Many thanks to the 125 donors who took part in our generosity evening in October 2024. Donations received during the evening contributed to or fully funded the following activities.
#1. Help 13 municipal crèches become self-sufficient while maintaining a quality service / Cambodia
- Staff at the 13 crèches are coached twice a month, with monthly evaluations of the facilities.
- 13 childcare assistants (1 per crèche) trained in a tool for monitoring children's individual development.
- Communes are now autonomous in terms of financial monitoring, building maintenance and human resources management. We are continuing our support for monitoring and evaluation (assessment of auxiliary practices, enrolment monitoring, child health monitoring, projections, etc.).
- 311 new children in 2025.
A high-quality, viable model taken up by the State: the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has committed to subsidizing the salaries of 3 employees per crèche from 2026 onwards. 60 new crèches will be set up based on the model we have launched, financed in part by funds from the World Bank.
#2. Provide psycho-medical support to complement parent-child workshops in social centers / Vietnam
- 3 parent-child clubs in Ho Chi Minh City: 2 in social centers and 1 in a charity school for underprivileged children.
- 108 1h30 workshops offered every 2 weeks to 245 families in need (including 327 children).
- Health consultations organized according to the needs identified during the workshops: prevention of common childhood illnesses and health care, improved nutrition.
- Psychological support workshops to guide parents towards positive relationships with their children.
Strict cultural norms and parental practices still see education primarily as the feeding, clothing and schooling of children.
#3. Expanding a nursery school to relieve overcrowded classrooms / Burkina Faso
- Call for tenders to select a construction company.
- Construction of a classroom, WC and renovation of the canteen between April and September 2025.
- Delivery of indoor furniture, outdoor furniture and games (slide, swing, turnstile, climbing cage), kitchenware and hygiene equipment in September 2025.
- Supply of food to supplement meals for the 2025-2026 school year (beans, spaghetti, oil, sardines, rice, tomato paste and small millet).
#4. Offering fun and educational activities for children staying in social hotels / France
- 43 fun and educational 2-hour workshops for 49 children aged 4 to 12, at a France Horizon Group shelter and a Samusocial social hotel in Cergy.
- 2 projects carried out with the children over the year:
- An art project centered on women artists to work with children on the subjects of interculturality, the place of women in society and artistic expression.
- An outdoor vegetable garden project in which the children worked on life and earth science concepts, and were able to harvest the fruits of their activities with pride.
#5. Supporting the creation of micro-enterprises in the slums of Phnom Penh / Cambodia
- Selection of 20 families (from a list of 56 applicants) with a micro-enterprise project in the Sen Sabay district on the outskirts of Phnom Penh in early 2025.
- Supported projects: sewing, grocery store, mobile food sales, delivery, garbage collection / ragpicker.
- Support in drawing up business plans, training sessions in financial management and business management.
- Delivery of work materials (e.g. sewing machine and sewing equipment).
- 6 follow-up visits after equipment delivery.
#6. Ensure the viability of crèches and subsidize places for children of single mothers / Burkina Faso
- 50 childminders in Ouagadougou receive individual support from a business management coach and an early childhood development coach, between twice a month and once a quarter, depending on how long they've been in business.
- Group coaching to share experiences.
- Training in financial management, training in the creation of recycled toys and games, and training in the use of new communication technologies.
- Since spring, 15 young single mothers whose children are looked after by our childminders have benefited from psychosocial support, rehousing, a childcare subsidy and vocational training (sewing, hairdressing, catering, weaving and beauty).
#7. Empowering marginalized adolescent girls / Nepal
- 25 teenage girls from the Chepang ethnic group, aged between 14 and 18, accompanied at the boarding school by our partner Chhori.
- One-to-one tutoring in English, math and science.
- Psychosocial support with a group session followed by individual counseling, as well as psycho-education sessions on stress management, understanding one's body, preventing the risks associated with early marriage and sexuality...
- A 3-day training course on puberty offered in April to 22 teenage girls.
- In May, 19 girls were offered 2 days of individual support to deal with their emotions and personal difficulties (domestic violence, abuse, etc.).
