Notre Dame Cathedral: 6 Month Countdown to the Grand Reopening
Anticipated Reopening and Restoration Milestones The Notre Dame Cathedral is on track to welcome visitors and worshipers by the end of 2024. The reconstruction of the cathedral’s timber frames is complete, and a new phase of intricate craftsmanship has begun. Roofers and artists are meticulously restoring the entire roof, starting with the spire and moving […]
Solidarity with Ukraine: Two Years of Support
Continuing to Care for the Most Vulnerable Assisting the most vulnerable individuals remains a priority. For example, Fondation de France supports the Ukrainian association Your Support, which manages a shelter with 180 beds in Lviv. Since the beginning of the war, more than 3,200 people, including two-thirds children, have found refuge there. The center provides […]
Four Winners of the first “Trophées des Français des États-Unis”
“The winners of the 2023 competition are set to astound the public gathered at the Residence of France on November 9 in New York in the presence of the Consul of France, Jérémie Robert. Their talent, their dynamism, their inventiveness, but also their resilience in the face of difficulties encountered in another environment, country, culture […]
Friends of Fondation de France, “the gateway to French philanthropy”
Friends of Fondation de France is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2000 in New York. Since its inception, the American branch of Fondation de France has supported American donors wishing to make gifts to French and European public-interest projects. Reliability is an important factor for the foundation, whose overall objective is to create a […]
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 […]
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.