Adult/senior trips

Fall 2026

Would you like to contribute to a solidarity project and immerse yourself in the daily life of a village in Africa ? Check out next fall's program and sign up to our info session on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Espace Dickens, Lausanne.

40 years

of Nouvelle Planète

This year's programme of festivities includes a workshop in Guinea, an anniversary party on Saturday 3 October 2026 in Lausanne, retrospective articles in our newspaper and many other surprises!

Vietnam

Environment

Donate a biogas stove to a Khmer family for CHF 58! This system offers many benefits: it will improve their daily lives and help protect the environment.

Senegal

Sustainable agriculture

Sometimes, unforeseen events can bring a promising project to an abrupt end. Let’s head to Torodo, where hope has been dashed—at least for now.

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Who we are

Nouvelle Planète, founded in 1986, is a Swiss non-profit organisation without political nor religious affiliation.

We support rural communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, empowering people to build better lives and protect their environment.

We keep our administrative costs as low as possible, limited at 8% of the money we receive.

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Projects

Find out what sets us apart and how we help some of the world’s poorest communities to build better lives and protect their environment. Learn more about where we work in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Support our work

Solidarity trips

Our solidarity trips offer a rare opportunity to learn about life in an African or Asian village and to live and work alongside local communities. The trips are open to people of all ages, as well as to schools, families and other groups.

See the world differently

Events

06May

Lancement des voyages d'entraide d'adultes/seniors 2026

Vous souhaitez contribuer à la réalisation d'un projet d'entraide en A

28May

Forum AVIVO

Une journée complète sera consacrée à l’évocation des différentes étapes qu

30May

Tournoi de pétanque (VEJ Antsahavory)

Un groupe de jeunes suisses organise un tournoi de pétanque afin de récolte

2026: current status

16

projects in progress

971566

allocated for the projects

1

solidarity trips already completed

15

trip attendees

84

hours of time volunteered

They trust us

« I am proud to have contributed to a concrete project that allows the villagers of a whole region to feed themselves. »

Magali Di Marco, bronze medallist at the Sydney Olympics in triathlon

They trust us

« I will never forget my experience with Nouvelle Planète. It was wonderful! »

Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger, State Councillor, Le Centre

They trust us

« Nouvelle Planète introduced me to Africa, to incredible people, and to the tree of my childhood dreams. I was swept away! »

Raphaël Domjan, explorer and lecturer

They trust us

« Six years after participating in a solidarity camp, I returned to visit the project and it was still working »

Pierre-André Page, National Councillor, UDC

They trust us

« With Nouvelle Planète, the hope of a better world becomes tangible, based on mutual solidarity. I am happy to continue my involvement with this organization. »

Willy Boder, former journalist at the daily newspaper « Le Temps »

They trust us

« I back Nouvelle Planète because its team works on intelligent, human-scale projects that are, above all, sustainable for people and the environment. »

Christophe Ballif, EPFL professor, Director of the Sustainable Energy Center of CSEM

They trust us

« The practical, grassroots work of organizations such as Nouvelle Planète is exemplary and one of the surest ways to bring profound improvements to the lives and environments of its beneficiaries. »

Luc Recordon, political figure, Les Verts

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Call for support

Printemps 2026: Offrez une cuisinière à biogaz à une famille khmère

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Our Newspaper

April 2026

New edition

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