Revivre

What Revivre does

Association Revivre is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 2004 in Paris by Syrian refugees opposed to the Hafez al-Assad regime together with Amnesty International activists. Its initial mission was to support former Syrian political prisoners through visa procedures, travel arrangements, and medical financing; following the 2011 Syrian Revolution, the organisation pivoted to welcoming Syrian refugees arriving in France while continuing its advocacy on human rights documentation and transitional justice.

The association runs a permanence office at 100 boulevard de Belleville in Paris's 20th arrondissement (open Tuesday-Thursday by appointment) providing social and legal assistance for asylum procedures, a French language learning programme serving approximately 40 learners across 4 sites with 10 volunteers, and humanitarian aid coordination inside Syria including water distribution in camps and support for the Ecole Professionnelle de Palmyre via the Maison de Palmyre collective. It operates with only two salaried employees plus a volunteer network, funded through individual donations, annual membership fees, and institutional grants (notably from Euromed) with logistical support from the City of Paris.

Governance is led by an elected board including President of Honor Michel Morzière (co-founder), Co-President Alaa Abdelwahab, Secretary General Frédéric Anquetil, and Administrators Randa Baas and Abdulrazak AlJumaa, with Sabreen Al Rassace heading the permanence. Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Revivre announced plans to redeploy humanitarian actions inside Syria, marking a new strategic phase alongside continued refugee integration work in France and partnerships with the Institut du Monde Arabe, Centre Primo Levi, and a network of Syrian human rights organisations.

Name

Revivre

Legal name

Association Revivre

Website

https://association-revivre.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Revivre is a Paris-based French non-profit founded in 2004 that supports Syrian refugees in France with social, legal, and French-language services, while coordinating humanitarian aid and human rights advocacy inside Syria. It operates with two staff plus volunteers, funded by donations, membership fees, and grants from partners including Euromed and the City of Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Community Language Conversation & Exchange Groups (EDAAAFAO)

Keywords

• Refugee support services
• Humanitarian aid programs
• French language training
• Asylum legal assistance
• Human rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The association relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its humanitarian programs, including support for Syrian refugees and former political prisoners.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from adherents provide operational support for the association's activities.
3. Institutional grants: Funding from institutional sources such as Euromed for specific programs like the permanence and French language learning initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association Revivre is a French non-profit association that provides social and legal assistance to Syrian refugees in France, including a permanence office in Paris offering asylum support, French language learning programs, and housing access. The association also coordinates humanitarian aid in Syria such as water distribution in camps and support for schools, while advocating for human rights and transitional justice for victims of the Assad regime.

Product overview

Revivre is a French non-profit association (Association Revivre) focused on humanitarian aid and advocacy for Syrian refugees and victims of human rights violations in Syria. The organization provides refugee reception services including a permanence office in Paris, French language learning programs, humanitarian aid distribution in Syria (particularly water distribution in camps and school support), and documentation of human rights violations. Revivre operates primarily in France and Syria, supporting former political prisoners, welcoming Syrian refugees, and advocating for democracy and human rights in Syria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanence Office Services Free social and legal assistance services for Syrian refugees in Paris, available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by appointment at 100 boulevard de Belleville, 75020 Paris. Provides housing support, access to rights guidance, and asylum procedure assistance.
• French Language Learning Program French language education program for Syrian refugees to support their integration in France. Operates on 4 sites with approximately 40 learners and 10 volunteers.
• Humanitarian Aid in Syria
• Cultural Events and Conferences

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of refugees assisted with social and legal support since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• Centre Primo LevicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsycho-medical partner to which Revivre refers people needing medical and psychological care. The Center provides specialized support for trauma survivors, particularly former torture victims.
• Maison de PalmyrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyrian collective that Revivre has supported for over 5 years. The collective works on education projects including a professional school in Palmyre that Revivre supports.
• Ville de Paris (20th arrondissement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides office space for the permanence and supports integration programs for Syrian refugees in Paris.
• City of ParismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted a table round on justice and accountability in Syria in May 2025, demonstrating institutional support for Revivre's mission.
• Institut du Monde ArabenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the 20th anniversary celebration of Revivre in October 2024 and organized a public conference on Syria's future.
• Various Syrian human rights organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworks with Syrian organizations including Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, Families for Freedom, Syrian Justice and Accountability Centre, Documentation Center on Syria violations, and others working on human rights documentation and transitional justice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH): Major French human-rights association active on asylum rights, civic liberties, and international justice issues. Overlaps with Revivre on universal-instrument human-rights advocacy in France.
• France Terre d'Asile: France's largest dedicated refugee-assistance NGO, operating reception centers, legal aid, and integration programs. Broader incumbent than Revivre but directly comparable in providing asylum support and French-language training to refugees in France.
• CIMADE: Established French NGO supporting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers through legal aid, advocacy, and welcoming programs. Overlaps with Revivre in asylum-procedure assistance and human-rights advocacy for migrants in France.

Direct peers

• Forum Réfugiés: French association (loi 1901) providing legal assistance in asylum procedures, refugee'accueil programs, and integration support. Operates in similar French cities and serves overlapping refugee populations, including Syrian cohorts.
• ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture): French anti-torture NGO providing support to torture victims and advocating against impunity. Comparable advocacy track and beneficiary overlap with Syrian torture survivors served by Revivre.
• Families for Freedom: Syrian organization advocating for political detainees and disappeared persons; explicitly named by Revivre as a partner. Closely overlapping mandate around former-prisoner support and transitional justice.
• Centre Primo Levi: Paris-based center providing medical and psychological care to torture and political-violence victims; an active Revivre referral partner. Directly comparable mission segment around trauma support for Syrian former prisoners.
• Syrian Justice and Accountability Centre: Documentation and accountability organization named by Revivre as a partner; comparable goal of building criminal cases on Syrian regime crimes, with strong Paris-network ties.
• Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM): Syrian civil-society organization documenting human-rights violations and supporting Syrian civil society; named by Revivre as a partner. Comparable advocacy and documentation function within the Syrian civic ecosystem.
• Maison de Palmyre: Syrian diaspora collective supported by Revivre for over five years, focused on education projects including the Palmyre professional school. Mission-aligned peer working on Syrian civil-society reconstruction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/revivre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associationrevivre

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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