Another success for the Centimes Solidaires operation

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Launched in 2018 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole SA Foundation, Crédit Agricole SA, and CA Centre-est, Centimes solidaires aims to finance entrepreneurship projects by mobilizing Crédit Agricole employees, who are invited to donate 50 cents when paying for their meal in collective restaurants. For the 2019 edition, thanks to the support of employees, €8,657 will be donated to Entrepreneurs du Monde to finance the ICI (Incubation, Creation, Inclusion) program, which supports entrepreneurship projects for refugees, single parents, and homeless people in Lyon.

The campaign took place in parallel at the Crédit Agricole campuses in Montrouge, Saint-Quentin, and Lyon from November 18 to 22. Crédit Agricole SA, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, and Crédit Agricole Centre-est will join forces with their employees to contribute to the fundraising.

Last year, Entrepreneurs du Monde also received €7,000 through the initiative, which helped strengthen the ICI program. In total, 20 group training sessions were organized, and 18 people were supported to structure their entrepreneurial projects. Entrepreneurs du Monde's goal is to support 40 project leaders by 2020.

A look back at the launch event in pictures

To launch the 2019 edition of the initiative, Crédit Agricole welcomed Rania, an entrepreneur and Syrian refugee supported through the initiative, to the Montrouge Campus on November 4. After leaving Syria and thanks to the Entrepreneurs du Monde ICI Project, funded through Centimes Solidaires, Rania was able to create her own catering service to showcase her country's traditional cuisine.

Discover the video of the operation which presents Rania's journey and the testimonies of the collaborators who participated in the operation.