News & events

A report on child rights in Guatemala

Marlene Grajeda is the new Education Officer in Guatemala and started working for the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation two months ago. In this interview, she reports on her visit to the United Nations (UN) and what she did there.

Distinction for cultural acceptance in the classroom

Hassayarat Panchaichok was recently distinguished for her project on cultural diversity in schools, a topic that the Thai teacher had worked on at the Children’s Village.

Intercultural teaching methods

Vladimir Gjorgjevski attended the emPower further education course in 2015. What did he achieve with what he learned when he returned to Macedonia? The Foundation asked him – and was amazed by the answer.

UNESCO prize

The former «emPower» student Raisa Nineth Palala Martínez is awarded the first prize for «Exemplary Educational Concepts for Peace» in Guatemala.

Generous donation

Maag Pump Systems AG has donated CHF 10,000 in support of the Children’s Village. Thank you very much!

A shoe for a good cause

Many thanks: Titolo auctioned off an anniversary shoe and donated the proceeds to the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation.

Generous donation from People’s Viennaline

Thank you very much! People’s Viennaline donates CHF 4,000 to the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation.

Project inspires Education Minister

The El Salvadorian Ministry of Education’s second robot-building competition took place on 25 June 2016, with young people from the Foundation's project among the participants.

Silver medal for Wangden

Wangden Namshi came second in the corporate run’s apprentice category with a time of 0:23:07.5. 

Together for the environment

Kyi Kyi Soe, our country representative in Myanmar/Burma, speaks in Myanmar on World Environment Day.

Special exhibition opens in the Children’s Village

Discover two new exhibition areas in Pestalozzi Children’s Village.

Chernobyl: 30 years on

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl reactor disaster. Children have been invited to the Children’s Village since 1996.

emPower graduate holds speech

Phnom Thano speaks on human rights in Thailand at an international conference in Geneva.

Senior Professional Training at the Children's Village

Monika Veljanoska from Macedonia talks about her experiences at the Children's Village.

A day in the life of the emPower students

The 23 year old Laura Lily Martinez from Honduras talks about her everyday life at the Children's Village.

Vladimir: Our Trainee from Macedonia

Vladimir from Macedonia talks about his time as an emPower student.

Neu im Kinderdorf

Since september 2014, Miriam Zampatti works as Head of International Programmes at the foundation.

Hope for a better future

Yeldis and Shania attend classes, but their school has neither wall nor roof.