Painting rainbows again

More than four million Ukrainians have left their homeland since February. Many of them now find themselves in neighbouring Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries. The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation has been running educational projects for disadvantaged children here for 14 years. After the war broke out, we acted quickly to support the refugees.

«Colours of Peace»

As part of the project «Colours of Peace», young people from the Middle East and Switzerland have confronted human rights issues such as identity, freedom (or a lack thereof), and privilege. A Review.

Shaping the future through education

Changing course and providing support. This was the motto agreed by the Management Board and Foundation Board of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation (PCF) on 28 February 2022 during the Ukraine crisis. Since then, 150 people from Ukraine have arrived in the Village and have found a temporary home here. But where do we go from here? Let us look back so that we can then look forward.

We are supporting refugees in Moldova

The current conflict poses a grave threat to the civilian population in Ukraine. 4 million people have fled their country in search of refuge. The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation has been active in countries bordering Ukraine, especially in Moldova, since 2008. We have recently adapted and stepped up our activities on the ground.

Changing course – from one day to the next

Although the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen was originally built to house war orphans, it has not been used for this purpose for decades. Now, in just a few days, the team has prepared for and successfully accommodated refugees from Ukraine.