Through the Primary Medical Care program, Kawan Sehat health workers provide treatment for fevers, wounds, and malaria in villages lacking access to doctors. They carry essential medicines, adhere to established medical protocols, and refer emergency cases promptly to prevent delays in care.
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Responsible Giving and Donation Principles
What we can assure you about your donations to Fair Future. Discover how Fair Future Foundation responsibly manages donations. Our guidelines ensure transparency, financial stability, and purposeful utilization of contributions. Join us in making a meaningful impact!
Responsible Giving Principles in Humanitarian Work
Clear rules to protect donors and communities
In their house in Lahiru, Sarlota and Yosef explain how to take the medicines to a father and his children.
Responsible Giving – Our Pledge to You
Giving is always an intentional act. Every donation carries with it trust, purpose, and frequently a significant personal decision. At Fair Future Foundation, we perceive this trust as a duty that transcends mere accounting or reporting obligations. Each contribution transforms into tangible medical, social, or infrastructural actions in areas where resources are nonexistent or systems have been inadequate in serving the community.
These donation guidelines are designed to safeguard all parties involved: donors, communities, and our foundation. They outline the conditions under which we accept support and clarify why some principles are non-negotiable for us. We operate without salaries, under Swiss oversight, with a clear goal: to convert resources into health care services, access to water, protection measures, and dignity projects.
Here, transparency goes beyond being just a catchphrase; it’s an everyday practice. Our guidelines are designed not to hinder generosity but to guarantee that all support is ethical, sustainable, and aligned with our on-the-ground mission. Donations should foster stability, continuity, and genuine impact without causing harm or dependency or imposing pressure.
Purpose and Mission Alignment
Purpose and Mission AlignmentEvery donation to the Fair Future Foundation is dedicated to a specific goal: safeguarding health and improving essential living conditions in highly isolated communities. We accept contributions only if they align with our mission and long-term initiatives, including providing Primary Medical Care, ensuring access to clean water, promoting disease prevention, supporting education, and empowering communities.
We urge donors to familiarise themselves with our mission and legal guidelines before contributing. This understanding ensures that we share the same intentions and maintain realistic expectations. We cannot accept donations that conflict with our values, introduce incompatible goals, or divert resources from our primary work. Meaningful giving focuses on alignment rather than quantity; when objectives are clear, impact naturally follows.
Financial Responsibility and Donor Protection
Financial Responsibility and Donor ProtectionSupporting a humanitarian organisation should always be safe for the donor. We strongly believe that generosity must be sustainable and never jeopardise personal or family financial security. Therefore, Fair Future Foundation reserves the right to refuse donations that could cause financial hardship or result from external pressure.
We discourage impulsive, emotionally driven donations. Our efforts prioritise sustained commitments rather than urgent pledges. Achieving long-term impact depends on balanced contributions from individuals who donate thoughtfully and responsibly. An essential aspect of our ethical approach is safeguarding donors against excessive commitment. A solid foundation depends on informed, consistent supporters who recognise that meaningful change requires time to cultivate.
Legal Status and Tax Recognition
Fair Future Foundation is a Swiss-registered charitable organisation (Federal number | CH-550.1.057.027-8), operating under federal oversight and benefiting from tax-exempt status. Donations may qualify for tax deductions under Swiss law, depending on individual circumstances.
We recommend donors consult a qualified tax adviser or local authority. We provide official donation receipts when applicable, but we do not offer tax guidance. All funds are properly accounted for and audited, and used strictly in line with our mission and Swiss foundation law.
Forms of Donations Accepted
Forms of Donations AcceptedWe welcome financial donations in the form of cash or listed securities. These options enable us to operate efficiently, address medical needs promptly, and maintain on-the-ground logistical flexibility. We may also consider in-kind support, such as professional services, medical expertise, or technical assistance, if it directly aligns with our programmes and operational needs.
Real estate, personal property, and donations with usage restrictions undergo thorough evaluation. Although the donor’s intentions are important, contributions must align with our operational feasibility and cost-effectiveness and take into account long-term implications. We prioritise ensuring that each contribution is both practical and sustainable. Not every generous offer can be implemented; careful assessment safeguards all parties involved.
Volunteering and Non-Monetary Support
Volunteering and Non-Monetary SupportVolunteers are not merely an addition to the Fair Future Foundation; they are its core strength. The foundation operates without paid staff, relying on dedicated people who offer their time, skills, and presence. Volunteers must be of legal age or have written consent from their legal guardians.
Volunteer involvement must adhere to ethical standards, local laws, and operational requirements. Volunteering is distinct from tourism or experience-seeking activities; it is a duty that demands humility, respect, and professional behaviour. We welcome volunteers who recognise that the work can be challenging, often goes unnoticed, and remains centred on serving community needs rather than personal satisfaction.
Transparency, Anonymity, and Integrity
Transparency, Anonymity, and IntegrityWe pledge to maintain complete transparency in how donations are managed and used. Donors will receive acknowledgements and receipts as required, with the option to remain anonymous if desired. All personal information is treated with the utmost confidentiality and is never disclosed to third parties.
The Fair Future Foundation ensures that all donations are received directly, with no commissions or compensation paid to intermediaries for fundraising. Over 93 per cent of our funds are currently used directly in the field, in line with programme priorities. For us, integrity isn’t just a metric; it’s an essential condition. We believe trust is built through consistent actions rather than mere promises.
A Final Word on Responsibility
Giving has the power to change lives when it is rooted in responsibility, realism, and respect. We sincerely appreciate all forms of support; however, gratitude must always be accompanied by discipline. Our duty is to turn trust into tangible actions that save lives without compromise.
When donors support the Fair Future Foundation, they join a long-term commitment to ensuring health, access to water, and dignity in areas where these essential rights remain vulnerable. Our focus isn’t on statistics; it’s on safeguarding lives. This standard of impact measures every donation.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation – Updated in January 2025
Donation Processing Fees and Transparency
Fair Future Foundation does not charge any administrative or processing fees on donations. Every franc received is allocated according to our programmes and priorities in the field.
However, when donations are made through external payment services, standard transaction fees are applied directly by the providers themselves. These fees ensure secure, reliable payment processing and are never retained by the foundation.
- Stripe: 1.4% + CHF 0.30 (European cards) or 2.9% + CHF 0.30 (non-European cards)
- PayPal: 1.9% to 2.9% + CHF 0.55 per transaction
- Twint: 1.3% to 1.5%, no fixed fee
- Swiss bank transfers: no fees for domestic transfers
This level of transparency is not optional for us. It reflects our commitment to responsible governance and aligns with the standards required for Swiss charitable certification.
Key principles of responsible giving
- Every donation carries responsibility. It must protect both the people we support in the field and those who choose to give, without pressure or unrealistic expectations.
- Transparency is not optional. Donations are accepted, managed, and used under clear Swiss legal oversight, with strict rules on integrity, accountability, and purpose.
- Ethical giving matters most where systems are weakest. These principles guide our work every day, in isolated communities where access to care and protection is fragile.
Health For Every Child
Child health programs reduce diarrhoeal disease, malaria and malnutrition, improve hygiene and nutrition, and support learning by keeping children healthy in villages where medical access is limited.
Kawan Against Malaria
Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of malaria in areas where changing rains and temperatures create new mosquito patterns and higher risks.
Water Connections
Ferro cement reservoirs and village water networks secure clean litres during longer droughts and after floods, cutting diarrhoea and kidney problems.
Primary Medical Care
Kawan Sehat health agents walk hours to treat fever, malaria, injuries and dehydration in villages without clinics, where climate shocks hit first.
Solar lights for families
Solar lamps for homes and schools reduce injuries at night, improve study conditions and cut toxic fumes when electricity is absent or unreliable.
One simple step. Practical impact.
Support here is not symbolic. It sustains real work on the ground: medical consultations, early diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and the systems that protect health over time.
Across all our programmes, this support keeps care continuous where conditions are hardest. It allows teams to stay present and act early, alongside communities facing distance, isolation, and limited infrastructure.
Just steady, field-driven work that protects health and saves lives.
Secure. Transparent. Field-based.
Help deliver medical care where no doctors work
Every contribution funds direct care in remote villages. Medicines, wound treatment, diagnostic tests, clean water systems, and solar-powered cold chains to protect vaccines and enable care at night.