The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organisation which works worldwide. We seek to provide children and youth with access to holistic high-quality education and strengthen their intercultural competencies.

We are committed to implementing the rights of the child and respect the need for the protection, development and participation of children and youth. We contribute towards ensuring that all children and youth can lead independent, self-determined lives.

We actively involve children, youth and their environments in our work and enable them to act as ambassadors for peaceful cohabitation. We promote equal opportunities in terms of gender, language, religion, health, nationality, ethnicity and social belonging. Our core values are justice, freedom of opinion and self-responsibility.

The unique Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen (Appenzell Outer-Rhodes) is at the heart of the Foundation and of its activities in Switzerland and abroad. Our programmes are implemented either independently or in cooperation with established, reliable partner organisations who are experienced in running high-quality projects. Our programmes have a long-term perspective and aim to achieve demonstrable and sustainable results. « less