The first building erected by our foundation served at the beginning as a dormitory for the 30 orphans at that time. Dirk Schneider, Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board were in November...Read more
After a thorough evaluation by Dirk Schneider, the Foundation Board decided on the "Children Home of Joy" project in Masindi. Under the leadership of Bishop Rt. Rev. George William Kasangaki.Read more
In 2015, the orphanage "Children Home of Joy" was opened with the first six children. Our orphans come from Uganda and South Sudan. They have lost their parents through...Read more
In 2015, the construction of a larger, three-storey building has started. In addition, the construction of a school will enable all children from our orphanage to attend school. Father Joseph.Read more
Sponsored run "Children run for children" on 19 September 2015 Once a year, the Foundation runs a sponsored run under the name "Children run for children". Almost 100 children and adults ran...Read more
In November 2016, we will proudly open the new multi-storey building for our orphans and staff. Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board will be present, accompanied by...Read more
The foundation board members Dirk Schneider and Stefan Born, as well as the local contact person, Dr. Claudia Jakcic-Born, were able to see for themselves during their visit that the situation for the children...Read more
20 orphans now live in our home, looked after by 5 staff members and the team leader Alfred. He is now also responsible for the play and sports programmes. For this purpose, the Foundation...Read more
Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage in November 2017. It is always impressive to see how the whole family grows. The leader tries very hard to make sure that all the children...Read more
The Foundation Board has decided on a new location. In Chopalwor, with support, it was possible to acquire land for a new facility. We would like to expand the orphanage from 20 to...Read more
Foundation Board members Stefan Born, Roger Hegglin and Dirk Schneider visited the Children's Home of Joy project in Masindi, Uganda, in March 2018. The children play and dance as a welcome, and...Read more
Take a look at the pictures and be amazed at how a completely new residential complex for our orphans was built in Uganda within 6 months. 30 workers from the surrounding area have...Read more
Our restaurant at the "Aegeri Market" was a great success again this year. A big thank you to the organising committee, all guests and of course all helpers for this great result.
Together with his two colleagues Bea Reichle and Pascale Koller and Brigitte Born from the association "Menschen für Menschen sein", Stefan Born, President of the Foundation Board, visited the orphanage at the beginning of November 2018. At present, there are...Read more
It is done. With a lot of local celebrities and a celebration for the whole village, we solemnly inaugurated our new house for orphans in Chopalwor. After the rigorous period of moving...Read more
In October 2019, a delegation of the Foundation Board (Gabi Teutrine and Stefan Born) visited the project with four Foundation friends from Germany and Switzerland. It was impressive to see how...Read more
At the end of November, Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage together with Foundation Board member Kathrin Kühn, Pascale Koller and Bea Reichle. Currently, 35 girls live in the orphanage, which...Read more
In India, too, the year 2020 has turned out completely different than expected. Since spring, all schools have been closed and the children have to stay at home. Our orphans are in the...Read more
In Uganda, too, 2020 has gone completely differently than planned. All schools have been closed since spring and the children are being taught at home. Thanks to the reopening of our facility...Read more
Our teams on the ground make an incredible effort to offer our children varied days - even in times of lockdown. For example, outdoor lessons are offered daily by the caregivers. This will include...Read more
After the break in 2020, we were once again able to run our Stiftungsbeizli at the Aegerimärcht this year. Over 60 helpers ensured that we had a well-filled tent for 3 days.Read more
On 18 September, our annual sponsored run "We run for children" took place in beautiful autumn weather. More than 300 guests came together on the outdoor field of the Schönenbüel sports facility in Unterägeri and made...Read more
"My name is Shylaia and I attend Year 7 at St Joseph's English Medium School. I enjoyed the Christmas party very much. I like celebrations very much and they give me...Read more
WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOST JOY? "The support and security I get here at the Home of Joy orphanage". (Benjamin 18 years) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WISH? "I want to be a lawyer...Read more
In the Chopelwor area, people have attended school for less than 4 years on average. Thus, the illiteracy rate in this rural region is very high. It is estimated that..Read more
It is important for us to be well integrated in the community of Chopelwor. During the school vacations, the children of Home of Joy have been cleaning the local village square weekly after the weekly market...Read more
After several repairs, we decided to buy new beds for the dormitories. So that the children were not in the way during the assembly, the foundation councilor Fiona and some..Read more
The Indian government now only allows government-run homes to house healthy, school-age children under the age of 18. This led to sad moments last spring when children who had been..Read more
In the last year, a lot has happened at the Home of Joy. After two years of corona-related school closure, our children were finally allowed to attend school again. Thanks to home schooling, all of them were able to attend a..Read more
The first building erected by our foundation served at the beginning as a dormitory for the 30 orphans at that time. Dirk Schneider, Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board were in November...Read more
After a thorough evaluation by Dirk Schneider, the Foundation Board decided on the "Children Home of Joy" project in Masindi. Under the leadership of Bishop Rt. Rev. George William Kasangaki.Read more
In 2015, the orphanage "Children Home of Joy" was opened with the first six children. Our orphans come from Uganda and South Sudan. They have lost their parents through...Read more
In 2015, the construction of a larger, three-storey building has started. In addition, the construction of a school will enable all children from our orphanage to attend school. Father Joseph.Read more
Sponsored run "Children run for children" on 19 September 2015 Once a year, the Foundation runs a sponsored run under the name "Children run for children". Almost 100 children and adults ran...Read more
In November 2016, we will proudly open the new multi-storey building for our orphans and staff. Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board will be present, accompanied by...Read more
The foundation board members Dirk Schneider and Stefan Born, as well as the local contact person, Dr. Claudia Jakcic-Born, were able to see for themselves during their visit that the situation for the children...Read more
20 orphans now live in our home, looked after by 5 staff members and the team leader Alfred. He is now also responsible for the play and sports programmes. For this purpose, the Foundation...Read more
Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage in November 2017. It is always impressive to see how the whole family grows. The leader tries very hard to make sure that all the children...Read more
The Foundation Board has decided on a new location. In Chopalwor, with support, it was possible to acquire land for a new facility. We would like to expand the orphanage from 20 to...Read more
Foundation Board members Stefan Born, Roger Hegglin and Dirk Schneider visited the Children's Home of Joy project in Masindi, Uganda, in March 2018. The children play and dance as a welcome, and...Read more
Take a look at the pictures and be amazed at how a completely new residential complex for our orphans was built in Uganda within 6 months. 30 workers from the surrounding area have...Read more
Our restaurant at the "Aegeri Market" was a great success again this year. A big thank you to the organising committee, all guests and of course all helpers for this great result.
Together with his two colleagues Bea Reichle and Pascale Koller and Brigitte Born from the association "Menschen für Menschen sein", Stefan Born, President of the Foundation Board, visited the orphanage at the beginning of November 2018. At present, there are...Read more
It is done. With a lot of local celebrities and a celebration for the whole village, we solemnly inaugurated our new house for orphans in Chopalwor. After the rigorous period of moving...Read more
In October 2019, a delegation of the Foundation Board (Gabi Teutrine and Stefan Born) visited the project with four Foundation friends from Germany and Switzerland. It was impressive to see how...Read more
At the end of November, Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage together with Foundation Board member Kathrin Kühn, Pascale Koller and Bea Reichle. Currently, 35 girls live in the orphanage, which...Read more
In India, too, the year 2020 has turned out completely different than expected. Since spring, all schools have been closed and the children have to stay at home. Our orphans are in the...Read more
In Uganda, too, 2020 has gone completely differently than planned. All schools have been closed since spring and the children are being taught at home. Thanks to the reopening of our facility...Read more
Our teams on the ground make an incredible effort to offer our children varied days - even in times of lockdown. For example, outdoor lessons are offered daily by the caregivers. This will include...Read more
After the break in 2020, we were once again able to run our Stiftungsbeizli at the Aegerimärcht this year. Over 60 helpers ensured that we had a well-filled tent for 3 days.Read more
The first building erected by our foundation served at the beginning as a dormitory for the 30 orphans at that time. Dirk Schneider, Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board were in November...Read more
After a thorough evaluation by Dirk Schneider, the Foundation Board decided on the "Children Home of Joy" project in Masindi. Under the leadership of Bishop Rt. Rev. George William Kasangaki.Read more
In 2015, the orphanage "Children Home of Joy" was opened with the first six children. Our orphans come from Uganda and South Sudan. They have lost their parents through...Read more
In 2015, the construction of a larger, three-storey building has started. In addition, the construction of a school will enable all children from our orphanage to attend school. Father Joseph.Read more
Sponsored run "Children run for children" on 19 September 2015 Once a year, the Foundation runs a sponsored run under the name "Children run for children". Almost 100 children and adults ran...Read more
In November 2016, we will proudly open the new multi-storey building for our orphans and staff. Roger Hegglin and Stefan Born from the Foundation Board will be present, accompanied by...Read more
The foundation board members Dirk Schneider and Stefan Born, as well as the local contact person, Dr. Claudia Jakcic-Born, were able to see for themselves during their visit that the situation for the children...Read more
20 orphans now live in our home, looked after by 5 staff members and the team leader Alfred. He is now also responsible for the play and sports programmes. For this purpose, the Foundation...Read more
Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage in November 2017. It is always impressive to see how the whole family grows. The leader tries very hard to make sure that all the children...Read more
The Foundation Board has decided on a new location. In Chopalwor, with support, it was possible to acquire land for a new facility. We would like to expand the orphanage from 20 to...Read more
Foundation Board members Stefan Born, Roger Hegglin and Dirk Schneider visited the Children's Home of Joy project in Masindi, Uganda, in March 2018. The children play and dance as a welcome, and...Read more
Take a look at the pictures and be amazed at how a completely new residential complex for our orphans was built in Uganda within 6 months. 30 workers from the surrounding area have...Read more
Our restaurant at the "Aegeri Market" was a great success again this year. A big thank you to the organising committee, all guests and of course all helpers for this great result.
Together with his two colleagues Bea Reichle and Pascale Koller and Brigitte Born from the association "Menschen für Menschen sein", Stefan Born, President of the Foundation Board, visited the orphanage at the beginning of November 2018. At present, there are...Read more
It is done. With a lot of local celebrities and a celebration for the whole village, we solemnly inaugurated our new house for orphans in Chopalwor. After the rigorous period of moving...Read more
In October 2019, a delegation of the Foundation Board (Gabi Teutrine and Stefan Born) visited the project with four Foundation friends from Germany and Switzerland. It was impressive to see how...Read more
At the end of November, Foundation Board President Stefan Born visited the orphanage together with Foundation Board member Kathrin Kühn, Pascale Koller and Bea Reichle. Currently, 35 girls live in the orphanage, which...Read more
In India, too, the year 2020 has turned out completely different than expected. Since spring, all schools have been closed and the children have to stay at home. Our orphans are in the...Read more
In Uganda, too, 2020 has gone completely differently than planned. All schools have been closed since spring and the children are being taught at home. Thanks to the reopening of our facility...Read more
Our teams on the ground make an incredible effort to offer our children varied days - even in times of lockdown. For example, outdoor lessons are offered daily by the caregivers. This will include...Read more
After the break in 2020, we were once again able to run our Stiftungsbeizli at the Aegerimärcht this year. Over 60 helpers ensured that we had a well-filled tent for 3 days.Read more
On 18 September, our annual sponsored run "We run for children" took place in beautiful autumn weather. More than 300 guests came together on the outdoor field of the Schönenbüel sports facility in Unterägeri and made...Read more
"My name is Shylaia and I attend Year 7 at St Joseph's English Medium School. I enjoyed the Christmas party very much. I like celebrations very much and they give me...Read more
WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOST JOY? "The support and security I get here at the Home of Joy orphanage". (Benjamin 18 years) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WISH? "I want to be a lawyer...Read more
In the Chopelwor area, people have attended school for less than 4 years on average. Thus, the illiteracy rate in this rural region is very high. It is estimated that..Read more
It is important for us to be well integrated in the community of Chopelwor. During the school vacations, the children of Home of Joy have been cleaning the local village square weekly after the weekly market...Read more
After several repairs, we decided to buy new beds for the dormitories. So that the children were not in the way during the assembly, the foundation councilor Fiona and some..Read more
The Indian government now only allows government-run homes to house healthy, school-age children under the age of 18. This led to sad moments last spring when children who had been..Read more
In the last year, a lot has happened at the Home of Joy. After two years of corona-related school closure, our children were finally allowed to attend school again. Thanks to home schooling, all of them were able to attend a..Read more
