Jugend Eine Welt

Jugend Eine Welt Österreich

Wien, Austria

EducationChildren & YouthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefInternational developmentTax-deductible donations

CharityFounded 1997International reach

Profile last updated: September 23, 2026

About

Founded in 1997, Jugend Eine Welt is a charity based in Wien, Austria working on education, children & youth, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +2 more.

Jugend Eine Welt is an Austrian non-governmental organisation registered as an association (Verein), founded in 1997 and based in Vienna. It funds education and social projects for disadvantaged children and young people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and provides emergency and reconstruction aid after disasters and crises. Its project partners are mainly the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Don Bosco Sisters. The organisation also runs a volunteer placement advisory service, WeltWegWeiser, and recruits volunteers in Austria. It is financed by donations, grants, legacies and interest-free loans, and is motivated by Christian values in the spirit of Don Bosco.

Location

Wien, Austria

Founded

1997

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

Jugend Eine Welt Österreich

Focus areas

educationchild welfareemergency aiddevelopment cooperationDon Boscovolunteering

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefInternational developmentEnvironment & Climate

Works for

ChildrenYouth

How they work

Grant-makingEmergency responseVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Der Jugend Eine Welt-Nothilfefonds

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief

Emergency relief fund used for rapid assistance to disaster victims and humanitarian crises, financed partly through interest-free loans and deposits.

WeltWegWeiser

Volunteering · Austria

Advisory service for international volunteer placements, offering free consultations and preparation seminars, co-funded by the Austrian Development Agency.

Sozial-Zentren

Children & Youth

Social centres where poor children are cared for, kept safe and supported to return to school and secure housing.

Countries of operation

AustriaEthiopiaEcuadorIndiaKenyaSouth SudanSyriaUkraineVenezuelaMadagascarMaliGhanaUgandaRwandaNigeriaCameroonAlbaniaLiberiaNepalColombiaMexicoBeninDemocratic Republic of the CongoEgyptTurkey

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 1 No povertySDG 2 Zero hungerSDG 3 Good health and well-beingSDG 4 Quality educationSDG 5 Gender equalitySDG 6 Clean water and sanitationSDG 7 Affordable and clean energySDG 8 Decent work and economic growthSDG 9 Industry innovation and infrastructureSDG 10 Reduced inequalitiesSDG 11 Sustainable cities and communitiesSDG 12 Responsible consumption and productionSDG 13 Climate actionSDG 14 Life below waterSDG 15 Life on landSDG 16 Peace justice and strong institutionsSDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsLegaciesCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerLegacy givingCorporate partnershipFundraiseSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Salesianer Don Boscos, Don Bosco Schwestern, Austrian Development Agency

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