France

We support a thousand children from disadvantaged backgrounds, from preschool through 6th grade, in discovering the joy of reading. Through our program, each child can also build their first personal library by receiving ten books of their choice.

Financial partners: Académie de Nantes and DSDEN de la Mayenne, COVEA, Etablissement Public Territorial Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre, City of L’Haÿ-les-Roses, State Secretariat for Citizenship and Cities
Operational partners: Académie de Nantes – la Mayenne, Ecole de la Vallée aux Renards in L’Haÿ-les-Roses
Tools: books

We provide backpacks filled with books, selected by their classmates, to thousands of newly arrived non-French-speaking students in France, to support their language learning and discovery of their host country.

Financial partners: Centre national du livre, Fondation du Crédit Mutuel pour la lecture, City of Paris
Operational partners: académies of Paris, Amiens, Aix-Marseille and Créteil
Tools: books

In the Île-de-France region, we support young footballers in developing critical thinking skills to navigate digital dangers and online information, while raising awareness about gender issues in sports and media.

Financial partners: UEFA Foundation for Children, Ministry of Culture, Mastercard
Operational partners: Red Star FC, PUC, FCM Aubervilliers, Graines de footballeuses, FC 93/Le district
Tools: 1 educational kit
Hubs Karibu: strengthening French language learning for newcomers

Karibu Hubs are hybrid learning spaces located at the heart of newcomers’ living environments. By combining the Karibu mobile app, created by BSF, with in-person group workshops, they enable learners—mostly below A2 level—to learn French more quickly, build confidence, and prepare for professional integration.
In 2026, 10 hubs will be deployed across 5 regions, aiming to reach 10,000 learners and train 50 instructors, while piloting a model that can be integrated into public reception and integration programs (CIR, DIAN).

Financial partners: DIAN, Fondation Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, Fondation EDF
Operational partners: France Terre d’Asile, Coallia, Croix rouge, Cecler, Each one, France Travail
Tools: Karibu app & educational kit

In rural areas, we welcome and guide young people disconnected from education and employment in friendly, connected spaces to broaden their professional horizons and empower them to dream.

Financial and operational partners: Fondation d’entreprise TotalEnergies
Operational partners: Info Jeunes Jura, AFPA Village des solutions
Tools: Ideas Box

Leading a European consortium, we support libraries in their role of welcoming exiled populations through the sharing of best practices, resources, and networking.

Financial partner: European Union – Asylum and Migration Fund
Operational partners: ANVITA, ACV, KISC, FRSI, EBLIDA, BSF Italy
Tools: E-PANEMA platform and practical guides

After the Chido hurricane struck, BSF and its partners shipped two tons of school supplies to the archipelago to equip a thousand students across the Local Education Authority with writing materials, notebooks, pencil cases, and school bags.  

In 2025, we plan to deploy several Ideas Box and microlibraries to ensure educational continuity and to offer educational, cultural, and psychosocial support to the children and families affected.

Partners: Cultura, Fondation Cultura, STABILO International, and Hachette Livre 

We contribute to the fight against youth illiteracy by training local education stakeholders to run radio workshops and create podcasts.
 
Financial partners: Institut National de la Jeunesse et de l’Education Populaire (Fonds d’Expérimentation pour la Jeunesse), ministère de la Culture, Fondation VINCI pour la cité, Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane 
Operational partners: aking Waves, Atelier Canopé Guyane 
Tools : 1 pedagogical kit and 1 Radio Box