Education – and, more broadly, children – are at the heart of the Jacques Martel Foundation’s commitment. Our aim is to safeguard and pass on the future, and this naturally involves children.
Today marks the start of the new school year, and the comments we heard throughout the day were very encouraging: the vast majority of children were looking forward to returning to school.
For the most part! And for the Jacques Martel Foundation, it is important to support those who, for various reasons, are less enthusiastic. This may be due to illness, a difficult social situation… Our commitment is to stand by them, to support them, to guide them and to inspire them.
How has the Jacques Martel Foundation supported children this year?
Throughout the year, the children have been at the heart of several projects:
- Raising awareness of the risks associated with excessive screen time, in collaboration with the ‘Lève les yeux’ association,
- An encounter with dolphins and rorquals in a Marine Protected Area off the coast of Sanary-sur-Mer, in partnership with the LEA association
- An immersive breakfast and a tour of the Aromatech company with residents of the Maison Adrien
- An opportunity for pupils from three schools in Nice to learn about the daily lives of Senegalese schoolchildren and their relationship with water – a precious resource to be preserved – through a well-organised pen-pal exchange with Sens Solidaires,
- Support for the ‘Marion la Main Tendue’ charity in its mission to combat bullying of children, via the Cannes Foundation’s CARA program.
- Promoting access to ‘culture for all’ through support for a participatory opera project that enables children – who are often unfamiliar with the world of opera – to discover the various roles within the opera world and to experience collective creation. Proposed by the Nice Opera.
- The Oral Health Mission in Majunga (Madagascar) in partnership with Wildlife Care Madagascar (prevention, education and distribution of kits)
What was the impact?
Through Lève Les Yeux, 250 young people took part in awareness-raising workshops.
Through Sens Solidaires, three schools in Casamance benefited from the installation of NanoAids – water purification systems. And behind every pupil, there is a family.
Through the LEA association, around fifty children living with illness and/or disability were able to enjoy a day of respite and wonder.
In partnership with the Nice Opera, 150 pupils from the eastern districts of Nice took to the stage for the opera ‘Un monde ensemble’. A few weeks earlier, 430 pupils from various districts of Nice gathered at the Opera House for a public session to watch a rehearsal.
Through Wildlife Care Madagascar, 586 pupils from five schools in Majunga took part in an awareness-raising session and were given a kit containing a toothbrush, toothpaste and a cup.
Charities play a vital role in supporting children and promoting education. As a donor, we are committed to recognising their work and helping them bring their projects to reality. Today, we are therefore thinking of them and of all those who are dedicated to working for and with children. Together, let us safeguard and build their future.
If you too would like to support them, please donate to the Jacques Martel Foundation: https://www.monetico-online-asso.com/fondsdedotationjacquesmartel/pagededon