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Ownership and voluntary employees

Ownership and voluntary employees

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Die Stiftung in der Schweiz wurde 1994 gegründet, hat ihren iuristischen Sitz in Greifensee im Kanton Zürich und steht unter kantonaler Aufsicht. Sie ist seit dem 24. Mai 1994 im Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich  eingetragen. Als gemeinnützige Organisation ist sie von der Steuerlast befreit. Für Spender gilt die Steuerbefreiung ihrer Beiträge für den Kanton Zürich. Die anderen Kantone übernehmen in der Regel die Steuerbefreiung des Sitzkantons der Stiftung. Read more

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Assisting towards self help and community projects

Assisting towards self help

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We must not, however, lose sight of the fate of the individual.
In principle this foundation does not see itself as merely handing out charity to the needy, but rather, invests in carefully planned and thought through sustainable projects which lead to self-help. But there are sometimes cases where individual people need fast and efficient help. For example, the birth of triplets can spell ruin for a family and the foundation can be of help in such a situation because we cannot allow ourselves to ignore the individual.
There are those people who are in fact capable of doing something but who have not yet been given the chance to do so and whose health is affected and so are without work. One of these people is Lesley Fernando. The foundation helped her to start a small business growing orchids and she now has more than 800 plants. With this she is able to provide for her family of 5. Read more

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Aims and goals

The aims of the Bachmann Foundation

Helping dreams become reality.

Help in becoming self sufficient. This is what the Bachmann Foundation offers the needy people of Sri Lanka. Some of these people come from the lowest of castes, the potter caste. The foundation offers them material and conceptual help.
Once accepted by the population, this help becomes self-administering and with initiative, can increase in value and worth to an amount that can double the initial input. The activities of the foundation have often proved that the population of Sri Lanka is highly motivated. All it needs is a clear goal and just a small, helping push to enable them to transform their dreams into reality.
The main goal is to help the population once again find its own respect and dignity. This in turn will lead to a stronger and more stable social structure. Dignity stands at the heart of the foundation. This is why the Bachmann Foundation tries to give the people the chance to take the reins of their lives into their own hands. Cultural roots and traditions are respected, and allowances are made for ways of thinking and individual capabilities. It is only by following these guidelines that we can help constructively, and offer solutions.
The many religions in Sri Lanka are respected by the Foundation. The Foundation doesn’t adhere to any specific evangelical or political purpose. On the contrary the Bachmann Foundation takes pains to foster the coexistence of Buddhists, Hindus, Moslems and Christians. “From man to man.” – Personal contact with the donors and recipients is the methodology of the Bachmann Foundation. This system of close contact allows the Foundation to achieve a high rate of success, and coupled with the simple infrastructure, ensures that the donations are actually spent where they are needed. Read more

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where money goes

concerning money…  where it goes

Each single donated Franc goes almost completely into the different projects:
In 2018, as much as 99.7% of the donations were spent directly on the projects, which means that only 0.3% had to be spent on “other expenses” (administration)! “Other expenses” comprises the costs of stationery, printing, stamps, internet and committee meetings. All expenses linked to the trips are private financed and are not at the foundation’s expense. Read more

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where money comes from

Concerning money, where money comes from

For all these years the Swiss donors have almost exclusively been Peter Bachmann’s friends and relatives, but meanwhile some “institutional” donors and other foundations, church communities and charity organisations have also joined in. Read more