Since the start of the wildfires ravaging the Gironde and several other French departments, calls for donations and solidarity have been growing. Several organizations are offering to help those affected… but it’s not always easy to know where to turn. Looking for ways to provide concrete help to the fire victims from Paris? Here is a non-exhaustive list of 7 organizations you can support by making a donation to help local communities, firefighters, or biodiversity in the face of this unprecedented tragedy.
The French Red Cross
Red Cross volunteers are helping to receive and support evacuees, disaster victims, and the most vulnerable people: this is essential work, both in the immediate emergency and over the long term.
👉 To make a donation to the French Red Cross
Secours Populaire
Secours Populaire’s goal: to assist affected communities,to “help families rebuild their lives and navigate administrative procedures, support isolated individuals, and enable local stakeholders to resume their activities.”
👉 To make a donation to Secours Populaire
The Association for the Care of Firefighters’ Orphans (ODP)
In response to the human tragedy of firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty, the ODP coordinates national solidarity efforts. It provides direct financial support by offering educational, psychological, and financial assistance to the families of these true heroes.
👉 To make a donation to the Association for Firefighters’ Orphans (ODP)
The Network of Wildlife Care Centers (RCSFS)
The RCSFS is the umbrella organization that coordinates the majority of independent wildlife rescue centers in France. During the wildfires, these local facilities take in burned or dehydrated mammals and birds to treat them before releasing them back into the wild.
👉 To make a donation to the Network of Wildlife Care Centers (RCSFS)
Civil Protection
By donating to Civil Protection, you give volunteers the means to respond more effectively to affected communities through on-the-ground reinforcements, specialized equipment, or resources at emergency shelters.
👉 To make a donation to Civil Protection
The Endowment Fund of the National Forestry Office (ONF)
You can support the ONF in its efforts to secure and restore forests affected by the fires by contributing to the “Agir pour la forêt” Fund. As soon as the fires are out, the ONF will also begin a massive effort to assess, secure, and regenerate public forests.
👉 To make a donation to the Endowment Fund of the National Forestry Office (ONF)
The League for the Protection of Birds (LPO)
After the fires, wildlife struggles to survive due to a lack of water, food, and vegetation. LPO centers care for these wild animals while helping to set up watering holes and rebuild habitats—essential work toward restoring our biodiversity.
👉 To make a donation to the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO)