GANYDAR stands for ‘ganar’ (to earn) and ‘dar’ (to give). Our mission is to create opportunities for 20 million 15-24 year-old Latin Americans that can neither study nor work.
Our programmes help vulnerable youngsters learn a craft, find a decent job and become a positive force in their communities.
Apprentices helps renovate historic monuments, humble neighborhoods, as well as fix and improve public infrastructure. They also collaborate in an important way in the preservation of the national historical heritage, making it more attractive for the inhabitants of the cities and for the tourism.
GANYDAR contributes to the training of these vulnerable young people, in their training and in the sustainable development that allows them to forge a decent and prosperous way of living.
Purchase CHF 150’000 worth of manual and power tools to train vulnerable youngsters in a pragmatic and valuable craft.
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Purchase CHF 150’000 worth of manual and power tools to train vulnerable youngsters in a pragmatic and valuable craft.
View moreAddress: 31 Dorfstrasse, Feusisberg, SZ, 8835, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)44 586 1441
Email: info@ganydar.org
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Lucien Vouillamoz: Co-Founder & Chairman.
Inventor and serial entrepreneur. Launched GANYDAR inspired by the mothers of Guasmo, Ecuador.
Email: l.vouillamoz@ganydar.org
Christoph Schaer: Co-founder & Council Member.
Lawyer and entrepreneur. Passionate about sustainable farming, he runs a Merino sheep ranch in Patagonia.
Email: c.schaer@ganydar.org
Gregor Schmid: Co-founder & Council Member.
Lawyer and succession planning advisor. Member of the Swiss-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce.
Email: g.schmid@ganydar.org
Prof. Dr. Pierre-Alain Raeber: Co-founder & Council Member.
Doctor and specialist in tropical medicine, where he practiced in Africa. Teaches Public Health at University.
Email: p.raeber@ganydar.org
Daniel Rincón Hanna: Managing Director.
Systems engineer. Has worked in Spain, Colombia and Cuba. Fired by the desire to empower a new generation of young Latin Americans.
Email: d.rincon@ganydar.org
Carlos Montero: Research Director and Devil's Advocate.
Editor in chief - Journalist. Creates new development models and ensures analytic rigour.
Email: c.montero@ganydar.org
Alberto Lasa Saracíbar: Marketing Director.
Online marketing specialist and entrepreneur. "I think technology can change the world".
Email: a.lasa@ganydar.org
Execution partners
AECID
Grant-giving partners
Reparalia
Primesteps
Green Leaves Educational Foundation