Once upon a time, in one of France’s poorest neighbourhoods,
Kamel and his coworkers took on McDonald’s and turned their
workplace into something magical.
They spent 20 years fighting the most powerful fast food
chain – dreaming of creating a place that could offer
good jobs, fair pay and a chance to uplift their community out of
unemployment and poverty.
McDonald's hated that. It tried everything to get rid of Kamel –
even threatening his life! And when that didn’t work,
McDonald’s fired everyone and shut down the
restaurant.
But instead of giving up on their dream, Kamel and his coworkers
rolled up their sleeves and turned the discarded, hollow
space McDonald’s abandoned into a vibrant community food bank — now
feeding 2,000 families a week for free. They rehired
staff, redecorated, spread the word and restored the heart of their
community.
This magical place is called l’Après M (“the After M” for after
McDonald's) – and it needs you.
Kamel and his coworkers aren’t home free – their building
is about to be sold. But if we help them buy it, they can
turn l’Apres M into a permanent community oasis – with a proper food
bank, restaurant, meeting facilities, job training centre, and much
more.
can you help Kamel and his team secure the magical place
they built – and give this community a chance to rise?
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l’Après M is a beacon of hope and positive
change for this neighbourhood in Marseille – and for
communities across the globe.
In just the first five weeks after l’Après M opened, they served
no less than 100,000 people food parcels. And during the height of
the pandemic l’Après M saved many more, giving them food, support
and a sense of purpose.
But Kamel and his heroic team wanted to do more. They worked with
firemen, farmers and local groups to extend l’Après M’s reach and
distribute food – and their powerful message – to surrounding
neighbourhoods.
Now the story of their work is spreading and inspiring movements
worldwide. They even helped McDonald's workers in the U.S.
win a $15/hour minimum wage – a fight that had been
dragging on for nearly a decade!
This place is special,
l’Après M is a symbol that something bad can be turned
into something beautiful – if enough people come together to do
it.
The need for l’Après M is greater than ever...can you
chip in right now to help protect this vital food
bank and the beating heart of this neighbourhood?
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