Jugendfürsorgeverein Thal

Founded in 1889, Jugendfürsorgeverein Thal is a non-profit association based in Balsthal, Switzerland working on children & youth, poverty & hunger.

The Jugendfürsorgeverein Thal is a non-profit association based in Balsthal, Switzerland. Founded in 1889 as the Armenerziehungsverein Thal-Balsthal and renamed in 1963, it provides one-off or recurring financial support to children and young people up to and including age 20 who live in the Thal region. Support is typically given in cases where other state or social services, such as social welfare, disability insurance or accident insurance, do not help or their help is considered insufficient, with the aim of relieving temporary hardship or avoiding reliance on social assistance. Typical requests cover costs such as glasses, camps, further training, therapies and childcare. Requests can be submitted by individuals, families, organisations, parish offices, social services or teachers. The association is funded by membership fees and donations, is politically and denominationally neutral, and handles cases confidentially.