Since 1995 every year the UWPSAA provides financial support to a social project, which can be an individual in need or an organization which works towards improving the living conditions of people in need. The SoCo is responsible for searching, evaluating and presenting a proposal to the General Assembly who selects the project to be supported in that year. As an important requirement there should always be a personal connection between an Up with People alumni and the project.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
2020
Chance Swiss – against trafficking in India&Nepal – Covid19 Emergency help. Money will be used for 70 food parcels for women in the red light district of Kalighat.
2019
Stiftung Domino and Dinner for Joy
Dinner for Joy is an organization that has the goal to give back some joy to parents in a heavy situation. They organize free dinners for parents with children with heavy injuries or handicaps.
The Stiftung Domino provides sophisticated offers for adults with specific care needs, including 51 residences and 156 workplaces in a protected environment. www.stiftung-domino.ch
2018
Katlehong Footlockers! Teboho Moloi (32) and Venter Teele Rashaba (28) are two passionate and successful Pantsula dancers. The UWPSAA money will be used to buy second hand lightning equipment which will allow the dancers to perform also in the evening in the township and bring some culture into these forgotten neighborhoods. So it will literally bring light into Katlehong. It’s an engagement into a hopeful and less violent post apartheid society.
Other projects presented:
2017
Jan Tünnemann, a 13-year young boy from Fehraltorf. After a tremendous explosion Jan lost both of his hands. The donation from UWPSAA made it possible for Jan to do sport activities, for which he needs special support or technical equipment.
Other projects presented: Verein Netzwerk Asyl Aargau
2016
Marc-Blaser-Stiftung will use the money for the basic living cost for handicapped people in Angola.
2015
Forrer activity will use the money for a camp-week.
Herzensbilder.ch will use the money for paying the insurance for the photo-Angels (who are all volunteers).
2014
Light School Ghana will use the money to build toilets for their kids at school.
2013
Zischtig.ch offers workshops to sensibilize/teach school children, their parents and their teachers or educators how to use the social media in a safe way.
2012
Casa azul, treatment for children in need with craniofacial deformities in Mexico
If you have questions about how to be part of the Social Commitee or if you have a project that you would like to see us support, don’t hesitate to contact Eliane Eicher: soco@uwpsaa.ch
Former projects
The following individuals or organizations have received financial support from the UWPSAA:
2010 Parasolka, support to build a cow stable at a home for young handicapped people in the Ukraine
2009 MS Society, group stay for people suffering from Multiple sclerosis, Switzerland
2008 Fragile Suisse, printing of a booklet for relatives of brain injured people
2006 Kailash Projects, Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute Mt. Kailash, Tibet
2005 Family Mathis, Alp Bielen, rebuilding a barn, Switzerland
2004 Vanasthali Rural Development Centre in Pune, Empowerment of rural Women, India
2003 Stiftung Sternschnuppe, fulfils wishes of severly ill children, Switzerland
2002 Stiftung Sternschnuppe, fulfils wishes of severly ill children, Switzerland
2001 Sun for all children, street children project in Manila, Philippines
2000 Kinderspital Zürich: Vacation for children suffering from kidney disease
2000 ASAYI, AIDS prevention in Kitwe, Zambia
1999 CEDECOAC, center for street children in Mexico
1999 Hermann Gmeiner Social Centre for street children in Pune, India
1998 Kinderspital Zürich: support to a severly ill child
1998 Education project for Roma children in Hungary
1997 Medical treatment for an individual in Bali
1996 Familie Trachsler at Alp Wildeneggli, Switzerland
1995 Eduardo Aguirre Fund
Additionally the SoCo provides the opportunity for interested members to get to know the various projects through a personal visit. For example the SoCo organized a weekend with the family Mathis. Since 2001 the SoCo has as well organized a yearly “Alp-Weekend” at Alp Bielen above Grafenort, where we help a mountain farmer and his family with their daily tasks such as pitching hay or building a path.