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What we do

We make it possible for disadvantaged children to attend school regularly and promote tolerance and mutual understanding.

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Thanks to your support, we are able to commit ourselves to helping children in Switzerland and twelve countries around the world.

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Who we are

The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation is an international child welfare organisation that has been working to support children and youths since 1946.

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We’re recruiting new members

We are currently recruiting in Rüti ZH, Sion and Vétroz.

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Annual report 2018

2018 was a successful year for the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation in many respects. In this video, some of our staff members recount their favorite moments of 2018.

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Recognition of eco-schools

Myanmar’s Ministry of Education has adopted the criteria developed by the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation for Clean&Green Schools on a national scale. In an interview, Programme Director Brigit Burkard explains why this is so important and what could result from it.

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EYFT 2019

2–9.March 2019 – During a week, more than 140 young people from nine different countries will meet in Trogen and discuss the future of Europe.

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International Summer Camp 2019

7 to 20 July – Be a part of our International Summer Camp 2019. Take action and change the world!

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«Trust children’s abilities more»

Wendy grew up in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Thanks to a Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation partner organisation, she encountered the concept of child rights early on – an encounter that eventually led her to Switzerland.

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Successful workshop in Myanmar/Burma

Both the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Ministry of Education are interested in our work

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Learning as equals

Senior Professional Training courses are offered specifically to the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation’s partner organisations abroad. At the beginning of May, 16 employees from eight countries spent a week engaging intensively with the issue of human resources.

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Education projects in Switzerland and twelve countries around the world

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