Giving is a commitment!
" Giving implies an ethical responsibility to the beneficiaries, with a duty to ensure that the action enables a real improvement and does not lead to negative consequences for those we support.
Giving is a commitment to those who receive it, guaranteeing transparency, respect and efficiency in our actions.
Bernard Sabrier, President
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is made up of members from a variety of backgrounds, each bringing expertise and experience to help make strategic decisions, manage risks, identify opportunities, define funding policy, and communicate the Foundation's mission. This diversity of skills is essential to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the Foundation.
Bernard Sabrier
President and Founder
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unigestion Holding SA
Patrick Aeberhard
Member
Cardiologist, Associate Professor University of Paris 8. Former President of Médecins du Monde
Francois Ansermet
Member
Professor Emeritus, Former Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals
Claude Le Coultre
Member
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva. Former Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals
Ali Janoudi
Member
Region Head New Markets, Partner of Lombard Odier Group
Olivier Michielin
Member
Professor, Head Physician of the Department of Oncology and the Service of Precision Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals
Co-Director of the Swiss Cancer Center Léman (Agora, Lausanne)
Maurice Mimoun
Member
Professor, Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Saint-Louis Hospital and Head of the Burn Treatment Unit Cochin Hospital, Paris
Claire-Anne Siegrist
Member
Professor Emeritus of Vaccinology and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Together we make a difference
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee ensures that the Foundation's actions and projects comply with sound ethical principles and are consistent with its mission and values.
Bara Ricou
President
Former President of the Clinical Ethics Council of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Founder of the Post-Intensive Care Consultation at HUG.
Patrick Fenal
Member
Investment Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Unigestion, Geneva
Samia Hurst
Member
Professor of Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Neema Kaseje
Member
Head of Clinic, Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals
Jean-Francois Simoneau
Member
Psychotherapist, Lausanne
Martine Stuckelberg
Member
Lawyer, Geneva
Together we build
a better world
Head office, advisory lawyers, financial auditors
This is your Team's introductory paragraph. Use this space to describe your team and share what makes it so special, such as your work culture and philosophy. Don't be afraid to illustrate personality and character to help users connect with your team.
Children Action is run like a business, with rigorous and transparent management of its resources to ensure the sustainability of its work.
Stephanie Kolly
Managing director
Laure Maitrejean
Collaborator
Isabelle Radice
Collaborator
Régis Martin
Financial manager
Angelo Barbattini
Graphic designer
ADVISORY LAWYERS
Aubert Neyroud & Stückelberg, Geneva
FINANCIAL AUDITORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, Geneva
Together we have
more impact
Field teams
Each project is led by recognized experts in their area, who work closely with field teams and local communities to identify needs and respond effectively.
MALATAVIE
Geneva
Collaboration with the Geneva University Hospitals
Project manager:
Dr Anne Edan
Manager prevention:
Ludovic Bornand
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a multidisciplinary team
LIFE
Zurich
Collaboration with the Psychiatric University Hospital of Zurich
Project managers:
Teacher. Suzanne Walitza
Dr Dagmar Pauli
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a multidisciplinary team
SABRINA
Geneva
Collaboration with the Geneva University Hospitals
Art Therapist
Family therapist
Storyteller
Medical students
School repeaters
CHILDREN ACTION
Cameroon
Collaboration with the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital of Yaoundé (HGOPY)
Project coordinator:
Prof. Claude Le Coultre
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a team of multidisciplinary caregivers
CHILDREN ACTION
Vietnam
Children Action project
Local coordinator-Children Action
Giang Ta Thi Minh
Red Mami
Peru
Collaboration with the Peruvian Association Taller de Los Ninos
Project leaders:
Christiane Ramseyer
Sara Maria Cifuentes Ramseyer
Jakaira - Red Mapa
Argentina
Collaboration with the Argentinean Kaleidos Foundation
President of Kaleidos:
Dr Ricardo Gorodisch, psychiatrist
Project leader :
Alejandra Scialabba
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a multidisciplinary team
CHILDREN ACTION
Sri Lanka
Collaboration with the Foundation of Goodness, Sri Lanka
President of FOG:
Kushil Gunasekera
Together we are
Children Action
Medical teams
Anasthetists, surgeons, doctors, psychiatrists, rehabilitators, psychotherapists, and other specialists contribute their skills and expertise to ensure the quality of the Foundation's programs.
Orthopedic malformations
Vietnam
Dr Abdelaziz Abid, Surgeon
Dr. David Afonso, Surgeon
Dr Geraldo de Coulon, Surgeon
Dr Benoît de Courtivron, Surgeon
Pr Alain Dimeglio, Surgeon
Dr Pedro Domenech, Surgeon
Dr Jean-Marc Guillaume, Surgeon
Dr Michel Jacquemier, Surgeon
Prof. Pierre Journeau, Surgeon
Pr Jean-Luc Jouve, Surgeon
Pr André Kaelin, Surgeon
Dr. Jean Kany, Surgeon
Dr. Jorge Knörr, Surgeon
Dr Tristan Langlais, Surgeon
Pr Franck Launay, Surgeon
Pr Régis Legré, Surgeon
Dr. Christian Morin, Surgeon
Dr Emilie Peltier, Surgeon
Dr Sébastien Pesenti, Surgeon
Dr Thi Thuy Trang Pham, Surgeon
Pr Jérôme Sales de Gauzy, Surgeon
Dr Camille Thévenin-Lemoine, Surgeon
Dr Jean-François Trinchero, Anesthesiologist
Dr Isabelle Suprano, Anesthesiologist
Pr Philippe Violas, Surgeon
Dr Trung Vo Toan, Rehabilitator
Pr Pierre-Yves Zambelli, Surgeon
Burns sequelae
Vietnam
Pr Eric Bey, Surgeon
Dr. Michel Brachet, Surgeon
Pr Marc Chaouat, Surgeon
Dr. Elvira Conti, Surgeon
Mr. Alexandre Decarroz, Physiotherapist
Mme Marine Josse, Physiotherapist
Dr. Bruno Le Fourn, Surgeon
Dr Serge Le Huu, Surgeon
Dr Anne Le Touze, Surgeon
Dr Florence Lejeune, Surgeon
Pr Maurice Mimoun, Surgeon
Pr Pierre Perrot, Surgeon
Mrs Sandrine Roncier, Physiotherapist
Mrs Céline Souchet, Physiotherapist
Urological defects
Cameroon
Dr Eloise Cercueil, Anesthesiologist
Dr Sophie Dahoun, Geneticist
Dr. Daniela Gorduza, Surgeon
Pr Walid Habre, Anesthesiologist
Pr Pierre-Yves Mure, Surgeon
Dr Oliver Sanchez, Surgeon
Mrs. Nathalie Niel Brun, Nurse anesthetist
Dr Isabelle Spahr Schopfer, Anesthesiologist
Together we
are Children Action