SWISS FOUNDATION OF TDH
ACTIONS
STRUCTURE
PRINCIPLES AND VALUES   


STRUCTURE:

The Foundation’s operational and administrative head office is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Over 80 people work there supervising and managing the operations of the majority of activities within Switzerland and on-site. The Zurich and Bern offices support them. 

On-site, some 2500 local staff runs the projects with the assistance of around thirty expatriate delegates. The work in the over 30 countries involved, including Switzerland, is based on close collaboration with local partner organizations or state institutions. 

The Foundation of Terre des hommes is a member of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes (IFTDH). 

Within Switzerland, more than 2500 volunteers work in 53 groups and sections, and make up the backbone of the movement. These are linked to the head office by a convention and specialize mainly in fund-raising and promotion. In fact, over a third of annual funds is collected by voluntary workers.

Most projects have a long-term vision, and their beneficiaries are given constant support until they are completely autonomous. However, Terre des hommes also intervenes whenever emergency action is necessary.

With a budget of around CHF 30 millions per year Terre des hommes is Switzerland’s largest humanitarian organization giving assistance to children. The general public provides almost two-thirds of its funds.