Our Mission, creating change
The Fair Future Foundation has been delivering healthcare, education, and essential necessities to isolated communities for over 15 years. Our goal is to empower underprivileged individuals by promoting self-reliance and sustainable development. We work with local partners to improve healthcare, education, and community resilience.
Our mission is to empower communities by providing health, education, and essential resources.
Develop rural communities with healthcare, education, clean water, electricity, and sustainable infrastructure.
Fair Future’s Mission: Health, Education, and Vital Resources.
In East Sumba, one of the world’s regions most affected by malaria, Fair Future is doing crucial medical work. Led by our medical team, we performs tens of thousands of blood draws, rapid tests, and microscope analyses, often under extremely challenging conditions.
In East Sumba, one of the world’s regions most affected by malaria, Fair Future is doing crucial medical work. Led by our medical team, we performs tens of thousands of blood draws, rapid tests, and microscope analyses, often under extremely challenging conditions.
The Fair Future Foundation aims to improve the well-being of underprivileged and vulnerable communities by providing them with crucial resources, education, and healthcare. By considering local customs, beliefs, and traditions while undertaking our efforts towards sustainable development, we aim to empower these marginalized societies for a brighter future.
Our Identity
As a non-profit organization, we aim to empower individuals and families in highly rural areas, including children, adolescents, and women. We achieve this by providing medical care services and education opportunities and advocating for professional integration and women’s rights. We aim to help people regain their independence while taking charge of their future through actions guided by simplicity, respect, and commitment to long-term change, free from political or religious affiliations.
Our Beliefs
At Fair Future Foundation, we believe that access to health care, medical services, and education should not serve as obstacles to a brighter future. We recognize the abundance of information available today and strive to leave no stone unturned in guaranteeing all individuals equal access to these fundamental human rights for social advancement.
Our purpose is rooted in recognizing that health and education are scarce resources in numerous regions worldwide. Our goal is to bridge this divide by designing practical, enduring remedies that cater to these vital necessities whilst honoring the self-respect and individualism of our beneficiaries.
At the Fair Future Foundation, we are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to healthcare, education, and necessary resources. Our mission is to empower communities by equipping them with the tools and opportunities required for a prosperous future. Together, we’re creating a world where dignity, knowledge, and well-being are accessible to all.— Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future Foundation
Our Services/Activities
The “Zero Malaria“, “Child Health” or “Primary Medical Care” program supports underprivileged communities by bringing vital healthcare services to areas with limited access. Our mobile teams assist with infectious diseases, maternal and Child Health and other necessary treatments. With a deep commitment to fighting against disadvantaged childhoods and medical inequality, our dedicated volunteers work tirelessly on the front lines to provide life-saving support for those in need.
Our mission revolves around Education and Empowerment. We strive to facilitate quality education by constructing schools, training teachers, and providing equal learning opportunities for children—especially girls. Our aim is also to empower adolescents and young adults with the necessary skills to secure employment prospects and make positive community contributions.
Access to fundamental resources such as clean water, electricity, nutrition, and sanitation is crucial for a healthy lifestyle. Our initiatives like “Water Connections” strive towards guaranteeing communities have easy accessibility to these significant building blocks. This facilitates their development in terms of health and education domains by helping them to thrive well with suitable facilities within reach. We believe that delivering these essential materials enhances lives today and empowers societies to create a better future tomorrow.
The Reason Behind Our Actions
Our driving force is founded on the value of human dignity. We firmly believe that every individual, regardless of their place of birth, deserves access to quality healthcare, education, and essential resources for a fulfilling existence. To fulfill this mission, we pledge to partner with local projects to foster sustainable empowerment within these communities while approaching each relationship with compassion and respect.
The Dedication We Uphold
Fair Future Foundation operates under a philosophy of respect, refraining from patronizing or forcing external beliefs upon the people we assist. Rather than dictate terms, our approach is one of learning and cooperation where consultations are prioritized to ensure that culturally appropriate long-term solutions are developed in collaboration with local leaders, families, and volunteers. Our objective is not control but empowerment through partnership without domination.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation – Updated in December 2024
What We Learn by Being There
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The essentials
Primary Medical Care (PMC)
Life‑saving care where no doctors are available
In villages without clinics, our Kawan Sehat health agents—mostly women—provide first aid, wound treatment, antimalarials, antibiotics, fever management, and referrals. They see 700–1,000 patients each month across East Sumba. Ongoing training and resupply—guided by a 150‑page manual and regular intensive sessions—ensure care remains safe and consistent. Your support funds medicines, diagnostics, and supervision that save lives.
Clean Water Connections
Every drop collected is a life protected.
Since 2019, we have constructed dozens of ferro-cement tanks ranging from 5,000 to 5,350 litres, working alongside families, and a 115 m³ reservoir in Laindatang to ensure access to clean water. New projects in Lapinu add more tanks and sanitation blocks. Access to water reduces diarrheal diseases, improves nutrition, and enables girls to remain in school. Simple tools, local labour, and durable designs enable communities to maintain these systems independently.
Kawan Against Malaria
Prevention, diagnosis, treatment—village by village
Malaria remains endemic in East Sumba. We deploy long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid blood tests, treatment, and IRS planning where needed. Our Umalulu baseline study maps hotspots and practices to guide action. Health agents educate families on night protection, early testing, and correct dosing. With consistent nets, diagnostics, and training, we reduce cases—and save lives.
Light for Education – SolarBuddy
When night falls, learning continues.
In 2025, we gained tax-free approval to distribute 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps for children and schools without electricity. The lamps charge during the day and provide light for homework, safety, and community study at night. Larger units support classrooms; smaller units are given to students. A yearly pipeline now helps us reach more villages. Light improves attendance, reading time, and learning outcomes.
Women’s Empowerment & Training
From caregivers to certified community health leaders
Most Kawan Sehat are women. Through intensive training, field coaching, and a modular 15-chapter curriculum, they gain clinical skills, triage methods, prevention tools, and record-keeping. Certification boosts confidence, income opportunities, and community respect. When women lead care locally, families seek help earlier, and health indicators improve for everyone—especially children.
Prevention & Health Education
Posters, school sessions, community talks
We run an expanding range of prevention campaigns: tobacco harms, waste & water safety, alcohol risks, and sexual health/STIs. Materials are designed for all literacy levels, printed on fabric for durability, and delivered by health agents in homes and schools. Clear visuals plus simple steps = real behaviour change that prevents illness before it begins.
Support Logistics – The Trucks of Life
If supplies don’t move, care doesn’t happen
Our medical truck and the Truck n’ Load carry up to four tonnes of medicines, solar gear, and water-system materials across ferries and off-road tracks. Logistics also enables emergency runs, resupply for agents, and equipment installations. This backbone turns donations into delivered care—on time, in the hardest places. Fuel, tyres, maintenance: all mission-critical.
Volunteer With Us
Field, workshop, or remote—there’s a role for you
Join on the ground in Sumba, lend skills in Bali or Switzerland, or help remotely with medical logistics, translation, mapping, media, grants or education content. We prioritise practical impact, safety, and clear tasks. Short missions and long commitments are both welcome. Your time can build a reservoir, train a health agent—or light a classroom.
Transparency & Swiss Expertise
Trust earned through experience and integrity
Since 2008, +/- 93% of every franc has directly funded fieldwork. Accounts are approved annually by the Foundation Board, certified auditors, and Swiss authorities. We operate with minimal overhead and only local salaries, depending on volunteer efforts and strict controls. Precision, accountability, Swiss Expertise and results drive every franc we allocate.
In‑Kind & Medical Donations
From a bandage to a solar panel—everything counts
We accept medical supplies (bandages, infusion sets, RDTs, malaria medication), water system materials, and educational and solar equipment. Thanks to our customs approvals, large humanitarian shipments can arrive tax‑free and be tracked to their destination. Donate items in Sumba, Denpasar, or Switzerland—our team ensures they reach those where they can save the most lives.
Antibiotic Overuse: Understand the Risks
The global misuse and overuse of antibiotics has transformed common infections into daunting challenges. Fair Future is tackling this crisis by empowering ultra-rural communities through education, improved hygiene practices, and better access to medical care.