the team
"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be accomplished. ”
- Mattie Stepanek
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lucien Vouillamoz
Co-founder and President
Lives in Switzerland. Inventor and serial entrepreneur.
"My meeting with the mothers of the'Guasmo' in Ecuador inspired the creation of GANYDAR.

CHRISTOPH SCHAER
Co-founder and member of the Foundation Board
Lives in Argentina. Lawyer and entrepreneur.
"I am passionate about sustainable agriculture and run a merino sheep ranch in Patagonia.

GREGOR SCHMID
Co-founder and member of the Foundation Board
Lives in Uruguay. Lawyer and succession
planning consultant.
"I am an active member of the Swiss-Uruguay Chamber of Commerce".

SAMUEL PAILLAT
Member of the foundation board
Lives in Switzerland. Entrepreneur and architect specialized in luxury. At the origin of the first collaboration project with the workshop schools.
"When we had to choose where to help, Cuba came out on top."

DR. EVELYNE NANTERMOD
Member of the Board of Trustees co-responsible for the programme
" Mujeres ".
Lives in Switzerland. Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics.
"I am particularly attentive to the cause of women.
THE EQUIPIERS

ABIGAIL VOUILLAMOZ
Program manager
"Mujeres
Lives in Switzerland, born in Uruguay. Self-employed and professional in the garment trades.
"The future of women in Latin America has become my number-one priority."

FLORENCE BARRETH
Co-head of the program
" Mujeres"
Lives in France. Stylist and product development manager in luxury ready-to-wear in Paris. "Preserving the know-how of local craftsmen and giving them access to concrete tools to promote it is essential. »

SABINE VOUILLAMOZ
ACCOUNTING - HR volunteer
Lives in Switzerland, wife of Lucien
WOLFGANG NOEHRE
Volunteer support for German-language communication
JEAN-CLAUDE VOUILLAMOZ
Volunteer support for IT and communications
Lives in Switzerland
FORMER TEAM MEMBERS

DANIEL RINCON HANNA
Lives in Switzerland. He directed the foundation in its early days.

PASCAL PUFFAY
Lives in France. He has supported the foundation for several years.

†Daniel MONTERO
Former director of the "JOVEN.LAT" program
Uruguay. Carlos was a renowned Uruguayan journalist based in Montevideo. Born in 1964, he began his career as a radio reporter in 1978, working for international media such as Forbes, AFP, IPS, BBC and Radio Nederland. He has been instrumental in shaping Ganydar's vision and mission so that they do not duplicate other philanthropic efforts, but respond to needs not yet covered by them.
RAPHAEL SEGUR
Lives in France. He has supported the foundation by providing accounting services for several years.
Dr. PIERRE ALAIN RAEBER
Lives in Switzerland. He was one of the founders of Ganydar, and retired due to age in 2015.
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Thanks to you, Ganydar helps young people in Latin America
to learn a trade, become self-sufficient
and build their future.
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