War and destruction have driven them to flee. A journey full of uncertainty and without a destination. A journey that forced numerous Ukrainians to find a home in a foreign land. One of them is 17-year-old Dzvinka Vovk from Lviv. Together with her mother and little sister, she has been living in Switzerland since mid-March.
Dear donors, as of October 1, 2022, the orange and red payment slips will no longer be valid. Payments and standing orders based on these payment slips can unfortunately no longer be processed after this date. To ensure that you can continue to support our projects in Switzerland, Africa, and Latin America, you should now set up your standing orders and payment templates in your e-banking
Polluted rivers, highly toxic mine waste and destroyed rainforests: The unscrupulous business practices of some Swiss corporations have been well known at least since the vote on the Corporate Responsibility Initiative. Time and again, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter promised before the vote that she would work for an "internationally coordinated" corporate responsibility law and for a "level playing field" for corporations in Switzerland and Europe. Now that even the
The report published on July 6 by the Agenda 2030 platform, on which terre des hommes switzerland also worked, makes a sobering observation: Switzerland is not on track with its contribution to a sustainable world. The broad alliance of organizations calls for more leadership from the Federal Council to make the necessary changes, to halve poverty, to
Mobility is central to the functioning of our society. This is just as true in Switzerland as it is in southern Africa, where many people rely on public transportation to reach their jobs, go to school or access medical services. Due to the global rise in energy prices, already expensive transportation is now becoming a luxury good.
imagine, the self-organized project of terre des hommes switzerland for diversity and against discrimination, has its birthday. The pioneering initiative, named after the legendary song by John Lennon, is more than a festival and has an impact that goes far beyond the stage. It all started with an exciting idea - a music festival against racism, with young
Media release - terre des hommes switzerland earned almost 10 million Swiss francs last year. This is the best financial result in the history of the Swiss development organization. The healthy finances allow terre des hommes switzerland to continue making a solid contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in favor of the prospects of young people. In the new
The suffering of the people in Ukraine moves the whole world. Particularly in difficult times, the solidarity of the Swiss people is shown in an impressive way. We also experience this great solidarity when it comes to our project work in Africa and Latin America. It is also thanks to your donations that we are able to provide vital support to people in need. What your
Media release - After two years of forced break from Corona, the popular imagine festival is finally taking place again in Basel at the beginning of June, a supra-regional crowd puller with a national message. Grandiose musical acts and a sensitization program to the imagine slogan "For diversity. Against discrimination" await young and old on two days before Whitsun on Barfüsserplatz and the Klosterhof stage. imagine, the self-organized youth project of terre
At the end of April, we held a workshop with 14 young war refugees from Ukraine. The aim of the meeting was for the young people to actively participate in the program content and to express their ideas and needs. It is a sunny Thursday afternoon at the end of April. In the pavilion of the Gartenstadt restaurant in Münchenstein, an unusual group has gathered -.
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