722,000 people in Switzerland are affected by poverty (often due to low levels of education) (BFS, 2020)
More than 2 farms vanish every day in Switzerland (BFS, 2020)
1.3 Milion people in Switzerland are at risk of poverty (BFS, 2020)
Suyana in Switzerland
Since 2009, we have been supporting projects presented by educational or social charities and institutions. We also support private individuals’ basic education and/or further training plans.
As of 2013, we have been committed to ensuring that farms continue to function. Our main aim is to help farming families directly. We examine the concerns of the applicants on site and jointly seek solutions for a sustainable and successful future for the farmers concerned. If necessary, we work together with organisations and foundations that are also active in this field. For specialist clarifications and professional opinions, we have competent volunteer experts at our disposal.
Agricultural livelihood
An array of external factors may threaten a farm’s existence and deprive a farming family of its livelihood. We support farming families mainly living in the valleys or hills by helping to create solid livelihoods. We provide support in the following areas:
Farming change
- Changes in regulations
- Global price collapse
- Requirements of the purchasers
- Changes in consumer behaviour
Buildings
- Climate
- Animal protection
- Farm conversion
- Adjustments due to changes in the law
Unpredictable Events
- Disease / Accident
- Climate (Storms, dry periods)
- Sudden failure of technical equiment or machines
- Lose of leased land
Reorientations
- Start or step up direct marketing
- Reorganisation Sideline
- Changes as a result of physical constraints
- Generation renewal / Inheritance
General Insecurities
- Reorganisations
- Farm handovers
- Agricultural Policy
- Work overload
Education
Our aim in the field of education is to promote youth education and support adult education and further training opportunities. We often co-operate with other organisations, which are already successfully active in the field of education. We support a range of different people and try to give each person the opportunity to make their own way concentrating on their uniqueness and potential.
Swiss Red Cross Zurich PGS Internship Programme
We support the Health and Social PSG Internship programme. This internship is a vocational preparation year for young people who want to gain experience in the field of health and at the same time prepare themselves academically for their nursing apprenticeship.
More information: www.srk-zuerich.ch/pgs
Caritas Lucerne – Vocational Training
It is difficult for those who have not finished secondary school to find a job in Switzerland so we have teamed up with Caritas to provide 2-year apprenticeships to give young people a better chance at entering the job market.
More information: www.caritas-luzern.ch
frac Biel – Carer of the Swiss Red Cross
The frac Biel information and advisory centre is committed to equal opportunities for women and men in employment. The nursing assistant course SRK improves career perspectives for jobseekers. The training is recognised throughout Switzerland. We offer financial aid and the frac concrete support for struggling students.
More information: www.frac.ch
EDUCA SWISS – Promoting and financing education
EDUCA SWISS is committed to promoting and financing education and, as a non-profit foundation, aims to ensure that every ambitious person in Switzerland can complete an education or further training course – regardless of their financial situation. The foundation supports people who fall through the gaps in education financing because they do not receive sufficient scholarships or are not sufficiently supported by their families. With the free coaching and the non-profit loans, more than 1,000 motivated people have already been supported and sustainably financed.
Further information: www.educaswiss.ch
Further education – Privat Persons
We believe in the importance of access to education for all, because a good education is the basis for a secure and independent future.
In order to receive funding for education or training projects, private individuals should apply to us directly. We support people who are undergoing training or further education in the secondary education sector. The criteria to be fulfilled can be found in the application form in the download area. In the tertiary education sector (Bachelor, Master), we grant low-interest education loans in cooperation with EducaSwiss. If you are interested, please contact EducaSwiss directly.
Partners Switzerland
We work with our partners that implement or support projects in agriculture and education.
SRK Kanton Zürich (Project Partner Education)
Caritas Luzern (Project Partner Education)
FRAC Biel
(Project Partner Education)
EDUCA SWISS (Project Partner Education)
alpinavera
(Project Partner Agriculture)
SOS - Bauernhof-Büro
(Project Partner Agriculture)
W. Leuthold Stiftung (Project Partner Agriculture)
Farm Consultants (Project Partner Agriculture)
Bucher-Gossweiler-Stiftung
(Project Partner Agriculture)
Applications Switzerland
In Switzerland, we support agriculture and education projects implemented by organisations, families and individuals. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Submit your application early so that it can be reviewed before your project or study begins. Only complete application forms with supporting documents will be accepted, reviewed and submitted to the Foundation Board for approval.
What we support
We only support projects in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
We support community campaigns as well as projects of families or individuals.
Support Areas:
– Agriculture (Application Form)
– Education (Application Form)
What we do not support
We do not support projects in the following areas:
– Public sector responsibilities
– Research
– Congresses, seminars
– Culture
– Publications
– Debt rehabilitation
– Tourism
– Project in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and canton of Ticino
Projects Switzerland
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