Association Claire Amitié

What Association Claire Amitié does

Association Claire Amitié is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1946 by Thérèse Cornille to serve young women in difficulty. The organization operates 11 social service establishments across Île-de-France and the Aube department in France, including Centres d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale (CHRS), Centres d'Hébergement d'Urgence (CHU), youth protection services under departmental ASE authority, maternal centers, and relay housing — totaling 613 housing places and serving more than 2,000 people annually, including 470 children.

Internationally, Claire Amitié runs six vocational training foyers across West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, and two in Senegal), providing 3-year programs combining basic education, professional training (sewing, cooking, hairdressing, pastry, early childhood care), and human formation to 954 women in 2024. Beneficiaries are referred through French public channels (SIAO, departmental councils) for domestic services and recruited locally for African programs.

The organization's revenue model combines French government program 177 funding and departmental child protection contracts with diversified philanthropic support: individual donations (66% tax deduction), IFI real estate wealth tax donations via Fondation Cibiel Lannelongue (75% deduction), Belgian donations via Fondation Roi Baudouin (45% deduction), corporate partnerships (EDF Foundation, Banque Hottinguer, Carrefour, Société Générale, BNP Paribas), and crowdfunding through Les Petites Pierres. Governance is structured across four interconnected entities — Claire Amitié France, Claire Amitié Internationale, Les Amis de Claire Amitié, and Claire Amitié Universelle — with leadership including Sylvie Loury as Responsable Générale, Gérardine Koffi as Responsable Générale Adjointe, Isabelle Godet as Directrice Générale of Claire Amitié France, and Jean-François Dehem as Président of Claire Amitié Internationale.

Name

Association Claire Amitié

Legal name

Claire Amitié France

Website

https://claireamitie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Association Claire Amitié is a French non-profit founded in 1946 that operates 11 social housing and reintegration establishments across France and 6 vocational training foyers in West Africa, serving vulnerable young women, mothers, and children through government-funded accommodation, child protection, and professional formation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (6117), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAF

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Social reintegration services
• Emergency shelter services
• Youth protection housing
• Vocational training programs
• Humanitarian social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding: French establishments receive government funding through program 177 (Hébergement, parcours vers le logement et insertion des personnes vulnérables) for social inclusion services, and departmental funding for child protection services.
2. Donations from individuals: Individual donors support the association through one-time or recurring donations, with 66% tax deduction benefit in France. Monthly donors are encouraged for sustainable support.
3. IFI donations: Real estate wealth tax donations through Fondation Cibiel Lannelongue, providing 75% tax reduction up to 50,000 euros annually.
4. International donations: Donations from Belgian residents through Fondation Roi Baudouin with 45% tax deduction.
5. Corporate partnerships and sponsorship: Corporate partners provide financial support, donations in kind, and skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Association Claire Amiti\u00e9 delivers free-of-charge housing, emergency shelter, social reintegration, youth protection, and maternal care services to vulnerable young women, minors, and families through a network of 11 establishments across France (CHRS, CHU, maternal centers, relay housing, youth protection services). It also operates six vocational training foyers (centers) in West Africa offering 3-year human and professional formation programs in sewing, cooking, hairdressing, and early childhood education. All services are funded through French government programs (Program 177 housing, departmental ASE child protection funding), individual donations, IFI wealth-tax donations, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Association Claire Amitié operates a network of social service establishments providing housing, emergency shelter, youth protection, and professional training programs. The organization manages CHRS (Collective and Scattered Social Reinsertion Housing Centers), CHU (Emergency Housing Centers), youth protection services (Mineurs et Jeunes Majeurs), maternal centers, and relay housing in France, alongside six vocational training centers across West Africa. Services are provided through dedicated facilities including CHRS Collectif offering 12-133 residential places with comprehensive social support, CHRS Diffus providing scattered independent apartments with sliding lease arrangements, and CHU offering immediate emergency accommodation. International operations include formation centers providing 3-year programs in sewing, cooking, hairdressing, and early childhood education for young women in Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHRS Collectif (Collective Reception and Social Reinsertion Center) Collective Reception and Social Reinsertion Centers (CHRS) provide collective housing and comprehensive social support for women aged 18-35 across multiple sites. Capacity varies from 12 to 133 places per location depending on the establishment (Aube, Paris, Val de Marne). Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries referred via SIAO and departmental social services, funded by French state Program 177.
• CHRS Diffus (Scattered Housing Service) Scattered housing service providing autonomous apartments for young adults aged 18-25 with sliding lease arrangements and educational support for independent living. Operated in Aube (Saint-Andr\u00e9 Les Vergers and Troyes) and Val de Marne (Champigny-sur-Marne), funded by French state Program 177.
• CHU - Centres d'H\u00e9bergement d'Urgence (Emergency Housing Centers) Emergency shelter centers providing immediate temporary housing, food, basic care, and support services for individuals and families in crisis. Operated as CHU Aube (Troyes), CHU Essonne (Epinay-sur-Orge, 72 places), CHU Seine Saint-Denis, and CHU Val de Marne (Champigny-sur-Marne, Vitry-sur-Seine). Targeting isolated women and families previously hotel-housed through the 115 emergency service.
• Service Mineurs et Jeunes Majeurs (Youth Protection Services) Child protection services for minors and young adults under 21, providing housing, educational support, and assistance through the Contrat Jeune Majeur (CJM) program for ASE youth transitioning to independence. Operated in Aube and Val de Marne under the authority of the Conseil D\u00e9partemental.
• Centre Maternel (Maternal Center) Maternal center located in Bry-sur-Marne (Val de Marne) providing housing, parental support, and early childhood services for young mothers aged 18-25 with children under three years, offering 58 places across 29 family units. Services are provided free of charge and funded through departmental child protection contracts.
• Logements Relais (Relay Housing) Relay housing for vulnerable families and women victims of violence in Champigny-sur-Marne (Val de Marne), providing temporary accommodation with social support focused on independent living skills, professional insertion, and parenting.
• Foyers Afrique - Centres de Formation (African Training Centers) Training centers across six African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Niger, Senegal) offering comprehensive human and professional formation programs in areas including sewing, cooking, pastry, hairdressing, and early childhood education. The 3-year residential programs serve 954 women annually across the six foyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ people welcomed annually including 470 children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and minor.

• Fondation Groupe EDFsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The EDF Foundation supports Claire Amitié's international projects by providing both funding and expertise through skills-based sponsorship. EDF employees contribute energy expertise for projects like photovoltaic installations at Thiès and Bouaké foyers, helping these facilities gain energy autonomy.
• Les Petites PierrescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst crowdfunding platform dedicated to solidarity housing and associations, celebrating 10 years of partnership with Claire Amitié. The platform enables donors to support specific projects.
• DegrenneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTableware specialist that donated dishes to Claire Amitié through '1 plate purchased / 1 plate offered' campaigns benefiting women at CHRS 75.
• CarrefourminorOthersCorporate partner providing donations and support to Claire Amitié establishments.
• DevoteamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology consulting firm providing skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) to support Claire Amitié's operations.
• MissiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic organization supporting missionary work and international charitable projects, partner in Claire Amitié's mission.
• RCFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic radio network that provides media coverage and promotion for Claire Amitié activities.
• RotaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService club organization providing volunteer support and networking for Claire Amitié projects.
• Association Femmes d'EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean women's association supporting Claire Amitié's work with women in precarity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization operating a vast network of shelters, healthcare, emergency response, and social services. Comparable as a similarly-structured French nonprofit with housing and social-assistance offerings, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• ATD Quart Monde: International movement co-founded by Joseph Wresinski focused on extreme poverty eradication, with presence in France and globally. Comparable on the French nonprofit model and vulnerable-population mission, with broader international advocacy rather than direct accommodation.
• Secours Catholique: Catholic charitable federation running nationwide anti-poverty programs including housing support, family assistance, and social integration. Comparable on faith-rooted nonprofit structure and beneficiary focus on people in precarity, though operating more as a grant-maker than direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French nonprofit focused on housing access and fighting homelessness, operating advocacy, emergency accommodation, and social reintegration programs. Directly comparable given shared mission of housing vulnerable populations and reliance on donations plus public funding in France.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of Emmaüs associations operating shelters, social reintegration programs, and second-hand economy activities for vulnerable populations across France. Highly comparable as a French nonprofit running housing and reintegration services for people in precarity, with similar dependence on government funding and donations.
• Habitat et Humanisme: French nonprofit providing temporary and permanent housing for low-income and vulnerable families through scattered rentals, social residences, and accompaniment programs. Directly comparable on housing-first and social reintegration model, particularly for CHRS Diffus-type activities.
• Fédération de l'Armée du Salut en France: Salvation Army's French federation operating CHRS, CHU, social centers, and reintegration programs nationwide. Closely comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit running an identical service mix of emergency housing, social reintegration, and maternal/youth services.
• Samusocial de Paris: Paris-based public-interest group providing emergency outreach, accommodation, and social support to homeless individuals and families. Closely comparable as a same-geography emergency-shelter operator serving overlapping beneficiary populations referred through SIAO/115 channels.

Emerging players

• Fondation des Femmes: French foundation funding and advocating for women's rights and supporting women in precarity, including victims of violence. Comparable on the women-in-precarity focus and French nonprofit fundraising model, though operating as a grant-maker rather than direct shelter operator.
• Médecins d'Afrique: African-headquartered NGO active in West Africa delivering health, education, and social support to vulnerable populations. Comparable on the West African operational footprint serving vulnerable women and families in countries where Claire Amitié runs its training foyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGgMENZd9u_GAzTBO6gR5Ag
• Facebookfacebook.com/claireamitie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-claire-amiti%C3%A9-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/claireamitie

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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