Senegal

Sustainable agriculture

For CHF 56, you can provide a woman with a gardening kit, including tools, seeds, practical training and personalised support for three years. Thanks a lot!

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!

Guinea

40 years

From 19 to 27 April, 25 staff members from our strategic African partners gathered in Kindia. A look back at a week full of fruitful discussions.

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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

21Jul

Paléo Festival

Nouvelle Planète tiendra un stand d'information au plus grand festival open

20Aug

Lausanne Afro Fusions Festival

Nous tiendrons un stand lors du LAFF (Lausanne Afro Fusions Festival), plus

22Sep

Campus Info

Plus de 30 associations, partenaires et services de l’Université de Neuchât

2026: current status

16

projects in progress

1854765

allocated for the projects

1

solidarity trips already completed

15

trip attendees

153

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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Our Newspaper

June 2026

New edition

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Call for support

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

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