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Indigenous peoples non-profits in Switzerland

Browse 19 non-profits working with and for indigenous peoples and their rights in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

Open Hearts for MongoliaLuzern, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +2 more
International Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentWinnipeg, CanadaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +3 more
HI
HAND IN HAND SchweizArlesheim, SwitzerlandEducation · Children & Youth +1 more
GU
Guatemala-Gruppe-UzwilNiederuzwil, SwitzerlandInternational development · Education
Cuisine sans frontièresZürich, SwitzerlandPeace & Conflict · Refugees & Migration +3 more
PI
PRO INDÍGENASolothurn, SwitzerlandHealth · Education +2 more
IM
IMADRChuo-ku, Tokyo, JapanHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid
BUKÈLDongio, SwitzerlandDisability · Children & Youth +4 more
MI
Maloca InternationaleGenève, SwitzerlandHuman rights · Environment & Climate
Trees&Circles FoundationHeiden, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +5 more
BiodivEarthMontricher, SwitzerlandNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate
CF
Charity Foundation by JesusMontlingen, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Education +3 more

A closer lookSwitzerland

Open Hearts for Mongolia

Environment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +2 more · Luzern, Switzerland

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development

Open Hearts for Mongolia (OHfM) is a Swiss non-profit association based in Lucerne. It works through volunteers to support Mongolian nomads, their animals and the natural environment, with a focus on the Tuwa people of the Altai region.

Type: Association
Works for: Indigenous peoples, Communities, Animals
Activities: Community programmes, Awareness & education
Reach: International
Programmes: Kloster Projekt (Wiederaufbau Kloster Rashdechinlen), Kaschmir Projekt, Baumprojekt +1 more
Funded by: Individual donations, Membership fees, Earned income
Legal form: Verein

Open full profileProfile updated 27 March 2026

Indigenous peoples non-profits in Switzerland at a glance

Of the 19 Indigenous peoples non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Environment & Climate (47%), Education (47%) and Nature & Wildlife conservation (42%).

Cause areas

Environment & Climate47%
Education47%
Nature & Wildlife conservation42%
Human rights37%
Community development32%

Organisation types

Association53%
NGO16%
Grant-making foundation11%

Beneficiaries

Communities68%
Children32%
Youth26%
Women & Girls21%
Families16%

Funding sources

Individual donations68%
Membership fees32%
Earned income16%
Government funding16%
Corporate partnerships16%

Top cities

Luzern11%
Zürich11%
Genève11%
Basel11%

Size

201-500 employees5%

Key facts

32% say donations are tax-deductible
89% name their programmes
32% invite volunteers

Figures from all 19 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.