About Us

Childhood and adolescence are defining chapters where social connections, core health foundations and environmental conditions converge to shape young people's ability to reach their full potential, foster genuine social inclusion, and build life trajectories that benefit entire communities.

Yet, today's generation of children and young people are facing overlapping crises, leaving them to bear the most serious consequences. That is why we’re committed to supporting young people across the full spectrum of their lives, transforming lives from vulnerability to possibility.

Our Unique Approach

Sanofi Foundation operates as a ‘Think and Do’ tank. We work with experts, partners and local communities to identify solutions and translate our ideas into action through funding, advocacy, and volunteering. We are:

Driven by Data

We generate and use evidence to identify where strategic intervention with children and youth creates the greatest and most lasting change - not just for individuals, but for their families, entire communities, health systems and society. We strive to share data, best practices, project outcomes and utilize AI to guide solutions that work.

Locally-led

We champion innovative, locally-led solutions – driven by the people who know what works in their communities. By combining global expertise with local knowledge, we equip communities with the tools to respond to evolving health challenges and integrate solutions into their health systems. We co-create solutions with and for young people wherever possible - solutions that build lasting community resilience through youth-led innovation, local health capacities and intergenerational networks.

Collaboration Conveners

We believe in the power of collective action and collaborative, innovative partnerships. We convene diverse stakeholders – governments, thought leaders, philanthropic institutions, partner organizations, local communities and colleagues around the world to maximize the catalytic impact of philanthropic investments through co-financed funding models and unique partnerships.

Our 3 Commitment Areas

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Empowering Children & Youth Living with Serious Disease

We stand alongside young people facing serious diseases, recognizing the supplemental support needed in their daily lives and life transitions. Support that promotes personal development, maintains realistic hope and champions societal inclusion. From addressing the burdens of serious disease by complementing care with promising holistic approaches, to recognizing the vital intersection of physical and mental health, to strengthening community and family capabilities, we create lasting pathways that support both their lived reality and successful transitions into adulthood.

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Building Climate-Resilient Communities for the Next Generation

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to children and youth globally, with over 1 billion children at its frontline. Sanofi Foundation responds by directing resources toward the upstream determinants of youth health, recognizing that environmental conditions are among the most powerful predictors of lifelong outcomes. Supporting community-led efforts and youth-designed solutions that address health impacts of climate change, we advance projects spanning early warning systems and preparedness, response to climate-sensitive diseases, climate-smart agriculture, WASH and more. Our ambition - to protect over 6 million children by 2030.

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Providing Humanitarian Aid and Medicine Donations to those in Need

We leverage innovative product donation programs and emergency mechanisms to address humanitarian crises at every scale. We donate medicines into life-saving opportunities, work to advance the World Health Organization's goal of eliminating sleeping sickness by 2030 and provide rare disease patients with vital support. By building capacity to anticipate and address needs, we establish ourselves as a trusted reference in the global humanitarian health ecosystem.

Why We Exist

Today's generation of children and young people - the largest in history and among the most consequential for our collective future - face interconnected challenges that were unimaginable just a generation ago. Climate change disrupts their communities and threatens their safety. Fragmented health systems leave critical gaps in care, undermining their overall wellbeing. Social exclusion blocks their pathways to active participation in larger society. Combined, these overlapping crises create compounding vulnerabilities - leaving young people to bear serious consequences.

We recognize that today's children and youth will inherit the world we shape today. Time is not on our side - the window to make a difference is narrow and the cost of inaction reverberates across generations. Yet this urgency also amplifies our opportunity: to minimize vulnerability, expand possibility and create change that endures.