An overview of our projects
We constantly support a wide variety of projects that are close to our hearts. If you would like to support us with a project, simply use the hashtag, which you can find under the project information, as a donation reference.
St. Catherine of Siena School -
Donation for education
St. Catherine of Siena School Mumbay is a school that gives hope to hundreds of street children. Support the teachers.
Support the teachers
It is an English-speaking school. The children learn English as early as kindergarten. The school is recognized by the state and is subject to state regulations and inspections, but receives no state funding.
The permanently employed teachers follow a curriculum that is similar to public elementary schools and gives street children enough freedom to learn other life skills such as conflict resolution and communication. Among other things, regular intervention programs are conducted with the children to make them reliable and to eliminate or reduce their vulnerability to abuse (drugs, physical violence, sexuality, etc.).
1 teacher costs CHF 250 per month or CHF 3,000 per year
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The permanently employed teachers follow a curriculum that is similar to public elementary schools and gives street children enough freedom to learn other life skills such as conflict resolution and communication. Among other things, regular intervention programs are conducted with the children to make them reliable and to eliminate or reduce their vulnerability to abuse (drugs, physical violence, sexuality, etc.).
1 teacher costs CHF 250 per month or CHF 3,000 per year
St. Catherine of Siena School –
Sponsorship
Support one of the children directly to empower them on their way to independence.
Take on the sponsorship of a child
St. Catherine of Siena School provides a free educational program for around 210 students from disadvantaged backgrounds, regardless of their caste, ethnicity, religion or whether they have reached the minimum age for school enrollment. Some of our students have no parents or a parent/legal guardian who is unable to support them. Many have experienced extreme trauma in their lives.
By sponsoring a child, you are covering the cost of accommodation, medical care and nutrition, schooling and recreational programs.
A sponsorship costs CHF 450 per year
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By sponsoring a child, you are covering the cost of accommodation, medical care and nutrition, schooling and recreational programs.
A sponsorship costs CHF 450 per year
St. Catherine of Siena School -
Food donations
With food parcels you can make a major contribution to fighting undernourishment and malnutrition.
Help fight malnutrition
Early childhood is the most important stage of life in which the foundations for cognitive, social, emotional and physical development are laid. Extreme poverty, low dietary diversity and a lack of maternal education are among the most important risk factors that contribute to child malnutrition in India.
St. Catherine of Siena School and Orphanage has been working outside Mumbai in a village called Murbad for a few years, where they provide families with essential staple foods.
1 food package contains: lentils, rice, potatoes, sugar, cooking oil, fruits, milk, eggs
10 food packages cost CHF 60
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St. Catherine of Siena School and Orphanage has been working outside Mumbai in a village called Murbad for a few years, where they provide families with essential staple foods.
1 food package contains: lentils, rice, potatoes, sugar, cooking oil, fruits, milk, eggs
10 food packages cost CHF 60
Ashiyana - Safe home and education
Ashiyana creates safe spaces and positive relationships in children's homes for runaway, abandoned or at risk children.
Ashiyana means
"beautiful home"
Ashiyana creates safe spaces and positive relationships in reform centers and children's homes. A home is so much more than four walls. It is a place where we feel protected, where we go to find comfort, and where we know we will always belong. The children and young people Ashiyana works with have no place to call home. By creating spaces that promote inner change in a holistic and meaningful way, Ashiyana aims to give these forgotten children a chance to shine. The organization's goal is to return the children to their own families, if they can be found. Children can stay in these homes from one day to 3-5 years. This is the time Ashiyana is committed to providing with its programs.
In Mumbay, children arrive at train stations every day who have been sent away by their parents or who are running away from domestic violence, abuse or child labor. The police take the children to state institution homes, where, however, the children are not offered any other state-funded programs. Often malnourished, the private organization Ashiyana ensures that medical check-ups are carried out first and that the children are provided with enough food. In programs, the children are helped to stabilize themselves mentally and to deal with the negative emotions in their previous lives. In addition to school education, Ashiyana also creates space for beneficial and supportive activities such as dancing, drama and painting.
Cost per child: CHF 500 per year
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In Mumbay, children arrive at train stations every day who have been sent away by their parents or who are running away from domestic violence, abuse or child labor. The police take the children to state institution homes, where, however, the children are not offered any other state-funded programs. Often malnourished, the private organization Ashiyana ensures that medical check-ups are carried out first and that the children are provided with enough food. In programs, the children are helped to stabilize themselves mentally and to deal with the negative emotions in their previous lives. In addition to school education, Ashiyana also creates space for beneficial and supportive activities such as dancing, drama and painting.
Cost per child: CHF 500 per year
ApneAap Womens Collective –Umeed
Support women to leave the prostitution they have been
forced into.
forced into.
Umeed means hope – Help women to leave prostitution
The aim of the Umeed program is to support women, who have been forced into prostitution, in their physical, mental and economic well-being. Umeed for Women is a constant empowerment program aimed at the holistic and overall development of the beneficiaries.
With an outreach team of 12-15 social workers (for both the Umeed and Udaan programs), the organization reaches out to 3,200 women. The outreach team helps identify potential beneficiaries and conducts field visits. As these women enter prostitution at a very young age, they are uneducated and unskilled. For this reason, the organization starts with basic education (literacy) and then adds money management (savings, bank accounts). Another means to an end is support in obtaining identity documents in order to gain access to state benefits. Establishing mental and physical health is another essential part of the outreach team's work (monthly medical check-ups accompanied by the team, health camps). The program also distributes food and food packages to avoid junk food and ensure regular food intake.
A total of 3,200 women benefit from the support.
Cost per woman: CHF 100 per year
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With an outreach team of 12-15 social workers (for both the Umeed and Udaan programs), the organization reaches out to 3,200 women. The outreach team helps identify potential beneficiaries and conducts field visits. As these women enter prostitution at a very young age, they are uneducated and unskilled. For this reason, the organization starts with basic education (literacy) and then adds money management (savings, bank accounts). Another means to an end is support in obtaining identity documents in order to gain access to state benefits. Establishing mental and physical health is another essential part of the outreach team's work (monthly medical check-ups accompanied by the team, health camps). The program also distributes food and food packages to avoid junk food and ensure regular food intake.
A total of 3,200 women benefit from the support.
Cost per woman: CHF 100 per year
ApneAap Womens Collective –Udaan
Help daughters of prostitutes escape the cycle of intergenerational prostitution.
Udaan means flight – Help children of prostitutes escape prostitution
When looking after the women in brothel prostitution, the organization found that their daughters were at greater risk of falling into the cycle of intergenerational prostitution due to their proximity to the sex trade. They were used to prostituting themselves, had no positive role models and therefore no alternative future prospects. Furthermore, our Udaan program for the daughters of women aims to provide various services to these young girls, with education being the most important tool to break this intergenerational cycle of prostitution.
With an outreach team of 12-15 social workers (for both programs Umeed and Udaan), the organization currently cares for 87 daughters of women who are in prostitution. In 3 centers in Mumbay (Mantugra Road, Falkland Road and Furby) the organization offers day care for the children. Currently a center with full day and night care is being planned to keep the children as far away as possible from the environment and community of prostitution.
Cost per child: CHF 1,800 per year
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With an outreach team of 12-15 social workers (for both programs Umeed and Udaan), the organization currently cares for 87 daughters of women who are in prostitution. In 3 centers in Mumbay (Mantugra Road, Falkland Road and Furby) the organization offers day care for the children. Currently a center with full day and night care is being planned to keep the children as far away as possible from the environment and community of prostitution.
Cost per child: CHF 1,800 per year
