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
Local Representative, Accra
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
Member, Bern
IT project manager, self-employed at Briggen Exposé
Walter Esposito
Vice president, Zurich
Architect ETHZ, Donor Relations ETH Zürich Foundation
Jürg Frei
Member, Bern
Former ICRC Delegate and Head of Division Europe/Asia at the SRC
Hannes Heinimann
President, Bern
Former Head Disaster Relief Division with the Swiss Red Cross.
Katharina Hofmann
Administrator, Veltheim
Former teacher, lived and worked in Ghana.
Dr. med. Julia Peyer
Member, Bern
Specialist in anesthesiology
Entrepreneur
Granddaughter of Ernst Peyer
Hans Peter Willi
Member, Project Manager Construction and Water Supply
Former Head of Division Hazard Prevention at FOEN.
Technical Consultants
Irene Baumann
Finance/Accounting, Support Foundation Board
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.
Remo Gysin
Martin Fuhrer
Former Head of International Cooperation of Swiss Red Cross