Make A Real Change In A Young Person’s Life
FOTIS is a non-profit organization directed by volunteers and based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its purpose is to provide secondary education to students in developing countries who would otherwise not be able to continue their studies. A secondary education gives young people the opportunity to build a brighter future, both for themselves and for their communities.
Around the world the number of young people not attending secondary school remains high, the estimate is that over one third of all secondary school age children do not attend school. The situation is more critical in some regions, in Sub-Saharan Africa almost three quarters are out of school, in South Asia close to one half. The barriers to secondary education are essentially financial. Young people are needed by their families to work and help provide livelihood. Secondary education is expensive as the families not only have to provide the school fees, but also books, uniforms and often transportation.
FOTIS is dedicated to providing access to secondary school education for children in developing countries around the world
Latest News
ConnectSwiss: New Sponsorship
In January 2024, FOTIS started sponsoring a new class of 30 students in their first year at the International Village School in Kenya. We will continue sponsoring them until their graduation in four years’ time. Here they are with their parents at the enrolment day,...
FOTIS alumni in Honduras
With Educate2Envision as partner, FOTIS has sponsored 20 students in very remote mountain regions in Honduras since 2016. The students cover large distances to reach the classroom. This often means travelling across challenging terrains, through area affected by high...
2024 Chinese New Year Dinner
Monday, 12 February 2024, FOTIS celebrated the Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon, with a dinner at the China Garden Restaurant in Geneva. It was a great success and a very enjoyable evening with over 80 donors and friends participating in a sumptuous...
100 Resolutions for Education 2024
FOTIS 15th Anniversary Back to School Campaign
For our 15th anniversary ‘Back To School’ campaign, we are asking you to pledge your annual support as a FOTIS Patron. It could not be easier to sign up to the Patron Scheme, as an individual, family or corporate. And since FOTIS operates without overhead costs, your donation will be used solely to fund students.
Visit our Donate page for more information.
Since 2008 number of students sponsored for 2 to up to 7 years of school:
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With the support of our donors this year FOTIS has sponsored 135 students, 31 have successfully graduated!
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