Casa Guatemala
Casa Guatemala is a self-contained children’s village, located in the midst of the Guatemalan jungle on the banks of the river Rio Dulce. The village includes, among other things, living…
Half the Sky Foundation: A second chance for China’s orphans
No Child Should Feel Alone. There are over 800,000 reported orphans in China. These children are fed and sheltered, but not loved. The experience of forming emotional bonds with a caring…
Right to Play: Sport and Play have the power to change every child’s life
In underprivileged communities affected by war, poverty and disease a healthy physical and emotional development of children is difficult. Sport and Play have an enormous power to build essential skills…
Magic Bus: changing the cours of children’s life. One game at a time.
Four hundred million people in India have to manage on less than CHF 1.15 a day. Despite years of economic growth, this number is increasing and lack of access to…
Bookbridge: Enable reading and learning in Cambodia and Mongolia
Education is a human right. It is the premise for a sustainable human development and a peaceful coexistence. In less developed countries access to education is often inadequate. According to…
Infoklick: supporting youth to make a difference
In many societies, particularly in Switzerland, young people only receive attention if they are in trouble and have committed a crime or taken drugs. The majority of programs are directed…
Fundacion Escuela Nueva: Proven solutions to improve education
Fundación Escuela Nueva (FEN) believes that poverty, injustice and exclusion can be addressed through quality education. Thus, FEN provides a cost effective, replicable and scalable solution to improve the quality…
Friends International: Friends building futures
There are millions of vulnerable and marginalized youth in the world that have very little chance to break out of their disadvantaged situations. The Friends team supports youth and parents…
euforia: tomorrow’s decision makers, today’s changemakers
Although 70% of youth would like to get involved in building a more sustainable future, only 12% are actually doing so (opinion poll by Ipsos, 2006). euforia hosts interactive trainings,…
Educate Girls: Bridging the gender gap one girl at a time
In India, far fewer girls are enrolled in schools and many of them drop out. Although literacy rate in India has been rising from 65 % to 74% in the…