Acanthe
Acanthe is an association founded by parents of autistic children to help people affected by psychological disorders since childhood to reach their potential, fight autism and protect the interests of autistic children.
- In 2001 and 2003, Bouygues backed a project involving the construction of a centre to provide care for autistic young people. The centre, located in Guyancourt in the Paris suburbs opened its doors in 2003.
- Bouygues provided further financial support in 2004, 2005 and 2006 to set up and help develop all the association's projects namely the construction of a new centre in Rosny sous Bois in the Paris region to accommodate roughly 30 children and teenagers.
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Astrée
For 20 years, the association has been working to restore community ties and combat social isolation. It trains volunteers in listening skills and supports people who find themselves in difficulty after one of life's exceptional events.
- Bouygues has been a partner of the Astrée association since 1995.
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Saint-Jean Espérance
Created in 1987, this association has three houses where it takes in young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to help them break their dependency on drugs.
The aim is to teach them the basics of living independently in a family-like environment, without reliance on substitute products and to enable them to rebuild so they can find a job.
- Financial support in 2008.
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Bouée d’espoir
This association's aim is to help an individual or family to find stability again following a disruption caused by illness unemployment or loss of a home.
- Financial support in 2006 and 2008.
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CARE France
In September 2008, three hurricanes caused major damage in Cuba and more specifically on the Isle of Youth and in the province of Holguin.
In response to this situation, CARE has set up an emergency housing project to rebuild or rehabilitate houses destroyed or damaged by the hurricanes.
This programme will be carried out over a two-year period. About 5,000 houses in the remote areas of the Holguin and Pinar del Rio provinces will be reconstructed or rehabilitated, allowing more than 25,000 people to have decent living conditions once again.
- Bouygues Bâtiment International Bouygues Construction and Bouygues are helping to finance this project.
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Presaje Institute
The Presaje Institute, set up in 2002, is especially aimed at young graduates who have just embarked on a career in law (judges and court lawyers) or in economics. It seeks to help these professions to get to know and understand each other better.
- Bouygues has been a benefactor member since 2002.
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Scouts et Guides de France
Bouygues has been a partner of Scouts et Guides de France since 2005, particularly within the framework of the Scoutisme pour Tous programme, which enables young people from disadvantaged suburbs to take part in scout groups tailored to their local social and cultural environment.
Scouts et Guides de France has been established in French suburbs for more than 15 years. The association ran roughly 30 programmes for underprivileged youth in 2007, with 2,053 children and teenagers involved in the Scoutisme pour Tous programme.
- Financial support in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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Simon de Cyrène
The association aims to create, manage and coordinate staff accommodation for disabled adults. Three centres are expected to open in Vanves outside Paris.
- Financial support since 2006.
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Medef Summer University
- Bouygues has been a partner of the Medef Summer University, the French employers' association, since its creation in 1999.
(Updated: December 2008)
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