Secours Populaire Français is a non-profit organization operating on donations and legacy funds, and is dedicated to fighting poverty and discrimination in France and the world.
In France, SPF is particularly focused on providing victims of discrimination with emergency shelter, food, clothing, and referrals to health care facilities.
The effort resumed in 1944 with the liberation of France, with relief operations primarily aimed at children and prisoners of war.
The organization adopted its current name in 1945 and its remaining members had direct personal experience with the deportation camps, prisons, and vagaries of clandestine life in occupied France.
It continues to engage in charitable projects with strategic partners working to fight discrimination, child abuse, and anti-social behavior.