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Neoma solidarity fund

In the exceptional and unprecedented situation that we are currently facing, and following the announcements by the President of the Republic on Thursday evening, NEOMA decided, like all higher education establishments, to close its campuses in Rheims, Rouen and Paris on Monday, 16 March 2020. Since March 23, the courses are exclusively taught at a distance. While NEOMA has been able to meet the challenge of educational continuity, for many students, confinement is synonymous with isolation, precariousness and sometimes psychological distress. Today more than 400 students have indicated that they are having difficulties and the number is constantly increasing.

The NEOMA Alumni Association has joined forces with the School and the Foundation to come to their aid and launched a call for action to all of its graduates, in France and abroad.

EVERY EURO COLLECTED WILL GO TO THE FUND.
The NEOMA Alumni association has already undertaken to donate € 5000
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU!

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Support students, donate to the NEOMA Solidarity Fund.

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If you are domiciled in FRANCE or LUXEMBOURG

A tax deduction is possible

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IF YOU RESIDE IN EUROPE

You can still undertake to support the Fund: You can support the NEOMA Solidarity Fund now by making your donation directly on the Foundation's donation system (no tax deduction)

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OR you will soon be able to make your donation online and take advantage of the TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) system to benefit from the tax advantages of your country of residence.

12 countries are included: Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Roumania, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

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We shall contact you in May to assist you and finalize your online donation.

Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) is a network of major European foundations and charities. It allows donors, private individuals and companies to financially support, under the best tax and security conditions, non-profit organizations based in another country that is part of this network while directly benefiting from the tax advantages provided for by the legislation of their country of residence.

IF YOU RESIDE IN THE US

You can now support the NEOMA Solidarity Fund, by making your donation directly on the Friends of Fondation de France module, by specifying the beneficiary of your donation "NEOMA Foundation - Solidarity Fund", and benefit from the tax advantages of your country of residence.

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IF YOU RESIDE OUTSIDE THE US AND OUTSIDE EUROPE

You can support the NEOMA Solidarity Fund, by making your donation directly on the Foundation's donation module (without any tax deduction)

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The issue of student insecurity has never been more topical.

A difficult financial situation

To meet their expenses, students mainly rely on a student job, a summer job, an internship or an apprenticeship. Often they have multiple jobs to make ends meet. In this health crisis, many find themselves partially unemployed without any visibility about the future. Confinement then becomes a source of concern. Without any income, how can you finance your studies next year?

Housing is an unavoidable source of expense

While some students were able to return to live with their parents at the start of confinement, few were able to terminate their leases and must continue to pay their rent at the end of the month. Even if some have still managed to save some money by cutting off the water and electricity when leaving, it is far from enough.

Food insecurity

Many students have not managed to return to their families. Taken off guard, they stayed in their accommodation and have had to cope with daily expenses, sometimes with only the CROUS allowance. Parents unfortunately cannot always financially support their children. With the closure of the School's restaurants offering full meals at capped prices, food budgets have exploded. Even though they are careful, for many the idea that the situation is going to continue remains a source of concern.

Isolation is an everyday fact for many students, especially those from abroad.

During confinement, being alone in your apartment, away from your family, can be difficult. The absence of human contact, the feeling of isolation and the uncertainty of the situation affects mental health. Taking care of yourself and continuing to share with others becomes essential. The School has also set up online wellness workshops: QI Gong, sophrology, pilate exercises… all of them sociable times during which you can recharge your batteries.

Testimonials from recipients

“I stayed in Rheims in my apartment during the confinement. It was a rather brutal change because I found myself alone, without any contact with the outside. I already had some financial difficulties before the Covid arrived in France. Usually, I ate each day at the CROUS restaurant, which allowed me to have at least one balanced meal per day for € 3.30. But with the confinement, my food expenses have increased. The help provided by the Solidarity Fund allowed me to buy all the food I needed. It also allowed me to hold out until the next school year when I start my work-study program.
I'd like to thank the donors. Thanks to you, today I can finish my school year focusing only on my exams and not on a bank overdraft. NEOMA's slogan for accepted students is “Join The Family”, and through this solidarity initiative, NEOMA graduates prove that the family is always present even in difficult times. Thank you!"

R. Recipient of emergency aid

" L'entreprise dans laquelle je faisais mon stage a malheureusement été contrainte de l'annuler dans le cadre du contexte actuel car mes responsables ne pouvaient pas me superviser à distance. Ayant loué spécialement un logement à Paris afin d'être proche de mon lieu de stage et finançant moi-même ce loyer, j'ai été très impacté par l'arrêt de ce stage. Je remercie chaleureusement NEOMA et l'ensemble des donateurs qui se sont mobilisés pour aider les étudiants qui, comme moi, ont eu des difficultés liées à la crise actuelle. Vous m’avez permis de faire face aux frais de préavis et de dépenses annexes que je ne pouvais plus assurer sans gratification de stage. Je suis particulièrement fier d'appartenir à une école qui soutient ses étudiants et où les diplômés savent se mobiliser dans les bons comme dans les mauvais moments. Vous faites vivre les valeurs de NEOMA : humilité, solidarité et famille. Je serai fier et volontaire de pouvoir à mon tour apporter mon aide une fois diplômé et perdurer ainsi cette boucle de solidarité. Encore une fois, merci. "

M., Bénéficiaire de l'aide d'urgence

" Pour moi, ce confinement a été bien plus que 55 jours à la maison.
Il a été synonyme d'isolement total car je n'ai pas eu la chance de pouvoir rejoindre le domicile familial à cause de l'arrêt des liaisons aériennes entre Paris et mon territoire d'origine. On a vite fait le tour dans un petit studio et il arrive un moment où les appels vidéos ne suffisent plus... 
Il a été synonyme de désillusion sur mon projet professionnel (comme pour beaucoup d'étudiants et de jeunes diplômés) avec un stage à l'étranger annulé et un casse-tête pour en retrouver un nouveau en France dans la foulée. Il a fallu réorganiser d'urgence ma vie en France par rapport au logement.  

Le confinement c'était aussi un parcours du combattant pour aller faire ses courses lorsque les magasins habituels ont été dévalisé les premières semaines et qu'il a fallu se rendre dans des grandes surfaces aux prix beaucoup plus élevés pour trouver des produits de première nécessité. Le CROUS a mis en place la distribution de panier-repas pour pallier la fermeture des restau'U mais cela s'adressait uniquement aux résidents des cités U. Pour les autres dans le parc locatif privé il fallait se débrouiller seul... 
Enfin le confinement c'est encore aujourd'hui un gouffre financier qui peine à se résorber. Ayant comme seule source de revenus la bourse du CROUS, je me retrouve à devoir jongler entre mes dépenses quotidiennes, des loyers imprévus suite à l'annulation du stage et des augmentations du montant des courses qui ont creusé un découvert bancaire, tout ça avec le même montant qu'avant. 

Heureusement j'ai eu la chance de pouvoir me tourner vers mon école, NEOMA, qui a très vite pris conscience de la précarité de certains étudiants pendant cette période exceptionnelle et a mis en place un Fonds de Solidarité. J'ai ainsi pu obtenir une aide exceptionnelle qui me permettra de remettre mon compte bancaire dans le vert et couvrira les mois de loyer prochains en attendant de trouver un autre stage. 

Je tiens à remercier chaleureusement les donateurs de la Fondation NEOMA pour leur générosité, ainsi que le personnel de l'école pour leur mobilisation et leur réactivité. 
NEOMA ce n'est pas uniquement une institution mais aussi une famille sur laquelle on peut compter en cas de coup dur."

K., Bénéficiaire de l'aide d'urgence