DROSOS FOUNDATION is committed to unlocking the potential of young people.
Placing the individual at the centre of its understanding of society, DROSOS FOUNDATION is convinced that life skills – as well as technical competences, professional knowledge and expertise – are key elements in personal development. Life skills are understood as the abilities permitting a person to improve his or her own living conditions, to constructively interact with others, and to actively participate in and contribute to the community. The Foundation is committed to enabling disadvantaged children, young people and young adults to live a life of dignity, take control of their lives and make a positive contribution within their community, taking into account that every individual bears the responsibility for himself, for others, and for the environment.
Support of life skills
Together with partner organisations, the Foundation develops and funds projects that contribute to the development and strengthening of life skills of disadvantaged children, young people and young adults by building on a person’s resources, by supporting them to access educational opportunities or economic activities, and by assisting them in making valuable contributions to their communities. It strives to create opportunities particularly for those who display a commitment and willingness to improve and accept responsibility for their living conditions.
The Foundation pursues two complementary strategies for promoting its mission, one of these is:
Promoting creative skills
DROSOS FOUNDATION is convinced that the promotion of creativity embedded within the respective cultural environment strengthens both personal and social skills of children and young people. The Foundation creates and promotes long-term initiatives which enable them to recognise, explore and use their potential, and thus facilitate their individual development.
Request for funding
Spontaneously submitted project ideas must meet the funding criteria, as well as the thematic and geographical priorities of the Foundation and will only be answered by the respective departments and offices if they are interested. Telephone inquiries are not welcome.
The following inquiries will not be answered
- Applications not related to the Foundation’s thematic priorities
- Applications which do not meet the funding criteria
- Applications concerning countries in which the Foundation is not active
- Individual requests
- Emergency aid applications
Department Europe
Contact requests regarding Switzerland and Germany should be sent in German or French to the team Europe.