Welthaus supports innovative and sustainable programmes which empower people to shape their own lives and future. Socially excluded people become active players. Creative survival strategies and specific solutions show that the poor are not just passively accepting donations.
We support projects in Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Laos, Senegal, Slovakia, Tanzania and Ukraine.
Together with the Argentine partner organization INCUPO, Welthaus is committed to improving the living conditions of indigenous communities and smallholder families.
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Together with its project partners, Welthaus promotes agriculture that is adapted to the semi-arid climate and supports the farmers in defending their land rights.
More »Many indigenous people in Guatemala live in extremely precarious circumstances and are plagued by regular famine. Welthaus supports human rights projects in the western highlands.
More »Welthaus helps inform people in the villages of Laos, so that they know not to overexploit their land and make sure that food like bamboo, mushrooms, medical herbs and wildlife will also be there for future generations.
More »Welthaus supports smallholders in Senegal, whose harvests must serve both to provide enough food for their families and to make money to pay for health services and education.
More »Roma are the largest minority in Europe. But in many cases they live in oppressive poverty, confronted with prejudice and social exclusion. With an estimated 500,000 people, almost ten percent of the population, Roma are […]
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