Zurich, Switzerland · Established 1955
Helvetas
Fair change.
(About)
Swiss NGO active in 30+ developing countries.
Helvetas was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on wash, livelihoods and governance and known within the sector for its tagline "Fair change.".
The organisation currently operates in 24 countries, with major presence in Bangladesh, Benin and Bhutan. Swiss NGO active in 30+ developing countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at helvetas.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
Helvetas is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, established in 1955. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸WASH — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Livelihoods — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Governance — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1955
HQ
Zurich
Switzerland
Countries of work
24+
Independent registers
Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 24 countries.
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niger
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
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