HISTORY
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History
IMPORTANT DATES
1981: Pierre-Bernard Le Bas founds Aide et Action in France (whose name references its affiliate, the British NGO ActionAid).
Launch of child sponsorship. Start of first programs in India and Kenya. Sponsors form first local groups.
1982: Creation of local regional offices.
1983: 1st national day for cultural exchange: organisation of a volunteers’ weekend.
1986: 1st co-financing from the European Economic Community.
1990: Crystal Prize for Transparency.
1992: Creation of sponsorship option for classes.
1995: Creation of sponsorship option for projects.
Crystal Prize for Transparency.
Crystal Prize for Transparency.
Official adherence to Aide et Action principles.
1997: Orientation toward transfer of skills and competencies. Creation of a department to promote volunteerism in France.
1998: 1st ETGs Review (stakeholders meeting) and adoption of 15 resolutions.
2002: Aide et Action is recognised as a public service organisation in France.
2004: 2nd ETGs Review (stakeholders meeting) and adoption of 12 resolutions.
2006: Acknowledged by the French Education Ministry as an organisation whose activities complement the public school system in France.
2007: Creation of Aide et Action International. Start development of an international governance structure and a global movement for education.
Aide et Action, an international non-governmental organisation and the top child sponsorship organisation in France,
focuses on improving access to quality education internationally. Aide et Action operates in Africa (Mali, Senegal, Niger,
Guinea, Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Tanzania, Malawi, Madagascar), in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia,
China, Myanmar), in Latin America-Caribbean (Haiti, Dominican Republic) and in France.