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Projects
worldwide

An overview

Our work worldwide

Projekte International Lehrer

A world where children are strong and thrive. In which they have opportunities and rights and can exercise them. Children should be able to acquire knowledge and skills and make their own experiences. When implementing our global projects, we rely on cooperation with local people.

Swiss
partners

Collaboration: Did you know?

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Swiss Solidarity have accredited the Pestalozzi Children's Village and support our projects with their program contributions. We are also part of various networks dealing with the topics of education and children's rights.

Find out more about our supporters

Approach
and Themes

Promote local knowledge and skills

Personal responsibility and sustainability

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Our international projects are based on personal responsibility and sustainability. Projects can only thrive if the local communities support them. That's why we focus on empowering people and giving them knowledge for a self-determined life.

Read more about our values

Fact

Raising awareness of the environment: did you know that?

Our educational work also includes raising awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, training teachers and developing and providing teaching materials.

Read the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Regions
and Countries

Where we operate

Added value thanks to education

Projekte International_Zentralamerika

Year after year, we reach around 220,000 children, teachers and parents on four continents with our educational projects. Every franc invested in education generates multiple added value thanks to our local approach. Discover our projects and partners worldwide here.

East
Africa

Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania

So that basic training is possible

Projekte International_Mosambik

Poverty, poor infrastructure and insufficiently trained teachers make it difficult for children in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania to complete basic education. We improve the learning climate in schools. Among other things, by showing teachers in training courses new methods of how they can better respond to the needs of the children. By involving children more in the classroom, they benefit more from attending school.

Ethiopia

Although Ethiopia has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, there are shortcomings in its implementation. In certain parts of the country, many school-age children are absent from school. We are committed to ensuring that all children have free access to education and that parents and communities are made aware of the right to education.
 

We will achieve that in Ethiopia in a year

  • 57707 children and young people
  • 977 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 114 school board members who we train in school administration
  • 60718 Parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
  • 135 school associations that are founded or strengthened
Contact

Abebe Demisu

Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Ethiopia? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

a.demisu@pestalozzi.ch

Tanzania

Although around 95% of children in Tanzania attend school, pupils show deficits in the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic. This is due to a variety of factors: Insufficiently qualified teachers, overwhelmed school management, too few classrooms and school furniture. In addition, many children have to help their parents with housework or field work. We improve teachers' pedagogical skills, teaching quality and school management performance. At the same time, we are strengthening parents' commitment to their children's education and improving access to water and the availability of sanitary facilities with targeted investments in infrastructure.

We will achieve that in Tanzania in one year

  • 43702 children and young people
  • 443 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 160 school board members who we train in school administration
  • 58 government and education officials participating in awareness-raising activities to promote inclusive, equitable and quality education
  • 57 school associations that are founded or strengthened
Contact

Serapia Minya

Profil: Sepja Minja
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Tanzania? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

s.minja@pestalozzi.ch

Mozambique

Natural disasters such as drought and floods mean that around 70 percent of Mozambique's residents live below the poverty line. Less than half of all children complete primary school. We are committed to a better future for children and young people. We promote child-centred teaching methods and increase attendance and completion rates through training for teachers and awareness-raising measures among parents, school leaders and community members.

We will achieve that in Mozambique in a year

  • 22349 children and young people
  • 6837 children and young people making progress in reading and writing
  • 566 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 448 teachers trained in the child-centred approach
  • 10820 parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
Contact

Ariana Lins

Profil: Ariana Lins
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Mozambique? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

a.lins@pestalozzi.ch
Contact

Lucia Winkler

Profil: Lucia Winkler
Your contact person

Our child-friendly books promote reading and writing skills. Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in East Africa? I am here for you.

l.winkler@pestalozzi.ch

Central
America

Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras

Escape poverty with education

Projekte International_Zentralamerika

Poverty, human rights violations, discrimination: large sections of the population are affected in the project countries Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Many children do not finish school. In order to improve their future prospects, we accompany children and young people on their educational path and sensitize those around them to the importance of education. Problem-oriented learning allows students to set their own topics and get more involved. In addition, the initiative and self-confidence of the children are strengthened.

Guatemala

Guatemala's population is made up of a variety of ethnic groups. Around 40 percent of the residents belong to an indigenous group. This constellation leads to a variety of languages and social structures - and to great social inequality in the country. Our projects train teachers to better respond to children's needs. We are also developing teaching materials that involve the children more in the classroom.

We'll achieve that in Guatemala in a year

  • 4519 children and young people
  • 205 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 1803 parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
  • 8 employees from partner organizations that we train
  • 6 textbooks that support the implementation of local, regional or national curricula with relevant content or methods
Contact

Marlene Grajeda

Profil: Marlene Grajeda
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Guatemala? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

m.grajeda@pestalozzi.ch

El Salvador

Few children in El Salvador complete secondary school. Those who graduate are inadequately prepared for the world of work, both in terms of their level of education and their social skills, and only rarely manage to enter the world of work. We train teachers in participatory teaching methods. In this way, they make the lessons more interactive and involve the children more. We also support extracurricular activities in which children and young people acquire social skills and where the conditions for peaceful coexistence are created.

We will achieve that in El Salvador in a year

  • 13066 children and young people
  • 124 schools
  • 184 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 64 government and education officials participating in awareness-raising activities to promote inclusive, equitable and quality education
  • 8 employees from partner organizations that we train
Contact

Josué Carranza

Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in El Salvador? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

j.carranza@pestalozzi.ch

Honduras

Because of the lack of prospects in Central America, many try their luck in a foreign country. Many of the migrants to the US are from Honduras. When children and young people flee, they also drop out of school. Only a few manage to migrate north. Most are sent back to a reality where they have missed several months of classes. Our projects support these children in catching up on missed schoolwork.

We'll achieve that in Honduras in a year

  • 11256 children and young people
  • 61 schools
  • 482 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 112 actions taken by parents and community members to support the educational process of students
  • 6149 children and young people who have increased their knowledge and skills for peaceful coexistence
Contact

Laura Mercedes Rey Castro

Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Honduras? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

l.castro@pestalozzi.ch
Contact

Gisela Wattendorff

Profil: Gisela Wattendorff
Your contact person

With alternative educational offers, we show girls and boys a new perspective. Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Central America? I am here for you.

g.wattendorff@pestalozzi.ch

South
East Asia

Thailand, Myanmar and Laos

Preserving cultural diversity

Projekte Weltweit_Lokales Wissen

An almost innumerable number of ethnic groups live in Southeast Asia, all of which speak their own language. Many members of ethnic minorities often suffer from various disadvantages in addition to poverty. For example, children hardly understand their teachers because they only teach in the official language of the country. In our projects, we convey local knowledge to the pupils in addition to the official school material. Another focus of the projects is on environmental education and the development of "Clean & Green Schools", as this region of the world is severely affected by climate change.

Thailand

56 ethnic minorities live in Thailand. They speak over 70 different languages. In our projects, we work with our partners to develop curricula that meet local needs. Our focus is on training teachers in the mother tongue-based multilingual approach. As a result, children with a mother tongue other than Thai have been shown to make better progress in school. Teachers and children also acquire knowledge about their own language and culture and about children's rights.

We will achieve that in Thailand in a year

  • 8764 children and young people
  • 406 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 62 schools
  • 4635 parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
  • 192 guides for teachers supporting the implementation of local, regional or national curricula with relevant content or methods
Download MTB-MLE handbook
Contact

Suraporn Suriyamonton

Profil: Suraporn Suriyamonton
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Thailand? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

s.suriyamonton@pestalozzi.ch

Myanmar

Although Myanmar is one of the countries most affected by climate change, environmental protection and proper waste disposal are neglected in large parts of the country. We have therefore developed a manual for child-friendly environmental education in cooperation with the national environmental protection department. This ensures that children's upbringing promotes respect for nature. It also supports communities in defining measures that help to take care of the environment. Communities and students are empowered to treat their environment with respect and take good care of it. This is done, among other things, by planting trees and establishing efficient waste management.

We will achieve that in Myanmar in one year

  • 7289 children and young people
  • 128 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 49 schools
  • 85 actions taken by parents and community members to support the educational process of students
  • 57 school associations that are founded or strengthened
Contact

Swe Swe Myint

Profil: Swe Swe Mint
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Myanmar? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

s.myint@pestalozzi.ch

Laos

Laos is a multi-ethnic country with 49 ethnic groups and more than 80 spoken languages. We consider and promote ethnic and linguistic diversity in our projects. We show teachers methods with which they can respond to the individual learning needs of the children. Together we develop a 'Clean & Green School' on site and promote environmental education.

What we will achieve in Laos in one year:

  • 7256 children and young people
  • 1780 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 31795 parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
  • 420 government and education officials participating in awareness-raising activities to promote inclusive, equitable and quality education
  • 22 employees from partner organizations that we train
Contact

Khamseng Homdouangxay

Profil: Khamseng Homdouangxay
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Laos? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

k.homdouangxay@pestalozzi.ch
Contact

Brigit Burkhard

Profil: Brigit Burkhard
Your contact person

Teaching the mother tongue is central to children's learning. That is why we are committed to multilingual school education in Southeast Asia. Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Southeast Asia? I am here for you.

b.burkard@pestalozzi.ch

Southeastern
Europe

North Macedonia, Serbia and Moldova

Against Discrimination. For inclusion

Projekte International_Serbien

Discrimination and exclusion are part of everyday life for many children in North Macedonia, Serbia and Moldova. In addition to ethnic minorities, this also affects children with special educational needs, such as children from institutions and children in precarious situations. They don't go to school or leave early. We are committed to ensuring that these children have access to education and thus better prospects in life.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia is in a process of transformation, both economically and politically. Different population groups fight for recognition. Segregation in schools has long been part of everyday life. North Macedonia is now well on the way to inclusion: children with special educational needs and children from marginalized groups are fully integrated into mainstream schools. We support schools and teachers in achieving this ambitious goal.

We will achieve that in North Macedonia in a year

  • 7042 children and young people
  • 2039 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 48 schools
  • 528 parents and community members participating in activities to raise awareness about children's rights and quality education
  • 8 developed curricula, guidelines or legal frameworks with relevant educational content or methods that promote inclusive and equitable education
Contact

Azbija Memedova

Profil: Azbija Memedova
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in North Macedonia? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

a.memedova@pestalozzi.ch

Serbia

Serbia's society is still shaped by the last war and unresolved political conflicts. Nationalistic and authoritarian ideas are consolidated. This is particularly evident in the increase in discrimination against minorities. Through intercultural exchange, we tear down invisible borders and create a common basis of values. We educate children and young people about their rights and create co-determination mechanisms.

We will achieve that in Serbia in a year

  • 26904 children and young people
  • 1407 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 41 schools
  • 60 school board members who we train in school administration
  • 41 school associations that are founded or strengthened
Contact

Slavica Kijevcanin

Profil: Slavica Kijevcanin
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Serbia? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

s.kijevcanin@pestalozzi.ch

Moldova

The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the creation of new states. These had to manage the transition from a communist to a democratic form of government. So does Moldova. This process requires a fundamental rethinking and has not yet been completed. Also in the education system. With our projects we are committed to the right to education of children in Moldova. We identify children who do not attend school regularly and support them in catching up on school material. Together with universities we are developing a curriculum for intercultural education.

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022, we have been running an emergency aid project in Moldova in which we support refugee families. Our special focus is on the education of children and young people.

We will achieve that in Moldova in a year

  • 11909 children and young people
  • 1612 teachers who benefit from further training
  • 18 developed curricula, guidelines or legal frameworks with relevant educational content or methods that promote inclusive and equitable education
  • 132 actions taken by parents and community members to support the educational process of students
  • 1397 children and young people taking action to claim their rights
Contact

Natalia Balta

Profil: Natalia Balta
Your contact person

Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Moldova? I'm happy to be there for you and tell you what's going on on site.

n.balta@pestalozzi.ch
Contact

Argine Nahapetyan

Profil: Argine Nahapetyan
Your contact person

We build bridges between children from different cultural backgrounds. Do you have any questions or suggestions about our commitment in Southeastern Europe? I am here for you.

a.nahapetyan@pestalozzi.ch
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Partners
on site

Partner organizations

Long-term effect

The Pestalozzi Children's Village has been active in development cooperation for over three decades. Together with local partner organizations, we help disadvantaged children and young people to obtain their right to a good education - and thus to better future prospects. By being anchored in the local education systems, our projects have a long-term effect.

Partners in East Africa

Ethiopia: Center of Concern (CoC)
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Center for Development (ECD)
Mozambique: Progresso
Mozambique: Centro de Aprendizagem e Capacitação da Sociedade Civil (CESC)
Mozambique: Esmabama
Tanzania: Southern Highlands Participatory Organization (SHIPO)
Tanzania: New Light Children Center Organization (NELICO)
Tanzania: Community Aid and Social Education Empowerment (CASEE)

Partners in Central America

Guatemala: Fe y Alegria
El Salvador: Centro Americana Jose Simeon Canas (UCA)
El Salvador: ConTextos
Honduras: Mennonite Social Action Committee (CASM)
Honduras: Alternatives and Oportunidades (AyO)

Partners in Southeast Asia

Thailand: Tak Border Child Assistance Foundation (TBCAF)
Thailand: Foundation for Applied Linguistics (FAL)
Thailand: Center for Documentation and Revitalization of Endangered Languages a…
Laos: Mennonite Social Action Committee (CASM)
Laos: Luang Namtha Teacher Training College (LNTTC)
Laos: Dongkhamxang Teacher Training College (DTTC)

Partners in Southeastern Europe

North Macedonia: Open the Windows (OtW)
Serbia: Foundation for Applied Linguistics (FAL)
Serbia: The Coordination Body's Office of the Government of the Republic of Ser…
Serbia: Center for Interactive Pedagogy (CIP)
Moldova: Foundation for Advancement of Moldova (FAM)
Moldova: NGO Center for Childhood, Adolescence and Family (CCAF)
Moldova: Educational Center Pro Didactica (ECPD)
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All projects at a glance

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The projects in the twelve countries are long-term. The content and methodology are firmly anchored in the respective education system. To ensure that the projects are supported by the local community, we involve teachers, authorities and parents right from the start of the project. In our project brochure we have explained this very easily with pictograms.

Download the project brochure here
Contact

Miriam Zampatti

Profil: Miriam Zampatti
Your contact person

I am pleased that we represent Switzerland's humanitarian tradition. If you have any questions about our work, you can contact me at any time.

m.zampatti@pestalozzi.ch

News from
the projects

(Not just) child's play

Our annual review

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We reached 227,361 children and young people in 2022 with our projects. Such as Komsan in the picture. Ten-year-old Komsan can switch off from everyday school life by playing football. But the rest of his life is anything but child's play. Read more about this in our 2022 annual report.

To the annual report 2022

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  • Overview donations
    Transparent donation policy
  • Approach and issues
    Promote local knowledge and skills
  • Regions and countries
    Where we operate
  • East Africa
    Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania
  • Central America
    Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
  • South East Asia
    Thailand, Myanmar and Laos
  • Southeastern Europe
    North Macedonia, Serbia and Moldova
  • Partners on site
    Partner organizations
  • Project brochure
    All projects at a glance
  • News from the projects
    (Not just) child's play

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