IN ADDITION TO OUR PROGRAMMES ABOARD, WE ARE ALSO ACTIVE IN SWITZERLAND

We do important work for the most vulnerable children, including right here in Switzerland: around 30% of all refugees who have recently arrived in Switzerland are children. Whether they are young children or teenagers who have fled without their parents – they all need a safe place to recover from the hardship of having to flee, and opportunities to play and learn. Parents are often exhausted from constantly worrying about their children, and need support to process what they have experienced and find their way in their new environment.

CHILD-FRIENDLY ASYLUM SHELTERS

Working with refugee children is a key focus of our programmes in Switzerland. With our projects, we support asylum centres throughout Switzerland in implementing child- and youth-friendly activities, and parent education.

Whether in Switzerland or abroad, all children have the right to a child-friendly environment where they are healthy and protected. Give children the chance of a better future.

30%

of refugees arriving here are children

How we help

EDUCATION

We work together with employees in asylum shelters for several months to support them in running regular, skill-building, child-friendly activities for refugee children.

HEALTH

We run workshops for refugee parents to provide them with practical knowledge on how they can help themselves and their children with trauma-related stress.

CHILD PROTECTION

We work with employees to develop child protection initiatives in asylum shelters, so that refugee children can grow up in a safe environment.

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CHILD-FRIENDLY CENTRES

A safe place and age-appropriate activities enable children with refugee experiences to stabilise and engage in learning processes. This also supports their long-term integration into Switzerland.

PARENT-FRIENDLY CENTRES

Education and caregiving are demanding tasks for refugee parents dealing with asylum and migration situations. We support asylum centres in helping parents to overcome these challenges.

CHILD-FRIENDLY CENTRES

Refugee children and young people are particularly dependent on protection from (additional) experiences of violence, neglect and exploitation. Child protection also has top priority in asylum and migration situations.

How your donation helps

 

WITH 60 FRANCS

for example, we can provide craft materials for a child-friendly space.

WITH 120 FRANCS

for example, we can distribute materials to reduce trauma-related stress to ten parents.

WITH 250 FRANCS

for example, we can offer training in child protection to employees in an asylum shelter.

 

Your donation will be used for all of our activities and deployed where disadvantaged children need it the most.