Human empowerment

Human empowerment

The Swarovski Foundation believes that there is potential in every individual. The Foundation is committed to initiatives in education and health, seeks to shine a light on gender equality, and promotes the welfare of women, young people and the disadvantaged.

mothers2mothers

Mothers2mothers is a non-profit that aims to end paediatric AIDS and create healthy families and communities by training and employing mothers living with HIV as community health workers.

Women for Women International

In countries affected by conflict, Women for Women International gives women access to knowledge and economic resources, encouraging them to lead the change towards more peaceful societies.

Room to Read is a leading non-profit that focuses on girls’ education and children’s literacy in Asia and Africa.

Teach For Austria

Teach For Austria promotes access to education. Teach For All’s vision is a world in which all children can fulfil their potential, regardless of their circumstances.

Teach for Thailand

Teach for Thailand is a non-profit organisation and is a partner within Teach for All, a global network of partners developing leadership in classrooms and communities to ensure all children can fulfil their potential.

British Red Cross

The British Red Cross works around the world to help people facing hunger, who are caught up in conflict, or who have had to flee their homes.

Equal Justice Initiative

The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustices, and to protecting basic human rights.

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.

United Nations Population Fund: UNFPA

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency and they aim to achieve three world-changing results by 2030; End maternal death, end unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence and all harmful practices.

Emergency response - Human empowerment

COVID-19 Response

Location:

United Kingdom and United States

The Swarovski Foundation supported The Fuel for Heroes campaign which provided healthy meals to frontline NHS health workers and their families. In response to the global pandemic and shortages in PPE, our Foundation also supported our partner NEST with launching its PPE Purchasing Initiative. The Swarovski Foundation also supported the FIT Student Emergency Fund to directly help Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) students struggling with issues like food insecurity, medical issues, housing and travel challenges, and tuition payments.

Refugee Crisis

Location:

Global

The Swarovski Foundation has supported refugees around the world by partnering with organisations such as Save the Children and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Together, we have provided food, shelter, health kits and other necessities to help families who have been forced to leave their homes. We have supported young refugees with vocational training to to help them build brighter futures.

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