Structure

Each member contributes valuable knowledge and professional experience generally acquired in their professional field. The foundation operates in the same way as a real company. Its constant pursuit of efficiency ensures a close oversight of the projects it delivers.

Diversified and complementary know-how

All determinations and directional changes of Children Action are made by the Board of Founders. Consisting of experts from the fields of science, law and business, the Board has a clear view of what constitutes a realistic project.

Board of Founders

Bernard Sabrier, President and Founder
Chairman of the Board of Unigestion Holding

Patrick Aeberhard
Surgeon, Honorary Chairman of Médecins du Monde, Paris

François Ansermet
MD, Professor, Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University Hospital, Geneva 

Luc Denis
Chairman of the Board of J. Henry Schroder Bank, Geneva

Claude le Coultre
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva

Maurice Mimoun
Professor and Head Doctor, Department of Reconstructive / Plastic Surgery, Burns Centre, Rothschild Hospital, Paris

Claire-Anne Siegrist (see press cut here)
Professor of vaccinology - immunology at the Pediatric Department of the Medical Faculty and at the University Hospital, Geneva 

Honorary Committee

Alain Deloche
Professor, Head Doctor at European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris

Bernard Kouchner
French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Paris

Philippe Nordmann, Geneva

Javier Pérez De Cuéllar
Former Secretary of United Nations

The Children Action Team

Stéphanie Kolly, Director
Laure Ulrich, Project Team Member, Geneva
Régis Martin, Head of Finance, Geneva
Linh Perahia, Project Advisor, Vietnam
Giang Ta Thi Minh, Coordinator,Vietnam
Catalina Radulescu, Coordinator, Romania
Olivier Marion, Coordinator, France

Ethics Commission

Auditors

Ernst & Young, Geneva

Legal advisors

Amaudruz, Poncet, Turretini & Neyroud, Geneva

Supervision

Service des surveillances des Fondations et des Institutions de prévoyance, Switzerland

Thanks to the efforts of Children Action, thousands of children have been educated, helped and saved. The success of Children Action owes much to the doctors, surgeons, psychiatrists, artists, men and women who have put their heart into various projects, as well as giving us their time, knowledge, talent and generosity. To find out how they have contributed, visit The Heroes' Club.