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Emergencies: rebuilding lives over the long term

30

Interventions since 2010

2238

Projects supported since 2010


After a disaster or a major crisis, Fondation de France swings into action to help rebuild lives. We stand by victims and casualties by providing them with assistance, over the long term, coordinating with NGOs, nonprofits and local authorities.

We were there after hurricane Irma in the Caribbean in 2017, flooding in south western France in 2018 and more recently after the explosion in Beirut. We focus our work on the strategic programs set out with our volunteer expert committees, closest to the needs of the community.

Our network of partners makes it possible for us to take action within a few hours of an emergency, to ensure proximity, thoroughness, transparency and traceability.

The experience we have gained in all nonprofit sectors means we can provide psychological and medical support, as well as help with housing rehabilitation, recreating social connections, education, agricultural recovery and so on. Our overarching philosophy is to act beyond the emergency situation and embed our work over time, so that we can offer affected residents lasting relief.

We implement these principles when natural disasters strike in France and elsewhere, and in the case of unprecedented events. Such was the case in 2019: when fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, we became one of the institutions tasked with raising and allocating donations for the repair work. Likewise, the pandemic was marked by exceptional levels of mobilizations thanks to the “United Against the Virus” Alliance created with AP-HP (Paris hospitals) and Institut Pasteur.

20

Interventions since 2010

1680

Projects supported since 2010


After a disaster or a major crisis, Fondation de France swings into action to help rebuild lives. We stand by victims and casualties by providing them with assistance, over the long term, coordinating with NGOs, nonprofits and local authorities.

We were there after hurricane Irma in the Caribbean in 2017, flooding in south western France in 2018 and more recently after the explosion in Beirut. We focus our work on the strategic programs set out with our volunteer expert committees, closest to the needs of the community.

Our network of partners makes it possible for us to take action within a few hours of an emergency, to ensure proximity, thoroughness, transparency and traceability.

The experience we have gained in all nonprofit sectors means we can provide psychological and medical support, as well as help with housing rehabilitation, recreating social connections, education, agricultural recovery and so on. Our overarching philosophy is to act beyond the emergency situation and embed our work over time, so that we can offer affected residents lasting relief.

We implement these principles when natural disasters strike in France and elsewhere, and in the case of unprecedented events. Such was the case in 2019: when fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, we became one of the institutions tasked with raising and allocating donations for the repair work. Likewise, the pandemic was marked by exceptional levels of mobilizations thanks to the “United Against the Virus” Alliance created with AP-HP (Paris hospitals) and Institut Pasteur.

Major grant programs

Major grant programs

News

3 July 2025
Six months after Cyclone Chido struck on 14 December last year, the Mayotte archipelago still bears the scars of this disaster on an unprecedented scale. Already active in the region through risk preparedness initiatives, Fondation de France mobilised from the very first hours after the cyclone hit, in coordination with its local partners in the Indian Ocean. The fundraising appeal raised €43.6 m…

1 April 2025
Karine Meaux, head of Fondation de France’s Emergency Response division, provides an update on the current situation in…
31 March 2025
On 14 December, a cyclone of exceptional magnitude devastated the archipelago of Mayotte. Already engaged in disaster p…
19 March 2025
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News

3 July 2025
Six months after Cyclone Chido struck on 14 December last year, the Mayotte archipelago still bears the scars of this disaster on an unprecedented scale. Already active in the region through risk preparedness initiatives, Fondation de France mobilised from the very first hours after the cyclone hit, in coordination with its local partners in the Indian Ocean. The fundraising appeal raised €43.6 m…

3 July 2025
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3 July 2025
Six months after Cyclone Chido struck on 14 December last year, the Mayotte archipelago still bears the scars of this d…
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La fondation soutient des projets qui visent à protéger et restaurer la biodiversité, promouvoir de nouvelles formes d'…

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