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ena is very simple: simply donor-friendly, simply transparent and simply effective. Behind it are people with passion - and over 40 years of experience.

Values

We act courageously.

We base our actions on the principle of Christian charity. This allows us to be courageous, at eye level with our counterparts and open and respectful towards all people.
  • Courage

    We boldly amaze.
    We make bold solutions easy.

    We act. Now. Consistently. For changes that have a lifelong impact and create prospects. We passionately invite people to courageously seize these prospects themselves and shape their future.

  • Eye level

    We enrich at eye level, which creates community.

    Wherever we are, we are committed to sustainable community at eye level. We achieve this through our proximity and expertise - and it is enriching for our counterparts.

  • Respect

    We respectfully open up free spaces. We are authentic, consistent and respectful.

    Authentic and consistent - that's who we are. Out of respect and without distinction, we also concede this to our counterparts. This creates freedom that everyone can use and fill as they see fit.

Immersion

This is how ena.

A child is smiling while sitting piggyback on their mother in Malawi.

Working principles

Real perspectives.

We align our global work with five principles. They are based on our values and correspond to the latest standards of international development cooperation. The focus is always clear: the people we work for and with and their hopeful future.
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Self-help

We enable our own commitment.
A young man from Malawi sits happily at a sewing machine.

Situational reference

We provide individual support.

Holistic approach

We provide comprehensive support.

Long-term nature

We focus on the long-term effect.

Cultural reference

We respect all people and their local culture.

Quality and transparency

Donate effectively.

We carry out our global aid projects not only with great dedication but also with the highest standards of quality and transparency to ensure your donation has the greatest impact. This is confirmed by various certifications, and through the KoGe umbrella organization, ena is accredited with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
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Transparency

ZEWO seal of approval

The most established donation seal of approval in Switzerland guarantees that donations are used transparently and effectively.

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Quality

ISO 9001

The ISO 9001:2015 certification attests that our aid organization complies with quality and organizational standards and is constantly developing these further.

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Responsibility

CHS Alliance

The CHS Alliance defines and monitors its members' compliance with important humanitarian standards worldwide.

Relevance

SDC

Our long-standing cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) as part of the umbrella organization KoGe ensures that we are a professional partner.

People

Swiss aid organization with great expertise.

Staff team and Executive Board

A dedicated team that coordinates our worldwide projects and fundraising and a volunteer board of directors: they make ena a powerful aid organization.

The ena team in a meeting.

Job opportunities

Are you a courageous perspective enabler or a courageous opportunity giver? Then enrich us with your talents and personality and make your mark on our work.

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History

Constant change.

Alliance Relief Switzerland" - this was the name under which the predecessor organization of ena and TearFund was founded in 1984. After turbulent early years with projects scattered all over the world, the aid organization focuses and is given the new name TearFund Switzerland (The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund) and a new look.

The continuous professionalization leads to the award of the ZEWO seal of approval in 2008, which means that TearFund Switzerland will also receive funds from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in the future. Overall, the aid organization is developing into an established partner in emergency and disaster relief as well as in international development cooperation, which is in close contact with various local partner organizations and via several networks.

In the years that followed, TearFund Switzerland retained its values, which had remained almost unchanged since its foundation, while the organization continued to focus on the digital future and a changing donations market. This change becomes visible to the outside world just in time for the 40th anniversary, when the aid organization adopts the memorable name ena and appears in a completely new visual identity. True to the new motto: "Act boldly. Shaping the future.

Opportunities change lives

A girl from Bangladesh under a roof.

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Publications

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Would you like to get to know us even better? We have put together some exciting background information and materials for interested parties and media professionals.
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FAQ

Clear answers to frequently asked questions

  • ena is, above all, a distinctive name that sounds like us. In its development, we based 'ena' on the educational concept of 'enactive' (understanding things through one's own actions). This fits well with our way of working, where our project partners and we grow as learning organizations through our shared action. In this way, people involved in projects are also encouraged and activated through their own actions. In Malawi, 'ena' means something like 'the neighbor' or 'the other.'