Photo gallery

Outreach, workforce development and environmental conservation: below you will find the finest images contributed by sponsors and project leaders.

NB: if you wish to use any of these photos, consult the legal notices for terms and conditions of use.

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Quai des Messageries, 2008

Workforce development
 France (Loire-Atlantique)

Workforce development by the construction of a paimblotine, a traditional Paimbœuf fishing vessel.

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La Voûte nubienne, 2008

Workforce development
 Burkina Faso

Development of a building program using the Nubian Vault technique.

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The association des naturalistes de l'Ariège (ANA), 2007


© 2007 ANA

Environmental conservation
 France (Ariège)

Discovery program on the natural reserve of Mt Vallier intended for the children of the region.

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Northern Illinois Food Bank, 2007


© NIFB

Outreach
 United States

The "Northern Illinois Food Bank" distributes over 12,000 metric tons of food every year to people living under the poverty threshold in the suburbs of Chicago.

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Biogas Development, 2006

Environmental conservation
 China

The project consisted of equipping mountain villages in the Sichuan region with heating and cooking systems using biogas, with the aim of improving their living conditions and combating deforestation.

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Ouaga, 2006

Outreach
 Burkina Faso

The non-profit organization Ouaga, set up by HEC business school students, helped the village of Korsimoro enlarge its school. Three new classrooms and a canteen were built.

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Cheval Dire, 2006

Outreach
 France (Yvelines)

Disabled children rediscover a taste for life by riding horses rescued from ill treatment or the abattoir.

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Clowns sans frontières, 2006

Outreach
 Madagascar

Through humorous shows put together with local artists, Clowns sans Frontières combats a taboo in Madagascar: rejection by society of twin-birth children.

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Kinkeliba, 2006

Outreach
 Senegal

The Kinkeliba program in eastern Senegal works on economic and social development in the communes of Sinthian and Wassadou.

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ACT 3, 2005

Workforce development
 France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

In Jurançon in the Pyrénées Atlantiques region, ACT 3 helps women in very precarious circumstances move back into mainstream society by teaching them fine weaving skills for clients in the haute couture industry.

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Foundation news

Selection Committee

17 projects were selected by the selection committee of July 1, 2008: 9 in Outreach, 5 in Workforce Development and 3 in Environmental Conservation.

The Foundation rewarded by the Colombian Congress

The Foundation was awarded the declaration of the "Order of the Congress of Colombia in the rank of Commander" for its sponsoring activities.

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Activity report 2007

Activity report 2007

The 2007 activity report of the Foundation is available, and can be downloaded or ordered.

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