The Veolia Environnement Foundation, created in May 2004 and allocated an annual budget of €5 million, is one of the leading private-sector foundations in France.
It supports non-profit, community-oriented projects contributing to sustainable development, with special focus on outreach, workforce development and environmental conservation in France and internationally.
Sustainable development driven by corporate patronage
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Outreach - Morocco
A path to respect and dignity for street urchins
The association Groupe Développement is active in Morocco, together with the local NGO Aftalouna, in helping children in serious difficulty.It is building a welcome home in Marrakesh for the street children.
Workforce Integration - France (13)
Renovating boats to integrate youths in difficulty
The association Boud'mer, which takes aficionados of the sea on outings along the creeks of Marseille, trains youth in difficulty in the renovation of traditional fishing boats.
Environmental Conservation - France (83)
An educational farm for all
In the Var district, the Beaugensiers farm offers ecological and educational visits.To accommodate even more visitors, it has just created two eco-hostels, one of them entirely adapted to handicapped persons.
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Micro-finance, to create your own job
To build up a small business and guarantee a secure source of income, the poorest people are turning towards micro-finance. The system, created at the initiative of a few pioneers such as Mohammed Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize, and Maria Nowak, founder of ADIE, is developing in many countries throughout the world. The Veolia Environnement Foundation is happy to support these projects that bring hope to disadvantaged communities.
Sponsor's summary
Clotilde Bottino, sponsor of the Ellen Poidatz Foundation
"33 years ago, I crossed the threshold of the Ellen Poidatz Foundation. This establishment was to become my new roof for an indefinite period. I was a boarder in this place, where wheelchairs, trolleys, crutches and splints were the companions of a multitude of children with whom I did not identify. I happened to fall into the category of "walkers", and I couldn't grasp the deep meaning of all this. What could be more natural than walking?"
