Nouvelle Planete: Solidarity projects and volunteering abroad

Adult/senior trips

Fall 2025

Would you like to contribute to a solidarity project and immerse yourself in the daily life of a village in Africa ? Then register for one of our solidarity trips.

Burkina Faso

WASH

For CHF 48, improve hygiene in Burkina Faso by giving a woman a hand basin and a soap-making course. Let's work together to improve the health and living conditions of the entire community!

Guinea

Education

In Samaya, the craft center has been operating for 10 years. Between training and production, it represents real hope for its young apprentices.

Senegal

Sustainable agriculture

In the municipality of Ndiognick, 91.2% of the population has difficulty feeding itself. Action must be taken!

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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

24May

Journée de la bonne action

Nous serons présents à la Coop du Boulevard de Grancy à Lausanne lors de la

25May

Festival Objectif Terre

Nous serons présents à la 19ème édition de cette célébration unique dédiée

13Sep

Salon des Maturants Zürich

Le Salon des Maturants à Zürich offre aux jeunes visiteurs un ape

2025: current status

17

projects in progress

1483966

allocated for the projects

0

solidarity trips already completed

0

trip attendees

87

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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