Effect. Global.
Vision Aid Suisse enables people to engage in philanthropy. It offers ways to make a positive impact. Ways to give to the poorest of the poor.
Excellent. Recognized. Established.
Committed to our values.
We are here to help. Serious and reliable to do good for the world. We help sick people, we help poor people. The special quality of our work lies in the targeted implementation of demanding projects. Every helper is part of our movement to give new chances to life on the southern hemisphere of our planet.
Learn
Greatness is shown in its own consistency and reliability. We maintain our recognition through sovereignty. Both statements are principles of our parent organization's success.
Authentic
More than ever, a serious approach to high-volume aid commitments is highly relevant. Especially south of the equator, there is a great need for true integrity. Effective. In favor of those who need our help.
Inclusive
On our way we always keep our objectivity. Unfortunately, health is still a basic prerequisite for social equality today. We uphold the principle that all people deserve equal opportunities.
Upright
When you help people, you help the planet. That doesn't just sound good - it's our conviction. And makes the work of VAS highly relevant. If we create comparatively small things in many places, we will soon achieve great things. For sure.
Team
Vision Aid Suisse
Dr. Peter Schießl
Foundation Board President
Dr. Peter Schießl (economist) has been a board member of Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) in Germany since July 2012 and a board member of Vision Aid Suisse since 2022. After working in Germany, Guinea and Ecuador, Peter Schießl joined the globally active Clariant Group in 2003. From 2009 onwards, he was Head of Business Services for the Middle East and Africa and also Managing Director of the Group company in Turkey.
Ingo Stelzer
Foundation Board Member
The certified foundation manager (EBS) has many years of professional experience in the field of development cooperation and charitable work. He was a co-founder of the Heidelberg Surgery Foundation and worked there as Managing Director. Since 2017, he has been working for people with disabilities at Christoffel-Blindenmission, where he heads the philanthropy department. Since 2024, he has also been Chairman of the Board of the CBM Foundation in Germany.
Richard Zoni
Foundation Board Member
Richard Zoni is an experienced manager and entrepreneur who combines expertise in finance, startups and cybersecurity with modern business know-how. He has a multilingual, multicultural background, international experience and strong analytical qualities.
Marco Sala
Foundation Board Member
Marco Sala is an intellectual property legal expert with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporations. He is the founder and CEO of a leading intellectual property management and fintech legal services firm.
Max Belevics
Foundation Board Member
Max Belevics is a trustee with over 10 years of experience. He is a founder and entrepreneur of SMEs in various industries. His affinity for numbers and his multilingual background also help him as a financial manager in commodities trading.
Founded by the Christoffel Mission for the Blind.
The Vision Aid Suisse Foundation was established in 2022 by the Christoffel Blind Mission (CBM). CBM is an international development organization for people with disabilities. Its namesake is Ernst Jakob Christoffel, who traveled to the Orient in 1908 to help blind and otherwise disabled people. CBM’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty and disability in developing countries and to create a better quality of life and equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
Jenefer Asonga
It started in 2020. Jenefer got a headache and her eye started to hurt. She was given medication from the pharmacy, but it did not work. Jenefer used to work on the farms in the area, but that’s no longer possible. Today she sits in front of her house and depends on her relatives who regularly bring her tea or porridge. Jenefer’s greatest wish is to be treated so that she can grow onions and tomatoes for a living.
*Jenefer Asonga is a beneficiary of an older aid project in Kenya, as the VIP project cannot yet produce up-to-date portraits due to its recent implementation.
