Following Maé Bridier's departure from the position of director, the Companions Builders of Saint-Martin have chosen to abandon the position of territorial coordinator in favor of a new pair, without dedicated local management.
Since last August, The management of the structure is overseen by Virginie Bessoles, director of the Guadeloupe Builders' Association. To maintain local management, a territorial coordinator had initially been appointedHowever, following a disagreement that occurred ten days after he took office, This organization has been abandoned..
The Saint-Martin structure is now based on two complementary functions: an administrative contact person, responsible in particular for financial and accounting monitoring, and a housing facilitatorwho took up her post this week. Her mission will be to support families, strengthen ties with beneficiaries, and monitor the association's various programsSince its creation in 2024, the Quartier d'Orléans community hub has recorded more than 4500 direct beneficiaries.
Ce A new internal partnership should ensure the continuity of operations.The challenge now will be to raise the difficulties encountered on the ground and to ensure that they are taken into account in strategic decisions, while the management of the association is now shared with Guadeloupe, whose realities and specificities differ from those of Saint-Martin.
For 2027, the association intends to focus its actions on two priorities: housing improvement and the living environment, as well as integration projectsThe Saint-Martin team currently has seven employees in integration programs. Another recruitment is also planned as part of the... adult-relay contract, a device designed to strengthening the links between residents of the neighborhoods and public servicesThe person recruited will contribute in particular to the development of the BricobusA community-based service that provides free support to residents in maintaining and renovating their homes, through advice, DIY training, and participatory projects that promote mutual aid. _DR
