Elderly support
Friendly visits, administrative help, social ties, workshops and outings — to break the isolation of older people.
Our work for elders
Loi 1901 non-profit — RNA W763018630
Solidarity with elders, families, newcomers and communities.
WAS is a French non-profit based in Le Petit-Quevilly (Normandy). We support older people, families facing hardship, immigrants and communities — and we transmit, free of charge, the know-how of sewing and fashion.
Last updated: May 2026. Donation checkout now runs through secure hosted providers, and our 2026 action priorities are published across all programme pages.
Our mission
One association, several solidarities
We believe that dignity, listening and transmission are the pillars of a caring society. That is why WAS acts on several complementary fronts.
Social aid
Administrative support, paperwork, emergency aid, family support — concrete help for people facing hardship.
Discover social aidSewing & fashion school
Learn sewing and fashion for free. Workshops, events and runways open to everyone.
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Who we are
A grass-roots association rooted in Normandy
WAS is a non-profit association governed by the French law of 1 July 1901, registered with the French authorities under RNA number W763018630. Our office is in Le Petit-Quevilly, in Seine-Maritime. We work alongside volunteers, families, partner associations and institutions to meet the concrete needs of the people we accompany.
Our approach is simple: we listen to people where they are, offer dignified support, and pass on knowledge that opens up perspectives — first and foremost the know-how of sewing and fashion, at the heart of our free school.
- Elderly support and fight against isolation
- Social aid and family support
- Support for immigrants and newcomers
- Support for the Jewish community in France
- Free sewing and fashion school
- Cultural and intergenerational events
Our impact in numbers
A 100% volunteer team, concrete actions, and 100% of donations used for the missions.
1,400+
People supported
12,800
Volunteer hours / year
220+
Sewing-school students
28
Partner associations
On the ground
Discover the people we support
Each programme matches a real need with clearly identified beneficiaries.
Elders
Visits, support, connection
Home visits, friendly workshops, outings, administrative help and digital coaching for seniors.
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Social aid
Practical help for families
Emergency aid, administrative support, CAF/CPAM paperwork, listening and orientation toward the right contacts.
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Communities
Immigrants & communities
French classes, paperwork help, support for newcomers and care for the Jewish community in France.
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Sewing & fashion
Learn, create, walk the runway
A free school open to everyone: sewing, alterations, styling, themed workshops and fashion events.
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