cheque to BAAM, 8 rue Duchefdelaville, 75013 Paris.

BECOME A MEMBER

Send us an email at baam.asso@gmail.com to meet with us and tell us about your interests and skills!

OUR BYLAWS

Nouveaux Statuts BAAM - 2022