LEBENSZEICHEN! Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker Österreich

Founded in 1985, LEBENSZEICHEN! Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker Österreich is a non-governmental organisation based in Schrattenthal, Austria working on human rights, education, environment & climate +3 more.

LEBENSZEICHEN! Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker Österreich is a non-profit association based in Schrattenthal, Austria, working since 1985 for threatened peoples, indigenous communities and minorities worldwide. Its work covers protecting threatened cultures and languages, supporting nature and species protection through permaculture-based projects, and advocating for indigenous rights. Its programmes include education and financial literacy for Roma in Austria, sponsorship of schoolchildren in Nepal, and IT training for Pygmy communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also runs emergency aid, for example after the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes. Funding comes from donations, sponsorships and sales of its annual calendar and shop products, which are distributed through a network of Fair Trade shops (Weltläden). Donations are tax-deductible under its public-benefit status.