Two new Orange Foundations set up in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Chisinau in Moldova, in the presence of staff from the subsidiaries, as well as leading local figures and associations.

These new foundations take the number of France Telecom Group foundations up to 10, with the Dominican Republic and Moldova joining this network that spans France, Spain, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Poland and Slovakia.

In France, the Orange Foundation, as the Group's Foundation, federates and coordinates all of the corporate citizenship actions carried out in 30 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It harmonizes the corporate citizenship initiatives of the various foundations and subsidiaries in the areas for intervention defined throughout the Group:
health / disability,
education,
culture.
With the subsidiaries, it also maps out priority actions, taking the specific cultural characteristics and strategic requirements of each country into consideration.

In the Dominican Republic
The new Foundation's first corporate citizenship project, “Casita Orange”, led by the Aide et Action association, is focusing on education for girls. For instance, the Foundation is supporting the creation of crèches to the north of Santo Domingo, making it easier for 290 girls who have to take on family responsibilities at a very early age to access the education system or stay on at school.

In Moldova
In Moldova, the Orange Foundation’s priorities are to promote education and support people in need through a range of partnerships, including with the United Nations.
To celebrate the launch in Moldova, the Orange Foundation's photo exhibition “A world of sharing” is being presented in Chisnau on November 28. The photos taken in Moldova by Martine Franck from the Magnum agency are being given center stage; indeed, she visited the boarding schools supported by the Foundation, taking photos of children with hearing impairments in their day-to-day activities.

The Orange Foundation
Since its creation in 1987, the Orange Foundation has been conducting a major programme of corporate philanthropy which is the continuation of its company mission: giving everyone the means to communicate, fighting against sensory and social isolation as well as promoting cultural fulfilment. The Orange Foundation is involved in three fields:
health/disability to create links by helping autistic persons, and seeking to improve the autonomy and quality of life of persons suffering from visual or auditory impairments.
education to build links by contributing to the fight against illiteracy and by encouraging the education of girls in developing countries.
culture for developing links by supporting the collective practice of vocal music.
Beyond its actions in France, the Foundation unites and coordinates all group corporate philantropy initiatives throughout the world. Projects are thus supported in 30 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
www.orange.com/fondation