Nouvelle Planete: Solidarity projects and volunteering abroad

Youth Trips

Summer 2023

Would you like to contribute to a solidarity project and immerse yourself in the daily life of a village in Africa or Asia? Then register for the information session on January 13 (in French) and 15 (in German) 2023.

Burkina Faso

Environment

For Christmas, offer improved hearths (3 for CHF 33.-) to a family in the Sahel and allow them to take care of their environment. Many thanks in advance.

Madagascar

Education

The rehabilitation of the Fanjakamandroso school and the construction of a new one for small classes in a neighbouring hamlet has boosted enrolment!

Senegal

Cereal bank

A network of cereal banks has been set up in the commune of Boulèle to improve the food security of the population. It comes at the right time.

Peruvian Rainforest

Retrospective

From 2001 to 2022, Nouvelle Planète intervened in the Apurimac Valley. Patience and tact were required to achieve results

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Who we are

Nouvelle Planète, founded in 1986, is a Swiss non-profit organisation without political nor religious affiliation.

We support rural communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, empowering people to build better lives and protect their environment.

We keep our administrative costs as low as possible, limited at 8% of the money we receive.

learn more about us

Donate

Projects

Find out what sets us apart and how we help some of the world’s poorest communities to build better lives and protect their environment. Learn more about where we work in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Support our work

Solidarity trips

Our solidarity trips offer a rare opportunity to learn about life in an African or Asian village and to live and work alongside local communities. The trips are open to people of all ages, as well as to schools, families and other groups.

See the world differently

Events

30Nov

Salon des Maturants Romandie

Le Salon des Maturants Romandie offre aux jeunes visiteurs un aperçu des di

15Dec

Marché de Noël Solidaire

Que se soit pour trouver des cadeaux éthiques et responsables (artisanat de

13Jan

Séance d'info et de lancement des voyages d'entraide de jeunes 2023

Tu as entre 17 et 35 ans et tu souhaites passer trois semaines en été à par

2022: current status

22

projects in progress

1856120

allocated for the projects

7

solidarity trips already completed

71

trip attendees

382

hours of time volunteered

They trust us

« I am proud to have contributed to a concrete project that allows the villagers of a whole region to feed themselves. »

Magali Di Marco, bronze medallist at the Sydney Olympics in triathlon

They trust us

« I will never forget my experience with Nouvelle Planète. It was wonderful! »

Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger, State Councillor, Le Centre

They trust us

« Nouvelle Planète introduced me to Africa, to incredible people, and to the tree of my childhood dreams. I was swept away! »

Raphaël Domjan, explorer and lecturer

They trust us

« Six years after participating in a solidarity camp, I returned to visit the project and it was still working »

Pierre-André Page, National Councillor, UDC

They trust us

« With Nouvelle Planète, the hope of a better world becomes tangible, based on mutual solidarity. I am happy to continue my involvement with this organization. »

Willy Boder, former journalist at the daily newspaper « Le Temps »

They trust us

« I back Nouvelle Planète because its team works on intelligent, human-scale projects that are, above all, sustainable for people and the environment. »

Christophe Ballif, EPFL professor, Director of the Sustainable Energy Center of CSEM

They trust us

« The practical, grassroots work of organizations such as Nouvelle Planète is exemplary and one of the surest ways to bring profound improvements to the lives and environments of its beneficiaries. »

Luc Recordon, political figure, Les Verts

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