Arthur-Widmer-Stiftung

The foundation aims to promote the common good in the broadest sense on a non-profit basis, mainly in Switzerland. In terms of the fundamental pursuit of its purpose, the foundation itself or with the support of other institutions or persons can undertake activities or make donations. Taking into account relevance, sustainability and quality, the foundation realizes and supports projects in those areas that receive no or insufficient government or private aid. In order to avoid wasting its funds and to achieve the greatest possible benefit, the foundation sets the following thematic priorities: a) Social: Services and contributions to institutions and projects to address the living conditions and development opportunities of children, adolescents and adults with mental and / or physical To improve disabilities or chronic burdens, so that they are protected from social isolation and exclusion and can lead a life in dignity and the greatest possible independence, primarily by running their own therapy center in which recognized forms of therapeutic riding under expert guidance are offered, but also through activating everyday life, protecting and promoting their right to self-determination, relieving the relatives and training the carers. b) Environment: Services and contributions to institutions and projects to protect natural habitats as well as the life and well-being of species and, in view of the limited resilience of our ecosystems, to promote the respectful handling of them, so that future generations in and with the Ability to live nature, primarily through renaturation, reconstruction, landscape protection, spatial development, expansion, networking and upgrading of ecosystems, species promotion and conservation, protection of animals in human care and wild animals in their habitats as well as through awareness-raising and educational offers in and with the Nature. c) Cultural area: Services and contributions to institutions and projects to promote cultural life and to protect, revitalize, further develop and make accessible landscapes, settlements, buildings and gardens of cultural and historical value in their individuality, diversity and beauty, and thus to facilitate dialogue between nature and culture, primarily through the protection, preservation of value, connecting and opening up cultural spaces, sites and buildings, but also through awareness-raising and educational offers about the testimonies of past cultures and traditions. The foundation does not pursue any commercial purposes and does not seek any profit.