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AFS Interkulturelle Programme Schweiz

Zürich, Switzerland

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Profile last updated: October 24, 2026

About

AFS Interkulturelle Programme Schweiz is a non-profit association based in Zürich, Switzerland working on education, children & youth.

AFS Interkulturelle Programme Schweiz is a non-profit, politically and religiously independent volunteer organisation based in Zurich. It runs intercultural secondary-school exchange programmes and other international exchange opportunities for young people, adults and host families, supported by a volunteer network of several hundred people across Switzerland. Its scholarships help families on lower incomes take part. AFS is part of an international network active in more than 50 countries.

Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

AFS Interkulturelle Programme Schweiz

Members

800

Focus areas

intercultural exchangeyouth exchangevolunteeringscholarshipseducation

Languages

DEFRITEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthFamiliesStudents

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmesGrant-making

Programmes

AFS Stipendien

Education · Switzerland

Partial and full scholarships that enable young people and families with limited finances to take part in AFS exchange programmes.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesGrants

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingLegacy givingVolunteerMembership

Trust

Tax-deductible donationsIntermundo-Qualitätslabel

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Intermundo

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