Health: the stars who are committed to children

The stars mobilize for children

They are rich, famous and… philanthropic. Many celebrities use their notoriety to help those most in need, and because they are first and foremost moms and dads, like us, it is the children that they decide to defend first. We can no longer count the international stars who have created their own foundation, like Charlize Théron, Alicia Keys or Eva Longoria. Solid organizations, involved volunteers, who intervene on the ground in the most remote provinces of Africa, Latin America, Russia, to provide care and safety to families. French stars are mobilizing just as much in causes that are close to their hearts. Autism for Leïla Bekhti, cystic fibrosis for Nikos Aliagas, rare diseases for Zinedine Zidane… Artists, actors, sportsmen, all give of their time and their generosity to advance the fight of associations dedicated to children.

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    François-Xavier Demaison

    François-Xavier Demaison has been putting his notoriety at the service of the association “Le rire Médecin” for several years. This association involves clowns in the pediatric departments of hospitals. Each year, it offers more than 70 personalized shows for children and their parents.

    www.leriremedecin.org

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    Garou

    The singer Garou is the godfather of the 2014 edition of the Telethon. This charity event is organized every year, the first weekend of December, in order to collect donations for the benefit of research against genetic diseases.

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    Frederique Bel

    Frédérique bel, the sparkling actress revealed thanks to the blonde minute on Canal +, has been involved for 4 years alongside the Association for Children’s Liver Diseases (AMFE). In 2014, she put her talent as an actress at the service of this work by playing “La Minute blonde pour l’Alerte jaune”. This media campaign aimed to encourage parents to monitor the color of their babies’ stools to detect a serious disease, neonatal cholestasis.

In February 2014, Victoria Beckham traveled to South Africa to show her support for the “Born Free” association which seeks to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The star shared her personal photos with Vogue magazine.

www.bornfree.org.uk

Since 2012, Leïla Bekhti has been the godmother of the association “On the school benches” which helps children with autism. Generous and involved, the actress supports the many actions of this association. In September 2009, “On the school benches” created in Paris its first place of reception for families.

www.surlesbancsdelecole.org

Pregnant with her second child, Shakira is committed to helping the weakest through her “Barefoot” Foundation, which works for the education and nutrition of underprivileged children in Colombia. Recently, she presented a collection of children’s games, made with the Fisher Price brand. The profits will be donated to his charity.

Recognized artist, Alicia Keys is also dedicated to philanthropy with the association “Keep a child alive” which she founded in 2003. This organization provides care and medication to children and families infected with HIV as well as moral support, in Africa and India.

Camille Lacourt is involved in many charities. Recently, the swimmer joined Unicef ​​for the Pampers-Unicef ​​campaign. For any purchase of a Pampers product, the brand donates the equivalent of a vaccine to fight against infant tetanus.

In 2014, Nikos Aliagas is the sponsor of the Association Gregory Lemarchal alongside Patrick Fiori. This association was founded in 2007, shortly after the death of the singer suffering from cystic fibrosis. Its main mission is to help patients and raise public awareness. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes mucus to increase and build up in the respiratory and digestive tracts. Each year, nearly 200 babies are born with this genetic defect.

www.association-gregorylemarchal.org

The actress does not only multiply the projects in the cinema, she also gives time to others. In July 2014, she sponsored the Global gift gala, a charity event that takes place every year and this time the funds were donated to two organizations: Eva Longoria Foundation and the Association Grégory Lemarchal. The actress also founded “Eva’s Heroes”, a Texan association which supports children with mental disorders. Her older sister, Liza, is disabled.

www.evasheroes.org

Zinedine Zidane has been the honorary sponsor of the ELA (European Association against Leukodystrophies) association since 2000. Leukodystrophies are rare genetic diseases that affect the nervous system. The former footballer has always responded to the major events of the association and makes himself available for families.

www.ela-asso.com

The South African actress has created her own association: “Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project”. His goal ? Help poor children in rural communities in South Africa by providing them with access to health care. The association helps children infected with HIV.

www.charlizeafricaoutreach.org

Natalia Vodianova knows where she is from. In 2005, she created the “Naked Heart Foundation”. This association helps underprivileged Russian children by creating play and reception areas for families.

www.nakedheart.org

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