Our partners

Joint commitment to children

Together, we are building a world for children in which they have equal access to high-quality education. We can only achieve this goal by joining forces. Our work would not be possible without the generous support of our partners, members and donors.

We would like to thank all our supporters from the bottom of our hearts. In particular, we would like to thank all those who are not mentioned by name below or who do not wish to be named.

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Institutional
partners

SDC & Swiss Solidarity

Important institutional partnerships

We can count on the valuable support of various partners. Together, we are committed to providing children and young people around the world with access to inclusive, equal and high-quality education.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

The SDC is the Swiss Federal Agency for Development Cooperation and a key partner of the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation. For over ten years, it has supported our international programmes with the programme contribution for NGOs, enabling educational projects for particularly disadvantaged children and young people in twelve programme countries.

The partnership with the SDC is based on a shared understanding of inclusive, equitable and contextually appropriate education. Inspired by the Swiss education system, we support the development of decentralised education systems that are geared towards the skills required locally. The programmatic framework of our cooperation is in line with Switzerland's new strategy for international cooperation 2025-2028.

A common focus is on localisation: we specifically strengthen local NGOs and civil society actors in the education sector through capacity building, partnership agreements and the joint implementation of projects. The SDC's programme contribution also enables us to provide targeted support for education in emergency situations - for example in fragile and conflict-affected regions. According to the OECD, seven of our programme countries are considered fragile contexts and six are particularly vulnerable to climate-related disasters.

Current programme contribution for 2025 and 2026: CHF 6,086,000, around 27% of the international programme

Swiss Solidarity

Swiss Solidarity is the independent foundation of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG and one of the largest private donors of humanitarian aid in Switzerland. For over 75 years, it has been mobilising funds for victims of natural disasters, conflicts and humanitarian crises worldwide. It works with around 28 Swiss partner organisations and guarantees the transparent and responsible use of funds.

The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation has been accredited as a partner aid organisation for over ten years. Swiss Solidarity is currently supporting one of our projects in Guatemala, which aims to transform schools into safe places of learning where girls and boys can learn together and strengthen their social and emotional skills.

The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation can submit project applications on changing topics and regions via the annually redefined Child Fund and other emergency aid financing mechanisms of Swiss Solidarity. This flexible approach makes it possible to respond to current challenges - especially emergency situations.

The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation's education-in-emergency approach ensures that girls and boys in crisis and emergency situations have access to inclusive, high-quality education. It combines the protection of particularly vulnerable children with measures such as the reconstruction of safe learning spaces and the training of teachers in child-centred approaches or psychosocial support.

Public
institutions

Cantons, cities, municipalities

We work together with various stakeholders in the public sector. Together, we are committed to providing children and young people worldwide with access to inclusive, equal and high-quality education. In 2024, we received support from the following public institutions:

Alliances &
Networks

Partner networks

We are actively involved in various networks and alliances, both in Switzerland and internationally. Together, we campaign for the promotion of children's rights and are committed to providing children and young people worldwide with access to inclusive, equal and high-quality education.

Partners &
Sponsors

Corporate partnerships

We work together with various companies. Together, we are committed to providing children and young people around the world with access to inclusive, equal and high-quality education.

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Event
partners

Event partners

Our event partners make a valuable contribution to the development of local, participative and inclusive programmes and events. We would like to thank them for their long-term cooperation.