Fights poor housing and promotes sustainable living spaces.
**Summary of Somfy Foundation** The Somfy Foundation is a corporate foundation linked to the Somfy Group, a world leader in automatic controls for openings and closures in homes and buildings. The foundation focuses on fighting against poor housing and promoting access to healthy and sustainable living spaces. Its mission is to help build a better world for future generations by supporting associations and grassroots players who seek to provide dignified living conditions for everyone. **Focus Areas and Financial Resources** The foundation's main focus areas include healthy and sustainable housing, higher quality social integration, and environmental conservation. Since 2009, the Somfy Foundation has supported numerous projects, allocating over €1.5 million to charitable initiatives and involving over 400 employees in volunteer work. The foundation operates internationally, supporting projects in countries where Somfy has subsidiaries, including France, Brazil, Australia, China, Lebanon, Poland, the United States, and Egypt. **Recent Projects and Financing** Recent projects include partnerships with Habitat for Humanity in various countries. For example, in Brazil, €70,500 was allocated to support the renovation of homes for 35 families, and in the USA, €20,000 was provided to build four semi-detached houses for families in need. The foundation typically provides both financial and human support to projects, with employees volunteering their time and skills. The criteria for receiving funding include alignment with the foundation's focus areas and the potential to make a significant impact on improving living conditions for vulnerable populations.
