Perspectives for Ghana

The Ernst Peyer Foundation is cam­paign­ing for devel­op­ment cooper­a­tion and human­it­ari­an aid pro­jects in Ghana. We sup­port and super­vise pro­jects in the fields of water, hygiene, health, infra­struc­ture, and the improve­ment of incomes. Our goal is to improve pub­lic wel­fare in the poorest regions of Ghana in a sus­tain­able man­ner.

Friends of Pastor Ernst Peyer, who passed away in 1988, estab­lished the char­it­able found­a­tion. Since then we have real­ized more than 35 smal­ler and lar­ger pro­jects, sup­por­ted by dona­tions from private and pub­lic insti­tu­tions. Pastor Ernst Peyer lived and worked in Ghana as a mis­sion­ary of the Basel Mission from 1959 to 1971. Up to his death he kept close rela­tions with the coun­try and showed an exem­plary com­mit­ment to the people of Ghana.

The Ernst Peyer Foundation is polit­ic­ally and denom­in­a­tion­ally inde­pend­ent. Please read our guid­ing prin­ciples. (only in ger­man)

Local Representative in Ghana

Alex Tseh

Alex Tseh

Local Representative, Accra

Franz Zemp

Franz Zemp

Local Representative, Bolgatanga

Foundation Council

All tasks are done vol­un­tar­ily and without pay by the mem­bers of the found­a­tion coun­cil. The dur­a­tion of the terms of the coun­cil mem­bers is three years.

Rahel Briggen

Rahel Briggen

Member, Bern

IT pro­ject man­ager, self-employed at Briggen Exposé

Walter Esposito

Walter Esposito

Vice pres­id­ent, Zurich

Architect ETHZ, Donor Relations ETH Zürich Foundation

Jürg Frei

Jürg Frei

Member, Bern

Former ICRC Delegate and Head of Division Europe/Asia at the SRC

Hannes Heinimann

Hannes Heinimann

President, Bern

Former Head Disaster Relief Division with the Swiss Red Cross.

Katharina Hofmann

Katharina Hofmann

Administrator, Veltheim

Former teach­er, lived and worked in Ghana.

Dr. med. Julia Peyer

Dr. med. Julia Peyer

Member, Bern

Specialist in anes­thesi­ology
Entrepreneur
Granddaughter of Ernst Peyer

Hans Peter Willi

Hans Peter Willi

Member, Project Manager Construction and Water Supply

Former Head of Division Hazard Prevention at FOEN.

Technical Consultants

Judith Bachmann Hodel

Judith Bachmann Hodel

Communication

Irene Baumann

Irene Baumann

Finance/Accounting, Support Foundation Board

Renato Regli

Renato Regli

Visual Communication, Photography

Michael Herger

Michael Herger

WASH-Experte / Program Manager at SRC

Former Members

Hanspeter Bänziger

Engineer Consultant, Münsingen

Ruedi Eggenberger

Electrical engin­eer, Grab SG

Alfred Lang

Member, Uitikon am See

Silvia Schranz

Member, Brunnen

Daniel Bez †

Honorary President, Biel

Prof. Dr. Silvio Graf

Member, Zürich

Sabine Rosenthaler

Member, Berne

Andreas Schweizer

Registrar, Basel

Maya Burkhard

Member, Thun

Hans Rudolf Ingold

Vice President, Kyburg-Buchegg

Hans Rudolf Roth †

Honorary President, Rombach

Arthur Wettstein

Treasurer, Forch

Patronage Committee

The Board is presently about to strengthen the Ernst Peyer Foundation with a com­mit­tee of per­son­al­it­ies who are famil­i­ar with the Foundation and provide intel­lec­tu­al advise and sup­port.

Martin Fuhrer

Martin Fuhrer

Former Head of International Cooperation
 of Swiss Red Cross

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