Highlights
17 December 2025
"One year after Cyclone Chido, Mayotte is still recovering"
Karine Meaux, Head of Fondation de France’s Emergencies department, looks at the current situation in Mayotte and Fondation de France’s priorities in the hard-hit territory.
17 December 2025
Solidarity with Mayotte: 1 year of action
On 14 December 2024, Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, killing and injuring hundreds of people and causing unprecedented damage. To help the people affected by the disaster, Fondation de France launched an appeal for donations which raised €44.4 million. ...
27 November 2025
Second meeting of the Cercle de la collecte internationale: working together to develop cross-border philanthropy
On 23 October, Fondation de France’s international network, Cross-border philanthropy, organised the second meeting of the Cercle de la collecte internationale.
25 November 2025
The Parliament of Exiles: giving a political voice to the voiceless
Out of France’s 68 million inhabitants, over 5 million are foreigners and have no right to vote. To address this lack of representation, the “Parliament of Exiles” initiative was launched in 2024. Interview with Dounya Hallaq, co-founder of the ...
22 October 2025
Solidarity with Armenia: Two Years of Support
Two years after Azerbaijan’s military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which forced around 100,000 people to flee to Armenia, Fondation de France continues to stand with displaced and vulnerable populations. More than €580,000 have been ...
10 October 2025
25 Years of Friends of Fondation de France in New York
On September 10, more than 130 guests were invited at Villa Albertine in New York to celebrate 25 Years of French-American philanthropy.
22 September 2025
Solidarity with Mayotte: taking action on access to healthcare and mental health
The impact of Cyclone Chido highlighted the major difficulties in the health system. Interview with Sophie Lasserre, head of health and mental health at Fondation de France's Emergency unit.
22 September 2025
Supporting the new school year in Mayotte
Nine months after Cyclone Chido struck on 14 December last year, the archipelago of Mayotte is still struggling to recover. As the new school year begins, the priority is to ensure that children have decent learning conditions.
17 September 2025
Solidarity with Morocco: 2 years of action
On 8 September 2023, an earthquake of an unprecedented scale struck Morocco, killing more than 3,000 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Two years later, the Fondation de France remains committed to helping the disaster victims, ...
9 September 2025
Agence Française de Développement and Fondation de France strengthen their cooperation
On September 8, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the leading public financial institution for international solidarity, and Fondation de France signed a third partnership agreement, extending a collaboration that began in 2018.