Timeline EN
1993 First health centers for young people set up
Suicide attempts, addiction, eating disorders and bullying are some of the hazards teenagers may face, requiring specific solutions and support. Which is why Fondation de France contributes to structuring this network of health centers providing advice and care for young people (“espaces santé jeunes”), now firmly established across France. Nowadays, adolescent medicine is a recognized discipline.
2004 Tsunami in Indonesia
Fondation de France stepped up and organized fundraising, as well as assisting the victims. Prompt and effective action in the face of emergencies is the result of experience accumulated since the 1970s, which has been reinforced over time. It provides assistance during the Sahel drought in 1973, in the refugee camps in Thailand in 1980, at the chemical plant explosion in France in 2001, during the earthquakes in Haiti in 2010 and in Nepal in 2015, in the wake of hurricane Irma in the Caribbean in 2017, the floods in France in 2018 and recently the explosion that ripped through Beirut in Lebanon in 2020.
2004 Mental health: innovation and experimentation for the improvement of patients’ wellbeing
Fondation de France is actively engaged in assisting people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression, by encouraging coordination among professionals and also involving patients and their families.
2002 Creation of the French Foundation Center
This organization, created by seven foundations including Fondation de France, brings together nonprofit professionals, to share best practices, organize interactions with government agencies and network, with a view to growing the nonprofit sector.
2019 Re-building Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
In the aftermath of the destructive fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Fondation de France is appointed one of the four organizations tasked with managing fundraising and allocating the donations from individuals and companies to rebuild this jewel of French heritage.
2015 United Against Terrorism
After the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, Fondation de France is approached by donors, especially in the US. It launches the “United Against Terrorism” fund to assist victims and also to set up projects that aim to prevent violence and radicalization.
2013 Support to a program aimed at achieving “zero percent long-term unemployment” in local communities, led by ATD Quart Monde
Fondation de France is one of the very first organizations to support this pioneering experiment, in which long-term unemployed people are recruited into employment-oriented companies, at no extra cost to local authorities.
2020 Solidarity
On August 4, an unusually violent explosion lays waste to the port of Beirut and part of the city, causing many victims. Thanks to its experience in emergency work and its network of local partners, Fondation de France immediately swings into action to support the most vulnerable residents and help with rebuilding the partly destroyed city.
2020 “United Against the Virus”: outstanding mobilization
Faced with the pandemic, Fondation de France, AP-HP (Paris hospitals) and Institut Pasteur join forces in the “United Against the Virus” alliance, to support health workers, promote research and assist the most vulnerable people. More than 40 million euros is raised, thanks to individual donors and corporate engagement.