When you look at the rents nowadays, it's a prohibitive cost for some of our organizations that are looking for appropriate places to operate.
You have to understand that, in a way, the money invested in the francophonie goes to two groups. We provide basic services to francophones and francophiles. Many of them are very proud of their francophonie, and increasingly so as a result of the current context. These individuals can then have a good quality of life. When people have a good quality of life, they're productive. When they're productive, they make money, part of which goes to the government, and that keeps the wheel turning.
Right now, in the context of inflation, everything costs a lot more, but our budgets remain the same. Sometimes, I look at the situation and wonder how we manage to perform miracles with the funding we receive.
