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Sidaction’s 2026 Drive Nets €3.614 Million, Down From Last Year

Leaders link the shortfall to cuts that followed the end of U.S. aid in 2025.

Overview

  • Sidaction reported €3.614 million in pledged donations from its 32nd annual fundraising weekend, a drop from €3.909 million in 2025.
  • Director general Florence Thune thanked donors for staying engaged and said their support remains vital during a tougher economic period.
  • Thune said financing has weakened since the end of U.S. aid in 2025 and other budget cuts, calling this one of the group’s gravest crises.
  • She also warned that rising reactionary movements targeting women, LGBT+ people, and migrants threaten access to HIV prevention and care.
  • Donations support research, treatment, and assistance programs in France and abroad as about 41 million people live with HIV worldwide and roughly 180,000 in France.