He came to Solferino as part of a 300-strong group of young people from the French Red Cross and saw Solferino as a unique opportunity to " become aware of the extraordinary human experience " concentrated within the camp. The white tents of Solferino’s " Humanitarian Village " were a temporary home to almost 3,000 participants from all over the globe who had come to celebrate the 150th anniversary of what is now the largest secular humanitarian organization in the world.