In December 2020, he joined the very closed circle of big EuroMillions winners. Baptized “Guy” by the Française des Jeux, this man, who subsequently chose to remain anonymous, founded an association which he called Anyama. Its vocation is to support projects in the fields of environmental protection and health, says The Parisian.
The winner of the 200 million euros is still “very satisfied” with his choice to have wanted to create this foundation. “It seems obvious to me that this money is much more useful this way than if I had used it only for personal purposes”, he confided in an email exchange with the Ile-de-France daily.
Support for environmental projects
Through Anyama, the lucky player supports around thirty associations, including the Gardiens du Haut Maroni, in Guyana. Guy and his family “scrutinize the files and are decision-makers, detailed Max Thillaye du Boullay, director general of the foundation. They are passionate about associations and those who carry them. »
Among these, Cœur de forêt, which helps individuals in the management of their woods. “When we know that in France, 75% of the massifs are held by small owners who do not always know what to do with this treasure, the support work of these volunteers is wonderful! “Explained an employee of Anyama, also a forest engineer.
Delighted associations
The foundation has also started supporting the NGO Reclaim Finance, which is fighting to put an end to the financing of fossil fuels by bank money. Its director admitted to having been initially disconcerted. “I didn’t know who had won what, but I understood that it was an important foundation. It is also the opportunity to have a lot of impact,” she commented.
In his desire to help other associations, the winner of the 200 million euros is however limited. “In France, you don’t have the right, even if you want to and you have a very large estate, to limit the share of inheritance that goes to your children to make donations, unless they give you this authorization before two notaries. This hinders great philanthropy! “, specified the director general of the Anyama foundation.
Legally too, the foundation is restricted in its room for manoeuvre. She can only use the income generated by the winning received, not the winning itself. “A rigidity that prevents us from achieving a lot of things,” lamented Max Thillaye du Boullay. Thus, for the moment, 1.5 million euros have been distributed.
2023-07-24 17:57:14
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