Terre des Hommes Suisse

What Terre des Hommes Suisse does

Terre des Hommes Suisse is a Swiss non-profit association (ONG) founded in 1960 in Geneva, dedicated to defending children's rights through three pillars: education, protection, and participation. The organization serves children and young people (ages 0-25) in vulnerable situations across 10 countries (India, Haiti, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Switzerland), reaching 457,700 direct beneficiaries in 2024 through a network of 54 local partner organizations that have deep community roots. Domestically, it runs school-based awareness programs reaching approximately 41,000 Swiss children annually, the Marche de l'Espoir solidarity walk in Geneva (12,000+ participants including 4,000 children), and the Children's Conference advocacy forum. The organization is a legally independent member of the International Terre des Hommes Federation and operates an alliance with terre des hommes schweiz (Basel).

The revenue model is built on diversified, largely Swiss-sourced fundraising: individual donations (one-time and recurring monthly sponsorships at CHF 20-50), event-based giving through Marche de l'Espoir and Marche des Entreprises, corporate partnerships (volunteering, match-giving, event sponsorship), legacy bequests (exempt from inheritance tax in most Swiss cantons), and institutional grants from SDC, FGC, GIZ/BMZ and private foundations (Medicor, Hirzel, Voluntas). Distribution relies on a digital donation platform (donner.terredeshommessuisse.ch) powered by GiveXpert/Payzen, a WordPress-based multilingual site, and direct field engagement through partners.

The technology footprint is standard NGO tooling rather than a proprietary platform: Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, GiveXpert/Payzen for donation processing, WPForms, PolyLang, and the Wizer platform for digital awareness modules. There is no proprietary AI, ML, or data product. Operational credibility is anchored in three certifications: ZEWO (Swiss quality label for financial management), Keeping Children Safe Level 1 (child protection standards), and Entreprise Engagée ECO 21 SIG (energy efficiency at the Geneva headquarters). Headcount is 51-100 staff supported by 500+ volunteers; no equity, subsidiaries, or funding rounds exist.

Name

Terre des Hommes Suisse

Legal name

Terre des Hommes Suisse

Website

https://terredeshommessuisse.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Terre des Hommes Suisse is a Geneva-based non-profit founded in 1960 that defends children's rights across 10 countries through 54 local partners, serving 457,700 beneficiaries in 2024 via education, protection, and participation programs funded by donations, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Child Rights Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Child rights advocacy
• Humanitarian aid services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Education and protection
• Corporate social responsibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Céligny

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and regular donations from individual supporters, processed through their donation platform. Monthly sponsorship programs at CHF 20-50 per month.
2. Event-based Fundraising: Marche de l'Espoir annual solidarity event generating funds from corporate and individual participants who collect sponsorships for kilometers walked.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donations through Marche des Entreprises challenge, corporate volunteering, match-giving, event sponsorship, and solidarity gifts.
4. Legacy Bequests: Inheritance donations and legatees who designate Terre des Hommes Suisse as beneficiary in their wills. As a public interest organization, they benefit from 100% inheritance tax exemption in most Swiss cantons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Terre des Hommes Suisse is a Swiss non-profit NGO that delivers programs for children's education, protection from violence and exploitation, and participation in decisions affecting them. It operates across 10 countries through 54 local partner organizations, reaching 457,700 direct beneficiaries in 2024, and funds these programs via individual donations, child sponsorships, corporate partnerships, annual fundraising events, and legacy bequests. The organization also runs Switzerland-based awareness programs in schools and an interactive online donation platform.

Product overview

Terre des Hommes Suisse is an international NGO focused on children's rights, offering a portfolio of products centered on fundraising (online donation platform, child sponsorship, legacy giving), event-based engagement (Marche de l'espoir annual walk, Marche des entreprises corporate challenge), educational programs (TdH Education, digital awareness modules, pedagogical documents, children's conferences), and thematic initiatives (Robin des Watts energy partnership, advocacy campaigns). The organization operates across 10 countries with 54 partner organizations, reaching 457,700 direct beneficiaries. The digital infrastructure includes an online donation platform powered by GiveXpert/Payzen, interactive mapping of projects, and an online learning platform for child rights education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Donation Platform (Plateforme de dons en ligne) Digital donation portal at donner.terredeshommessuisse.ch enabling one-time donations, monthly sponsorships, and event registration. Supports credit card, QR invoice, and Twint payment options and provides tax certificates to Swiss donors.
• Child Sponsorship Program (Parrainage d'enfants) Recurring monthly donation program enabling individual sponsors to support vulnerable children at three tiers: CHF 20/month (Swiss children), CHF 30/month (12 children in Colombia), and CHF 50/month (14 girls in India to prevent early marriage).
• Marche de l'espoir (Walk of Hope) Annual solidarity walking event held at Quai du Mont-Blanc in Geneva. Individuals register, secure sponsors for kilometers walked, and raise funds for children's rights projects. Attracts 12,000 participants including 4,000 children annually.
• Marche des entreprises (Corporate Walk) Corporate team-building challenge spanning 5 weeks where companies donate based on employee kilometers covered. Includes a counting platform, communication toolkit, and tax receipts for participating companies.
• Legacy Giving (Legs et héritage) Estate planning program that allows donors to include Terre des Hommes Suisse in their wills. Partners with DeinAdieu for will generation and advance directive tools, with the organization exempt from inheritance tax in most Swiss cantons.
• Corporate Partnerships (Partenariats d'entreprise) Corporate social responsibility program offering corporate volunteering, product sharing, match-giving, event sponsorship, and solidarity gifts tailored to company culture and needs.
• Digital Child Rights Awareness Program (Programme digital de sensibilisation) Online educational modules for children aged 5-15 covering child rights, child labor, education, and participation. Includes videos, testimonials, interactive activities, and family discussions, built on the Wizer platform.
• TdH Education Program Switzerland-wide education program (launched 2017) offering pedagogical animations in French and German on children's rights and sustainable development, in partnership with terre des hommes Lausanne and terre des hommes schweiz Basel.
• Children's Conference (Conférence des enfants) Annual conference bringing together children aged 10-12 to discuss the children's rights convention and propose projects to improve their daily lives. Organized with CSAJ and Théâtre Am Stram Gram.
• Robin des Watts Energy solidarity partnership program connecting Swiss schools in Geneva and Vaud with schools abroad for environmental education and cultural exchange.
• Interactive Project Map (Cartographie interactive) Interactive online map showing Terre des Hommes Suisse projects and activities across all 10 countries of operation.
• Pedagogical Documents (Documents pédagogiques) Educational materials and documents for classroom use covering children's rights, sustainable development, and the realities of countries where TdH Suisse operates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 457,700 people directly benefit from aid worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cicra (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolivian NGO founded in La Paz in 1997 by academics and peasant leaders. Works on development and improvement of living conditions for peasant communities near Lake Titicaca. Implements all phases of programs including construction, schooling, and training.
• Nanta (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation part of UNATSBO network (Union of Working Children and Adolescents of Bolivia). Promotes active participation of working children and adolescents (NATs) and strengthens their networks in Chuquisaca department.
• Mujeres Creando (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports young women in La Paz who are victims of gender and domestic violence. Broadcasts radio programs to raise awareness about violence risks.
• PASOCAP - Pastoral Social Caritas Potosi (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks in Potosi to enable children forced to work to continue education while being protected from violence and exploitation risks. Supports child protection commitments.
• CEADL - Centro de Estudios y Apoyo al Desarrollo Local (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements violence prevention programs in schools, families, and communities in Sucre and El Alto regions. Conducts awareness-raising and lobbying with local authorities.
• Centro Fenix and Fundacion Estrellas en la calle (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevents school dropout in Cochabamba schools through workshops on rights and sustainable development for 800 children and 250 parents/teachers.
• Fondation Ayni (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImproves quality of education and safer environment for 7,000 children in schools and families in Cochabamba's Valle de Alto municipalities.
• Amhauta, IntirunakunaqWasin, Yanapanakusun (Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners working on preventing violence and exploitation against children and trafficking in girls. Enable children in precarious situations to access free, quality education.
• Agrobosque (Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements sustainable development education activities for 10,000 children in schools in Lima and Cuzco, in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
• Taller Abierto and Paz y Bien (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking on reducing violence and improving protection of 1,280 children, young people, and women in Buenaventura through rights education, gender equity, and peace promotion.
• Agenda Caribe and Tierra de Paz (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform organizing participation of 1,500 young leaders and promoting advocacy initiatives and community actions to improve local living conditions.
• Casita de Ninos (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnsures quality education for 4,000 Afro-Colombian children in non-formal educational settings in Cauca region, enhancing local culture and community links.
• CECUCOL (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports 500 displaced families and 3,000 children with access to quality education and extracurricular activities to protect children from street violence.
• ENAB, REDSE, ISCB, EPJC, Ecole la Dignité, SKL (Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner7 partners in Haiti working on free education, school integration, quality education, risk management, and disaster preparedness. Reach 12,800 children and young people.
• Center for Integrated Development (CID) - IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with TdH Suisse in India on three pillars: education, protection, participation to prevent and reduce child labor. Community-based approach with public school cooperation.
• Terre des hommes - child relief Foundation (Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTdH Education program partner launched in 2017 to roll out Geneva awareness-raising experience throughout Switzerland.
• terre des hommes schweiz (Basel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTdH Education program partner for French and German language animations on children's rights anchored in children's life realities from multiple countries.
• International Terre des Hommes FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is part of an international federation of legally independent Terre des Hommes organizations that cooperate within the International Federation Terre des Hommes.
• Alliance terre des hommes schweiz / SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance between TdH Suisse (Geneva) and TdH Schweiz (Basel) following a common climate roadmap aimed at halving CO2 emissions. Active in advocacy for children's rights in Switzerland.
• Swiss Network for the Rights of the ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember since 2019 and Executive Committee member since 2020. Participates in drafting reports on Convention on the Rights of the Child implementation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Vision Switzerland: Swiss national office of World Vision, focused on child sponsorship, protection, and education in developing countries. Direct competitor in the monthly child-sponsorship segment and similar event-driven fundraising (e.g., sponsored runs/walks).
• Save the Children Switzerland: Swiss national section of a global child-rights NGO operating in similar geographies with comparable programmatic pillars (education, protection, participation) and competing for the same Swiss donor base, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants.
• Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation: Swiss development NGO with comparable international footprint in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Operates a partner-led delivery model similar to TdH Suisse and targets overlapping institutional funders (SDC, FGC).
• Plan International Switzerland: Swiss national section of Plan International, focused on girls' rights, child protection, and education. Directly comparable child-sponsorship model and similar country footprint in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
• SOS Children's Villages Switzerland (SOS Kinderdorf Schweiz): Swiss NGO providing alternative care, family strengthening, and child protection services internationally. Competes directly with TdH Suisse for monthly sponsorships, child sponsorship programs, and legacy giving among Swiss donors.

Emerging players

• Childaid Network: Smaller Swiss child-rights and education-focused NGO operating internationally. Comparable niche focus on education access and protection, with similar Swiss-based donor base but smaller scale and footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Switzerland: Large Swiss humanitarian and social-services NGO with broader mandate (poverty, migration, family) but overlapping child-protection and education programs. Competes for ZEWO-certified Swiss donor share and federal/institutional funding.
• Swiss Solidarity (Glückskette): Swiss umbrella fundraising organization coordinating disaster-response and social-program appeals across Swiss broadcasters. Competes with TdH Suisse for event-driven and emergency-driven Swiss donor dollars.
• Terre des Hommes Federation (International): The umbrella international federation of which TdH Suisse is a member. Operates the same child-rights mandate across multiple legally independent national sections and represents the closest peer in mission, model, and beneficiary profile.
• UNICEF Switzerland: National committee of a UN agency working on children's rights, education, and protection globally. A larger incumbent in the same Swiss fundraising market with overlapping programmatic themes and similar institutional-funder relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tdh_suisse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@terredeshommessuisseofficial/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/terredeshommes.suisse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terre-des-hommes-suisse
• Instagraminstagram.com/terredeshommessuisse

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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