SOS MEDITERRANEE: A Humanitarian and Maritime Mission to Rescue Lives at Sea
A Search and Rescue Mission to Save Lives After the end of Mare Nostrum, a rescue operation launched by the Italian Government, and the subsequent EU disengagement from search and rescue operations in the area, 2014 faced a huge increase of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea. In 2015, a group of humanitarians and seafarers in […]
France’s First Self-Funded Museum, Musée Rodin, Showcases the Sculptor’s Works
Rodin’s Ties to the United States Rodin’s ties to the United States first formed in 1876 when he sent eight works to the Universal Exhibition in Philadelphia. In 1893, his work entered an American museum for the first time when collector Samuel P. Avery donated the bronze bust of St. John the Baptist to the […]
Solidarity With Morocco: A 3 Month Update on the Mobilization of Aid to the Most Vulnerable
Sheltering Disaster Victims and Supporting Reconstruction The current priority is to adapt shelters for the winter period. “The majority of disaster victims have been sheltered in tents, containers or marquees, but with the onset of winter and snow, these solutions remain temporary. That’s why we’re actively working with architects and engineers to find suitable solutions […]
Turkey-Syria: 10 Months of Action Responding to Needs on the Ground
Meeting Basic Needs In the town of Jinderes, on the border with Turkey, which has become a major place of refuge for many Syrians, local associations are working with the authorities to provide lighting in refugee camps. Fondation de France is contributing to the installation of solar-powered street lamps in 20 refugee camps housing over […]
Solidarity with Morocco: Fondation de France on the Ground to Help the Most Vulnerable
From September 18th to the 22nd, a team made up of a member of the Solidarity with Morocco committee and two members of Fondation de France’s emergency team were on site to assess the associations’ priority needs. Over the course of five days, the team met with several associations, notably in Agadir, in mountain villages […]
18 Months Later: Revisiting and Reprioritizing the Projects of the Ukraine Committee
Since the start of the war, Fondation de France has supported projects focused on supplying the basic necessities to people close to the front line or displaced persons in unoccupied Ukrainian regions. 18 months later, as the conflict continues, resources are dwindling and the needs of the population are constantly changing. For this reason, last […]
Update on the Restoration of the Notre-Dame Cathedral
Work Inside the Cathedral Workers have been diligently cleaning and restoring the inside of the cathedral. For the past 8 months, they have been cleaning the wall paintings of the choir chapels. At the moment, the full restoration of the north transept is underway. Fortunately, the scaffolding has been able to be removed. The construction […]
Fondation CNRS: Advocating for Independent and Ambitious Research
CNRS, A World Leader in Scientific and Technological Research CNRS’ long history and strong presence all over the world makes it a leader in scientific and technological research. Research impact indicators, like Webométric and the journal metric “Scorpus,” rank CNRS highly: number one in Europe and number two in the world, after the Chinese Academy […]
Solidarity with Ukraine: one year of action.
One year of action, solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people
Inventing the Future: Findings of a Fondation de France Experimental Program.
Inventing the Future is an experimental program of Fondation de France to support innovative charities, led by Mrs. Marion Ben Hammo, Project Manager. We met with her to hear more about the first findings since the program started two years ago.