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HAND IN HAND Schweiz

Verein Hand in Hand Schweiz

Arlesheim, Switzerland

EducationChildren & YouthPoverty & HungerTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2006International reach
Profile last updated: July 14, 2026

About

Founded in 2006, HAND IN HAND Schweiz is a non-profit association based in Arlesheim, Switzerland working on education, children & youth, poverty & hunger.

Hand in Hand Schweiz is a Swiss association founded in 2006 that collects donations to fund humanitarian projects of the Prajnana Mission in India, in cooperation with the Austrian umbrella organisation Hand in Hand. Its main project is the Balashram boarding school in Orissa, which it supports with 100% of donated funds. The association is non-commercial, politically and denominationally neutral, independent, and operated entirely by volunteers.

Location

Arlesheim, Switzerland

Founded

2006

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

Verein Hand in Hand Schweiz

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthPoverty & Hunger

Works for

ChildrenIndigenous peoples

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Balashram

Education · India

Government-recognised boarding school in Orissa, India, providing schooling and housing for about 280 children aged 3 to 13 from remote rural areas, many of them half or full orphans, with a focus on poverty reduction through education.

Countries of operation

India

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership fees

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Hand in Hand Austria

Partnerships

Prajnana Mission

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