Giving differently

It is thanks to the support of our donors that La Chaîne de L'Espoir can act independently in all its activities (child care in France, child care abroad, school health, training, equipment and construction, etc.). For us, as for the children, all donations are important: there are many alternative ways to make a monetary donation. Find out how else you can donate to La Chaîne de l'Espoir.

Giving time

Become a volunteer host family

We organize the arrival of children from underprivileged countries with serious malformations, particularly heart defects, with volunteer host families, so that they can undergo surgery in France. Surrounded by love and support, they return to their countries of origin in perfect health.
We need your help!

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Become a regional volunteer

Today, La Chaîne de l’Espoir is made up of over 100 volunteers working in some 15 regional branches. They are mobilized to promote and develop the actions of our association.

Join us

Become an ambassador

Become an ambassador for La Chaîne de l’Espoir around you, in your company.
Help us grow our community to give visibility and support to our actions!

Rejoignez-nous sur Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et LinkedIn

Good to know

For us, as for the children, all gifts have great value.

Make a donation with your mobile payment application

More and more users are turning to smartphone payment applications for instant, free transactions. It was therefore essential for La Chaîne de l’Espoir to opt for this option with Sumeria (formerly Lydia).

How do I make a donation via Sumeria?

  • After opening the application, press the button on the right with the two arrows, then select “Make a Lydia”.
  • Click on “Choose a recipient”, then on “Make a donation”.
  • Finally, select “La Chaîne de L’Espoir” and indicate the amount of your donation.

Find out more about the Sumeria application

Solidarity gift card: Strengthen your CSR approach!

Have you received a gift card to use online or in store? You can also spend your balance to make a donation to La Chaîne de l’Espoir. Sorewards is a dematerialized VISA gift card designed to reward users and beneficiaries worldwide. The amount on the card can be spent as a donation to one or more associations.

What to do?

  • Go to the “Partner associations” page, where you’ll find La Chaîne de l’Espoir.
  • Click on “Make a donation to La Chaîne de l’Espoir” and enter your gift card details.
  • Your donation will go to our association
Donate while traveling

Plan your next destinations with Voyages So-Leader!

The cooperative of producers of ethical and charitable travel offers a solidarity-based approach by donating part of the cost of the trip to an association.

What to do?

  • Book your trip on the So-Leader website.
  • Select La Chaîne de l’Espoir as the beneficiary, and 10% of the amount of your reservation will be donated to our association.

“We aim to offer an alternative to all those who want to give meaning back to their travels”
Michel Nahon, founder of So-Leader

Find out more about So-Leader’s commitment

Make a donation via microdon

You can make a micro-donation to La Chaîne de l’Espoir, either online or in stores. The micro-donation is a simple operation: when you pay for your purchases, you can add a percentage of the amount to be paid, a fixed amount or round up the amount.

Examples of micro-donations:

  • Black Fairday

Every last Friday in November, our partner LE PETIT VAPOTEUR organizes the “Black Fairday” fund-raising operation to provide financial support for several associations: 1 personal purchase = 1 donation.
For the past 3 years, La Chaîne de l’Espoir has been the lucky beneficiary of this day of solidarity: €48,178 was raised in 2022 and over €133,000 in 3 years.
In total, 38 children suffering from heart disease have been operated on and saved thanks to Le Petit Vapoteur and its customers.
Discover Black Fairday

  • Rounding on basket / at checkout

When you check out or validate your shopping cart on an e-commerce site, you may be offered the opportunity toround up your total to make a donation to an association.
The aim of this micro-donation is to be accessible to all.

  • Salary rounding

This method consists of offering company employees the opportunity to donate a portion of their salary to an association, with the company matching the donation.

Make a donation with a solidarity purchase

It’s possible to treat yourself with a solidarity purchase that helps finance the actions of La Chaîne de l’Espoir.

  • The product-share

Product sharing involves a company marketing a product or service, with part of the proceeds going to a non-profit organization.

  • With Clarins

This commitment to solidarity by the French cosmetics company, a partner of La Chaîne de l’Espoir since 2016, is reflected in the sale of a sharing product: CLARINS® Super Moisturizing Body Balm. And for every balm sold, 3 euros are donated to the beneficiary associations, including La Chaîne de l’Espoir.

Limited-edition product available exclusively at Clarins points of sale, on the Clarins.fr website and at Nocibé.
Find out more about our partnership with Clarins

  • With Pharmavie

A long-standing partner of La Chaîne de l’Espoir, the PharmaVie Association has created a student challenge called “Opération Toudou” with the 11 pharmacy faculties in France. This operation involves selling teddy bears, the famous “Toudou”, to raise funds for La Chaîne de l’Espoir.
Find out more about Opération Toudou

  • With Dreams store
    Dreams store is an eco-friendly clothing brand. This online boutique donates 50% of its profits on the “Save the children” and “Hector Barjot” collections to La Chaîne de l’Espoir.
    Discover the collections
Make a donation in kind

A donation in kind is a non-financial contribution that can take the form of a good or a service.

The various forms of support that can be given to La Chaîne de l’Espoir :

  • Medical equipment
    Companies in the medical sector sometimes make in-kind donations to La Chaîne de l’Espoir in the form of medical equipment.
    For example, Boston Scientific has donated medical equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pathologies in 2021 and 2022, worth €13,514.

  • Share your knowledge through skills sponsorship
    Skills sponsorship involves offering an association the expertise of an employee for a period of 6 months to 1 year, during which time the employee is paid by the company. During this period, the employee is paid by the company.
    La Chaîne de l’Espoir has recruited an employee from the BNP Paribas group to support the development team in its fund-raising efforts. For example, one of his objectives is to find new companies to finance our various programs or develop sponsorship initiatives (events, product-sharing, micro-donations, etc.).
    Discover the practical guide to skills sponsorship