Handicap International Suisse - Schweiz

What Handicap International Suisse - Schweiz does

Handicap International Suisse - Schweiz is the Swiss national association of the global Handicap International federation, operating as a non-profit humanitarian organization (ONG) headquartered at Avenue de la Paix 11, Geneva. Founded in Geneva in 1996 (with the parent federation tracing back to 1982), the entity mobilizes public donations, legacies, institutional grants, and expert consulting revenues to fund humanitarian emergency response, mine-action and armed-violence reduction programs, and disability-inclusion initiatives for persons with disabilities and vulnerable populations. It serves beneficiaries across 58 countries through 480 active projects, directly reaching more than 3 million people in 2024, and coordinates with sister associations in Germany, Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the UK, and the USA.

The organization has no commercial software products, platforms, or developer-facing services. Its underlying capability stack is operational and programmatic - physical rehabilitation (including prosthetics), demining and explosive-weapons risk education, humanitarian-emergency logistics, advocacy, and donor-engagement infrastructure (website, newsletter, online donation portal at donate.handicap-international.ch, monthly giving, and legacy giving programs). Governance and financial transparency are anchored in Swiss GAAP RPC 21 accounting standards, Ernst & Young external audit, and the IDEAS Label certification held since 2019.

The 1997 Nobel Peace Prize (co-laureate for the antipersonnel mine ban campaign) is the brand's strongest asset and underpins treaty-advocacy work such as the organization's public endorsement of Lebanon's accession to the Ottawa Treaty in May 2026. The Broken Chair sculpture in Geneva functions as a symbolic spokesperson for victims of explosive weapons. Christophe Wilhelm serves as President. Government-style revenue streams, including public donations, legacies, institutional grants, and consulting fees, are not publicly priced or quantified on the website, and the entity's 13 staff operate a lean domestic footprint while the international federation executes the bulk of field programming.

Name

Handicap International Suisse - Schweiz

Legal name

Handicap International – Association nationale Suisse

Website

https://handicap-international.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Handicap International Suisse is a Geneva-based non-profit humanitarian organization, the Swiss branch of the global Handicap International federation, that funds emergency response, mine-action, and disability-inclusion programs serving vulnerable populations and persons with disabilities across 58 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Injury Prevention, Disability & Rehabilitation Programs (BPADAIAM)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disability inclusion programs
• Mine action operations
• Emergency response services
• Physical rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations and Legacies: The generosity of the public through donations and legacies forms a core funding source, enabling immediate deployment of resources where needs are most urgent.
2. Institutional Grants: Subventions from public and private donors such as government agencies and international organizations.
3. Expert Consulting Services: Valuation of expertise and know-how offered to government agencies and international organizations via expert consulting activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Handicap International Suisse is a Swiss humanitarian NGO that delivers emergency humanitarian assistance, mine action (clearance, victim assistance, and risk education), physical rehabilitation services such as prosthetic and orthotic devices, and long-term disability inclusion programs for vulnerable populations. It supports more than 480 projects across 58 countries, funded through public donations, legacies, institutional grants, and expert consulting services, and operates as the Swiss entity of the international Humanity & Inclusion federation (Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient in 1997).

Product overview

Handicap International Suisse is a non-profit international solidarity organization (ONG) that does not offer commercial software products, platforms, or developer-facing services. Its activities are centered on humanitarian aid and advocacy: responding to humanitarian emergencies, contributing to the reduction of armed violence, and improving living conditions for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations. The organization operates across 58 countries with 480 projects and has been active for over 40 years. No named software products, modules, digital platforms, or SaaS offerings were identified in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Broken Chair: Symbol of Handicap International, representing victims of explosive weapons and located in Geneva as a porte-parole (spokesperson) for victims

Products and services

• Monthly Donation Program
• Legacy and Inheritance Giving
• One-Time Public Donations
• Emergency Humanitarian Response Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million people directly supported in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Handicap International GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Handicap International BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Handicap International CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Handicap International FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Handicap International LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Humanity & Inclusion UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• HI USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Handicap International network, sharing resources and coordinating humanitarian missions worldwide.
• Ernst & YoungminorOthersExternal audit firm that validates accounts according to Swiss accounting standards.
• IDEAS AssociationminorOthersAwards the IDEAS Label certifying quality of governance, financial management, and action effectiveness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Human Rights Watch: International advocacy organization documenting human rights abuses including those affecting people with disabilities in conflict — comparable on advocacy positioning, donor-supported model, and influence on government policy, though without direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Leading international humanitarian organization focused on displacement and refugee assistance — comparable on conflict-zone operations, donor base, advocacy role, and inclusion programming for vulnerable populations.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian NGO responding to conflict and disaster with health, protection, and inclusion programming — comparable on emergency response scale, institutional donor base, and disability-inclusive programming.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Largest and most established humanitarian organization working on protection of civilians, mine action, and disability in conflict — comparable on international humanitarian law advocacy, victim assistance, and institutional donor base.
• UNICEF: UN agency delivering humanitarian and development assistance to children globally — comparable in scope of global programs serving vulnerable populations, though funded and structured differently as a UN entity.
• Save the Children International: Global humanitarian and development organization with programs for children in conflict zones — comparable on donor-funded model, large multi-country operational footprint, and advocacy positioning.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Larger international humanitarian medical NGO operating in conflict zones — comparable on emergency humanitarian response, donor-funded revenue model, Nobel-adjacent brand recognition, and field program delivery, though with broader medical rather than disability focus.

Direct peers

• CBM (CBM International): International disability-focused humanitarian NGO working in low- and middle-income countries on inclusion, rehabilitation, and eye health — most directly comparable peer given similar disability-inclusive mandate, donor-funded model, and field presence.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): Specialized humanitarian NGO focused on landmine clearance, weapons risk education, and victim assistance — closely comparable to HI's mine action and explosive weapons advocacy portfolio, with similar donor-funded model.
• Humanity & Inclusion (HI Federation): The international federation of which Handicap International Suisse is a national member — operates the global programs, shared brand, and federation governance that the Swiss national association executes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handicap-international-suisse-schweiz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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