samusocialInternational works in emergency situations, going out to people who have become victims of misfortune and suffering. It is an international organization dedicated specifically to cities, and in particular large cities. Its emergency action involves bringing assistance to marginalized people through primary care, orientation, and shelter. After this initial care, these people are directed toward local structures providing long-term care in order to prepare them for social reintegration.

The key features of samusocialInternational are its mobility, its flexibility, its determination to go into all areas, its versatility, and its network of contacts. It trains people both in France and abroad in order to find its way into the active health and social programs in each country.

It provides a framework for the local samusocial organizations formed under local statutes, but in accordance with its own charter and methods.

samusocialInternational is an non-governmental organization that takes the form of a federation of local samusocial organizations.