The “On Your Business” team comes to the aid of a homeless man

In the street for some time, Jean has decided to work extra hard to get out of the world of homelessness, but it’s not always easy, especially administratively.

He found a job as a resident janitor, for a good salary, and even found himself an apartment. So far so good. But unable to renew his health insurance card due to the COVID-19 pandemic and since he lost his papers, Jean is unable to open a bank account since he does not have a credit card. identity with photo.

It is therefore impossible for him to cash his pay checks. The man is at the end of his resources and says he is in the same situation as before.

Jean’s story touched the team atTo your business, who decided to help him without his knowledge. Our journalist specializing in economics Pierre-Olivier Zappa decided to contact the TD Bank in the Saint-Laurent sector on Friday, where the man had already made a request to open a bank account.

Claiming to understand Jean’s particular situation, the bank agreed to help him in turn.

“I have my heart on my back for you. You don’t know what problems other people must have as well. I’ve been running for almost three weeks to try to change my paychecks, ”said Jean upon hearing the news on the airwaves.Your business.

Jean hopes that the initiative can also help others who, like him, are trapped.

“I called the people in the government and no one could help me […]. You are the only person who has managed to help me. I am really touched, I will never forget you, ”he said, visibly moved.

• Watch this touching segment in the video above

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