At the Group's headquarters in Aubervilliers, Veolia's Chief Operating Officer, Estelle Brachlianoff, has presented prizes to the 3 winners selected from more than 150 applications. Nearly a quarter of the projects came from abroad and eleven were selected for presentation to the jury. The three distinguished associations received a financial endowment to help them carry out their project.

- ### "Ficha", created by students from the Grenoble School of Management:

Ficha students have designed an innovative device (connected container, smartphone application...) to promote and reward selective waste sorting where it is least respected: in collective housing.

[More about the Ficha project](/en/supported-projects/encourage-and-reward-selective-sorting-blocks-flats)

 

- ### "Tizwit", created by students from Essec

In the Ouarzazate region of southern Morocco, accessing employment and moving out of the informal sector is still too often a challenge. Follow'Her intends to support the most vulnerable populations by offering structured support for entrepreneurship.

[More about Tizwit](/en/supported-projects/supporting-moroccan-women-developing-their-entrepreneurial-project)

 

- ### "Une bibliothèque pour Vo Koutime", created by students from University of Paris-Dauphine

In the rural village of Vo Koutime, in the south of Togo, the Go To Togo association has already built a secondary school, which will soon be joined by a library to combat illiteracy. This is a long-term project by an association that has already demonstrated its determination.

[More about Go To Togo](/en/supported-projects/solidarity-between-french-students-and-rural-togolese-children)