Collectif Les Morts de La Rue

What Collectif Les Morts de La Rue does

Collectif Les Morts de La Rue (CMDR) is a Paris-headquartered French non-profit association (Association loi 1901, SIREN 478 100 670) founded in 2003 to document the deaths of homeless individuals in France, accompany funerals of isolated deceased persons, and organize public memorials. The organization operates four core service lines: (1) epidemiological surveillance via the annual 'Dénombrer & Décrire' report series (13 editions since 2012), which has cumulatively documented over 9,000 deaths with the 2024 edition recording 912 deaths; (2) national memorial ceremonies and exhibitions honoring deceased individuals by name; (3) funeral accompaniment in the Paris region to ensure dignified burials for individuals without identified family; and (4) bereavement support for families and loved ones ('Proches en Deuil'). Its primary beneficiaries are people without stable housing, with secondary stakeholders including families, partner associations, and French policymakers. The underlying technology consists of a proprietary longitudinal death registry with geographic and demographic granularity, supported by a DGCS-funded epidemiologist position, plus supporting infrastructure including a WordPress website, a Google Forms citizen reporting system, and digital donation integration through HelloAsso.

Revenue is derived entirely from non-commercial sources: individual donations (66% tax-deductible), membership subscriptions, and institutional grants/partnerships (notably DIHAL, Mairie de Paris, and historical Fondation de France funding for methodology development). The organization is governed by a bureau including a president, treasurer, and secretary, with a board of directors (Conseil d'Administration) comprising representatives from a coalition of approximately 30 partner associations including ATD Quart Monde, Emmaüs, Médecins du Monde, Secours Catholique, and Fondation Armée du Salut. CMDR is recognized as an organization of public utility, conferring tax deductibility to donors. Operations are concentrated in France with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

Collectif Les Morts de La Rue

Legal name

Collectif Les Morts de la Rue

Website

https://mortsdelarue.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collectif Les Morts de La Rue is a Paris-based French non-profit, founded 2003, that documents homeless deaths in France through annual epidemiological reports and accompanies funerals and memorials for isolated deceased individuals. It serves homeless people, their families, and policymakers via a coalition of 30+ partner associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Advocacy and Social Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro primary industry

Mortality, Cause-of-Death Coding & Excess Death Analysis (HLAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless mortality documentation
• Epidemiological research nonprofit
• Bereavement support services
• Funeral accompaniment services
• Memorial advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts financial donations from individuals through HelloAsso platform, bank transfers, and checks. Donations are tax-deductible at 66% within limits of 20% of taxable income, qualifying the organization as a public utility association.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees for supporters who wish to join the association. Members can participate in the General Assembly and show formal support for the organization's advocacy mission.
3. Institutional Partnerships: Collaborations with institutional partners including DIHAL, Paris municipality, and the Département SSD who provide operational and programmatic support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Collectif Les Morts de La Rue is a French nonprofit association that documents deaths of homeless people in France, publishes an annual epidemiological report (Dénombrer & Décrire), organizes national memorial tributes, accompanies funerals of isolated deceased individuals in the Paris region, and provides grief support to bereaved families. The collective federates a network of more than 30 partner associations and operates as an advocacy body working to ensure homeless deaths are recognized and dignified.

Product overview

Collectif Les Morts de La Rue operates as a non-profit association organized around four core mission areas: (1) epidemiological research and documentation through the annual 'Dénombrer & Décrire' reports tracking homeless mortality in France since 2012; (2) national memorial events and ceremonies honoring deceased individuals by name; (3) funeral accompaniment ensuring dignified burial for isolated deceased persons in the Paris region; and (4) bereaved family support services. The organization supplements these core activities with death reporting infrastructure, volunteer recruitment via Service Civique, training programs, and a donation/membership platform integrated with HelloAsso for tax-deductible contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dénombrer & Décrire (Annual Epidemiological Reports) Annual epidemiological surveillance reports documenting deaths of homeless people in France, including quantitative data on mortality, causes of death, demographics, and geographic distribution based on partner association reports and field surveys.
• National Memorial Events Annual national ceremonies honoring deceased homeless individuals, including name readings, exhibitions, and public gatherings to ensure these deaths remain visible and not forgotten.
• Funeral Accompaniment Service Presence of volunteers at funerals of isolated homeless individuals in the Paris region to ensure dignified ceremonies for those without identified family or friends.
• Bereaved Family Support (Proches en Deuil) Psychological, moral, and logistical support for families and friends of deceased homeless individuals to help them through the grieving process and honor their loved ones.
• Death Reporting System A public-facing form allowing citizens to report deaths of homeless individuals, contributing to the collective database and helping ensure deceased persons are not forgotten.
• Training Services Training programs for professionals and volunteers on topics related to homeless death documentation, bereavement support, and ethical considerations in memorial work.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, institutional and research.

• Fondation Armée du SalutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association on the CMDR Board of Directors (Collège des Associations), providing services to homeless populations in France.
• AutremondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association on the CMDR Board of Directors, operating the Kmion mobile service for homeless support.
• Aux captifs, la libérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner association that initiated the collective in 2003. Continues to collaborate on funeral accompaniment and memorial events.
• Enfants du CanalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association on the CMDR Board, involved in creating memorial plaques for the national tribute events.
• Médecins du MondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association on the CMDR Board providing healthcare perspective on homeless mortality and supporting memorial event logistics.
• Secours CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association on the CMDR Board, contributing to the network of death reporting and support services.
• ATD Quart MondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding federation partner from 2003 working against extreme poverty and for recognition of homeless individuals.
• La ClochesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association providing choir performances at memorial events to honor deceased individuals.
• DIHAL (Délégation Interministérielle à l'Hébergement et à l'Accès au Logement)institutionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench interministerial delegation for housing and homelessness, providing institutional support and visibility to the collective.
• Mairie de ParisinstitutionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis municipal government partnering for memorial exhibitions and commemorations in various arrondissements.
• ONPES (Observatoire National de la Pauvreté et de l'Exclusion Sociale)researchStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational observatory partnered in the early development of the epidemiological survey methodology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Crisis UK: Major UK homelessness charity combining direct services, research, and policy campaigning. Comparable in its advocacy and research-driven approach to homelessness, including mortality data initiatives, but does not directly compete in France and focuses on the UK policy context.
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: US-based advocacy and research organization serving as a membership group for healthcare providers serving people experiencing homelessness. Comparable in generating epidemiological and policy data on homeless mortality, but geographically focused on the United States and oriented toward healthcare delivery rather than memorialization.

Broad incumbents

• Secours Catholique: French Catholic federation fighting poverty and exclusion, with extensive field infrastructure reporting into CMDR's death registry. Comparable as a poverty-focused federation contributing grassroots data, but operates across all dimensions of material poverty rather than concentrating on death documentation.
• Emmaüs France: France's largest federation working on housing exclusion and extreme poverty, with dozens of regional chapters and thousands of volunteers. It is one of CMDR's 30+ partner associations but operates on a vastly broader scale across housing, employment, and reintegration rather than specializing in mortality documentation.
• Fondation Armée du Salut: Salvation Army's French foundation operating shelters, social residences, and reintegration programs. Member of CMDR's Collège des Associations with field-level reporting into the death registry; comparable for frontline homelessness work but much broader in operational scope.
• ATD Quart Monde: Founding CMDR federation partner from 2003, working against extreme poverty through long-term presence in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Comparable for its advocacy and human-rights framing of homelessness, but with a broader poverty-and-exclusion scope and a strong international network.
• Médecins du Monde: International medical humanitarian NGO with an active program for people in precarious housing in France. Sits on CMDR's board and shares the population served, but its core activity is medical care delivery rather than mortality surveillance or funeral accompaniment.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French housing and homelessness advocacy organization, widely recognized for its annual report on mal-logement. Comparable to CMDR in advocacy orientation and donor-facing report cadence, but with a much broader scope spanning housing policy, evictions, and energy poverty.

Direct peers

• Association Marseillais Solidaires des Morts Anonymes: Founded by the same leadership (Bérangère Grisoni serves as Présidente), this Marseille-based association replicates CMDR's model of counting homeless deaths, accompanying isolated funerals, and organizing memorials in southern France. It is the most directly comparable peer in mission, structure, and operational approach.

Others

• FEANTSA: European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless, coordinating policy and data across 30+ member countries including France. Functions as an umbrella/ecosystem actor that aggregates homelessness statistics at the European level; adjacent rather than competitive to CMDR's national field-level data collection.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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