About / the foundation

Vision & mission

Our three beliefs

NOBODY IS BORN VIOLENT

If someone has become violent, he or she can learn to become non-violent.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Knowledge is the best weapon against violence. Education allows to teach minds, touch hearts and transform lives.

START WITH THE CHILDREN

We strongly support Gandhi’s statement “If you want to change the world, you must start with the children”.

Our vision

CONTRIBUTE TO A LESS VIOLENT WORLD

Violence has many faces: pressure, school bullying, sexual harassment, domestic abuse, mobbing and much more ! The goal of our organization is to contribute to a better world by preventing and reducing all sorts of violent behaviors.

Our mission

INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND ENGAGE PEOPLE…

Our mission is to inspire, motivate and engage people to manage and prevent conflicts without ever resorting to violence. Our educational focus is based on both prevention, intervention and on measures that address root issues rather than punish behaviors or feed the blame.

…THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

The two pillars of our mission are awareness raising and education. Our actions are targeted to all types of audiences: children, teenagers, young adults and adults. Everyone has a role to play in preventing and reducing violence.

The Non-Violence Project

The Non-Violence Project is a non-profit organization created in 1993 with the goal of preventing and reducing violence. The organization is headquartered in Switzerland and is active in many countries around the world. Its symbol, the Knotted Gun, is an international symbol of peace. 
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Our mission

Our mission is to INSPIRE, MOTIVATE and ENGAGE people to solve conflicts without resorting to any form of violence. Through education and awareness, we measure the impact of our programs and we have a specific focus on youth as we believe in the power of young people as changemakers. 
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How you can support

There are many ways to support our work ! We rely on the generosity of our donors but we also welcome projects’ sponsoring, fundraising events, partnerships of all kinds and much more. 
To find how you or your organization can support the Foundation’s activities around the world, please click here

Contact

The Non-Violence Project Foundation
Avenue Louis Casaï 18
1209 - Geneva
Switzerland
+41 22 940 42 47Contact us
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The Non-Violence Project is a NPO with special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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