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Association Franco-Ukrainienne Balzac-Hanska

Vitry-sur-Seine, France

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationHealthArts & CultureTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2012International reach
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, Association Franco-Ukrainienne Balzac-Hanska is a non-profit association based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, refugees & migration, health +2 more.

The Balzac-Hanska Franco-Ukrainian Association is a French non-profit association founded in 2012. It works on humanitarian aid for people displaced by the war in Ukraine and for hospitals in the regions where it operates, and on cultural heritage linked to Honoré de Balzac and Ewelina Hanska. Its activities include sending aid convoys and ambulances to Berdychiv and other Ukrainian towns, supporting the Verkhivnia manor restoration, and organising cultural events such as the Balzac Fest. It operates from Vitry-sur-Seine in France and from an office in Berdychiv, Ukraine, with volunteers in both countries and partners including SETEC, Pharmaciens Sans Frontières du 94 and Les Femmes Ukrainiennes en France. Donations are tax-deductible and the association is registered under the French 1901 law.

Location

Vitry-sur-Seine, France

Founded

2012

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Association loi de 1901

Charity number

W941007660

VAT number

FR76300760208

Focus areas

humanitarian aidUkrainedisplaced personsBalzacheritagehospital supportFrance-Ukraine

Languages

FRUK

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationHealthArts & CultureHeritage

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsPatients

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmes

Programmes

Projets Humanitaires

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Ukraine

Aid convoys and supplies for internally displaced people and hospitals in western Ukraine, including ambulances, medical supplies and bedding.

Balzac Fest

Arts & Culture · Ukraine

Cultural events marking the 220th anniversary of Honoré de Balzac's birth, held in Kyiv and Verkhivnia.

Route de Balzac

Heritage · France, Ukraine

Planned heritage route linking Balzac sites in France, Poland and Ukraine.

Musée du souvenir de Berditchev

Heritage · Ukraine

Memorial museum on Balzac and Ewelina Hanska in Berdychiv, linked to the Zhytomyr museum.

Rénovation du Château de Verkhivnia

Heritage · Ukraine

Planned restoration of the Hanska manor in Verkhivnia, a long-term project.

Countries of operation

UkraineFrance

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Médaille Pour la défense de l'Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy2022

Partnerships

SETEC Ingénierie, Fondation SETEC, Pharmaciens Sans Frontières du 94, Les Femmes Ukrainiennes en France, Ensemble Ukraine, Lions Club Kiev Ecology, Beten Ingénierie, Balzac Investissement, Denis Dudnik, Ile de France-Ukraine, Partagence, Unité Légère d'Intervention et de Secours

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