Access to education
Giving everyone the keys to reveal their potential
The Orange Foundation actively encourages access to education for anyone who might be excluded, particularly vulnerable women, children who do not have a suitable environment for learning and young people. To inspire everyone to learn and find ways to express their talent, we support community projects that revolve around digital technology and promote confidence, creativity and sharing.
Our programs
Learning Differently
The Orange Foundation actively encourages access to education for anyone who might be excluded, particularly vulnerable women, children who do not have a suitable environment for learning and young people. To inspire everyone to learn and find ways to express their talent, we support community projects that revolve around digital technology and promote confidence, creativity and sharing.
Education +
The Orange Foundation supports projects that improve young people’s education by developing innovative learning solutions in disadvantaged areas in Africa and the Middle East. In particular, we rely on the network of 1,400 Digital Schools deployed between 2014 and 2024 in 17 countries in Africa.
News
2026 ImagineMakers Challenge The winners are revealed!
What if FabLabs could design solutions that help deal with crisis situations? This year, the Orange Foundation has recognized three remarkable projects, devised and created by dedicated makers in France and Côte d'Ivoire. See more.
# Call for projects Education+ 2026 & 2027
The Orange Foundation is continuing its Education+ program, which is designed to help improve and diversify school education in Orange Group countries in Africa and the Middle East. See more.
# Back to School Fighting against educational inequality in 16 African countries
With "Back to School", the Orange Foundation committed to improving educational resources by providing 35,000 back-to-school kits in 16 African countries... See more.
# Call for projects Education+ 2026 & 2027
The Orange Foundation is continuing its Education+ program, which is designed to help improve and diversify school education in Orange Group countries in Africa and the Middle East. See more.
A review of the Orange's Foundation's commitment
The Orange Foundation has been committed to education for many years, in France and elsewhere. Kitting out schools in Africa, digital training workshops for isolated women and young school drop-outs, online training... Lots of actions focused on education and inclusion through digital technology, which have gradually been organized around three flagship programs deployed between 2014 and 2024.
10 years of actions in figures
500,000 students have accessed
1,400 Digital Schools in
16 countries in Africa.
449 Women’s Digital Centers have allowed
60,000 women to receive training in
24 countries in Africa, the Middle East and France.
300 Solidarity FabLabs in
24 countries for young people entering the workforce.
Digital Schools: supporting education for the most disadvantaged
From 2014 to 2024, the Orange Foundation committed to improving teaching and learning conditions by providing 1,700 equipment kits and digital educational content to public primary schools and training teachers in 17 countries in Africa.
Women’s Digital Centers: empowering women
Between 2015 and 2024, the Orange Foundation has developed a special program to help women, who are more often forced to drop out of school prematurely, and are deprived of access to digital knowledge, to learn essential digital skills.
Solidarity FabLabs: taking action for the future of young people
Between 2014 and 2024, the Orange Foundation created a network of 300 Solidarity FabLabs and Third-Places, in France and in 24 other countries, to offer many young people in need free and innovative training allowing them to gain confidence and integrate more easily into society.