Ten new projects funded by the Fondation de France with donations collected after Irma (end)

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Economic recovery: 2 euros (+ 613% in one year) for 000 projects

A new action was subsidized in 2020 in Saint-Martin, it is the diagnosis of the situation of companies assisted two years after Irma by Initiative Saint Martin Active which received an additional 45000 euros. The platform had already received 1,5 million euros in 2017 for business aid and 150000 euros in support of its organization.

A total of 6 projects in Saint-Martin were funded to the tune of 1,81 million euros. The fishermen's association in Saint-Martin received 83000 euros.

The multi-professional economic chamber of Saint-Barth received 191000 euros to revive fishing activities and 200000 euros to help businesses. 200000 euros have been granted to Care France to help 100 families in 7 villages in Cuba.

The action registered in 2019 aimed at reviving agriculture in Dominica has been deleted from the 2020 balance sheet.

•  Rehabilitation-Reconstruction: 5 euros (+ 250%) for 135 projects

Three new projects were funded for a total amount of 279000 euros, including one in Saint-Martin. 94000 euros were granted to Electriciens sans frontières in support of the electrical renovation and the upgrading of buildings damaged by Irma.

The other two projects are located in Dominica, they are the photovoltaic supply of two health centers and two retirement homes (105000 euros also granted to Electriciens sans frontières) as well as the rehabilitation of a second house. pension and the installation of a cyclone shelter by Fiapa (80000 euros).

In Saint-Martin, the Les Compagnons Bâtisseurs association received two-thirds of the donations from this component, to conduct habitat rehabilitation programs.

A total of 12 local projects were supported for an amount of 4,56 million euros.

•  Education-Culture: 1 euros (549% in one year) for 505 projects

A new project was financed this year, it is the Narramus program set up by the Usep of the Northern Islands in Saint-Martin for an amount of 4700 euros.

The subsidy to Library Without Borders was increased by 20000 euros to 120000 euros to finance its actions promoting access to culture and information. All the projects included in this section were carried out in Saint-Martin.

•  Environment: 310 euros (+ 300%) for 17 projects

A new project was funded: 45000 euros were granted to the Metimer association for the recovery of two wrecks of boats destroyed by Irma and their restoration. In this section, the association Sandy Ground on the Move received the biggest help with 100000 euros to clean up the neighborhood and raise public awareness of the environment.

All the projects included in this section were carried out in Saint-Martin.

Covid-19: 5 projects

In 2020 as part of the health crisis, the Fondation de France funded five projects to the tune of 269750 euros to help populations already weakened by Irma. It thus granted 81650 euros to Trait d'Union to support vulnerable populations, 44600 euros to the Red Cross to provide food aid, 37500 euros to Cobraced, 10000 euros to the Manteau and 96000 euros to Initiative Saint Martin Active for clothing and the distribution of masks.

(soualigapost.com)

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