Sol En Si
Encyclopedia
Sol En Si which is short for Solidarité Enfants Sida in French
(translated as Solidarity Children AIDS) is a French
charity organization founded in 1990 by Myriam Mercy et Alain Danand for helping children suffering from AIDS
and their families.
60% of the funding is from public sources and 40% on private charities and donations and enjoys widespread long-running support from many individuals, most notably celebrities Zazie
and Vincent Baguian.
"Sol En Si" has a team of 30 full-time employees and professionals and hundreds of volunteers who provide help in two service centers in Bobigny
(near Paris) and in Marseille
and in hundreds of homes, providing individualised care for the children in their family environment. Help includes providing of medical aid, social aid, beds, food and clothing, individualised accompaniment, sponsoring, support groups, organized vacations.
Sol En Si also has international operations outside France, providing schooling of children orphaned because of AIDS in Benin
in addition to various other AIDS/HIV charity projects mainly on the African continent.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(translated as Solidarity Children AIDS) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
charity organization founded in 1990 by Myriam Mercy et Alain Danand for helping children suffering from AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and their families.
60% of the funding is from public sources and 40% on private charities and donations and enjoys widespread long-running support from many individuals, most notably celebrities Zazie
Zazie
Zazie is a French singer and songwriter. Zazie co-produces all her albums.-Early life:...
and Vincent Baguian.
"Sol En Si" has a team of 30 full-time employees and professionals and hundreds of volunteers who provide help in two service centers in Bobigny
Bobigny
Bobigny is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny...
(near Paris) and in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
and in hundreds of homes, providing individualised care for the children in their family environment. Help includes providing of medical aid, social aid, beds, food and clothing, individualised accompaniment, sponsoring, support groups, organized vacations.
Sol En Si also has international operations outside France, providing schooling of children orphaned because of AIDS in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
in addition to various other AIDS/HIV charity projects mainly on the African continent.