photo: Girl from Ethiopia

Strong girls

School clubs teach children how to assume responsibility, stand up for their interests and negotiate with school management staff. School clubs in our projects in Ethiopia offer girls numerous opportunities to develop self-confidence.
Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensterProjects in Ethiopia

photo: Girl from Guatemala, holding a pencil in her hand

Quality education

Education is a key factor in the battle against poverty. Therefore, we work in eleven countries to ensure that children gain access to good quality education.
Focus Education

Bildausschnitt: Mädchen in der Turnhalle des Kinderdorfes pestalozzi

Children's groups from abroad

Children and youth from South East Europe and the Chernobyl region take part in an intercultural exchange project in the Pestalozzi Children's Village. 

Exchange Projects

Bildausschnitt: junge aus mazedonien, augenzwinkernd

Tolerant society

In regions where new frontiers were drawn and many wounds are still open, successful transition to peace frequently depends on young people. PCF supports children and adolescents in South East Europe in their efforts to create an open and tolerant society.
Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensterProjects in South East Europe

two girls running around in a game

School classes from Switzerland

… design their school camp as an exchange or project week focusing on subjects such as intercultural exchange, interculturality, children's rights, anti-racism and civil courage. 

Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensterSchool Projects | Opens internal link in current windowRadio projects

emPower student from east africa

Intercultural education

Acquiring knowledge in the Pestalozzi Children's Village, passing it on at home: emPower, intercultural training course for young adults from PCF's partner countries.

Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensteremPower

© Pestalozzi Children's Foundation | Kinderdorfstrasse 20 | CH 9043 Trogen | PC 90-7722-4 |Phone ++41 (0) 71 343 73 73 | Fax ++41 (0) 71 343 73 30 | all rights reserved