The goal of the Happel Foundation is to alleviate poverty by promoting sustainable economic and social improvement in the life circumstances of its beneficiaries.
To this end, the Happel Foundation follows the principle of “help for self-help“. This means that the recipients of the funding are actively involved in the problem-solving.
In its actions, the Happel Foundation has two focal points of support:
On the one hand the Happel Foundation is expanding its activities in developing countries in Asia and Africa.
On the other hand it supports people in distress in Central Switzerland.



The Happel Foundation is expanding its activities in developing countries with a focus on Asia and Africa. The aim is to alleviate poverty in a sustainable way. A special focus is put on the use of technology and novel approaches in development cooperation.
At the moment the Happel Foundation supports, for example, the following projects:


In Switzerland the Happel Foundation supports people who are in distress and do not receive state benefits. Thus the central aim is to improve their social and economic development sustainably. Here the geographical focus is central Switzerland.
At the moment the Happel Foundation supports, for example, the folliowing projects:

Please study our areas of activity before submitting an application.
Sponsorship applications can only be submitted online on our application platform.