{"id":7316,"date":"2020-12-10T10:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecs-foundation.org\/?page_id=7316"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:52:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecs-foundation.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row enable_loading_bg=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708343586545{padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ecs-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/youngCaritas-SoLa_web.jpeg?id=8227) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; overlay_bg=&#8221;rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)&#8221; el_class=&#8221;topbild&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:350px|padding_bottom_large:30px&#8221;][vc_column align=&#8221;text-left&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slidetitel2 weiss&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Helping Where It Matters Most.<br \/>\nCreating New Perspectives.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607609107534{padding-top: 80px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column align=&#8221;text-left&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607606192694{background-image: url(https:\/\/ecs-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Berge-grau-15.svg?id=7387) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;slidetitel3 weiss&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Strong for the Most Vulnerable. Committed to Meaningful Change<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slidetitel3 weiss&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Funding Approach<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Relieving Hardship, Improving Living Conditions, Strengthening Opportunities<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Erika and Conrad Schnyder Foundation supports charitable organisations and projects that make a tangible contribution to society. Children and young people are at the centre of our work. Through our funding, we help relieve hardship, improve living conditions, strengthen opportunities and open up new perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Our funding focuses on three priority areas: Emergency Assistance, Poverty and Inequalities, and Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n<p>We work with a long-term perspective and build trusted partnerships with selected project partners. 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