Initially, under the name “China’s Forgotten Orphans,” our focus was primarily on disabled orphans in China.
Thanks to Swiss donations, we were able to provide many children with a solid education, warm meals, and a home.
OUR STORY
On February 25, 1998, the association “China’s Forgotten Orphans” was founded with the aim of raising awareness among the Swiss public about the plight of orphans and other socially disadvantaged young people in China and its neighboring countries, collecting donations, and thereby effectively improving the living conditions of these young people.
The situation in China today is incomparable to that of 1998. Over time, we have gained extensive experience in caring for disabled and socially disadvantaged children, which we now also apply in other homes and countries.
The TASNA Association is therefore a further development of the original organization, “China’s Forgotten Orphans.” The name TASNA comes from Piz Tasna, an imposing Swiss mountain located at the end of the Tasna Valley in the Engadine region. It symbolizes both the strength and reliability of our association and the difficult life path of orphans. Once at the summit, a breathtaking view unfolds. Health and education are essential for these impoverished children to reach the peak, which offers them entirely new perspectives.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to help orphans and socially disadvantaged children in Laos and India achieve a more humane childhood and a self-determined future by sustainably improving the quality of their care, nutrition, and medical treatment, and by enabling as many young people as possible to receive a solid school, vocational, and university education.
OUR INVESTMENTS
To date, the association has invested Swiss donations in surgeries, hospitalizations, and the hiring and training of nursing staff, teachers, and physiotherapists. We are increasingly committed to the education of young people, whether they are children with disabilities or other socially disadvantaged children.
OUR RECORDS
Over the years, thanks to private fundraising appeals, memberships, sponsorships, and annual fundraising events, we have been able to support children in need in Asia with a total of approximately CHF 2,500,000 from Switzerland, enabling them to have a more humane childhood and a solid education.
Originally, our focus was primarily on orphaned children with disabilities in China. Since the situation today is no longer comparable to that of 1998, we have increasingly shifted our efforts to Laos and India. With our extensive experience caring for orphans and socially disadvantaged children in China, we have been able to significantly expand our projects in Laos over the past 10 years.
We continue to work with the same local project managers, with whom we have developed a highly trusting relationship. This allows us to stay informed about the latest developments in the orphanages, schools, and villages.
DO YOU ALSO SUPPORT THESE CHILDREN?
through your donation
through your membership in the association
through your visit to our charity event
through a collective donation (e.g. instead of gifts at parties)
by sponsoring care, nutrition or a scholarship for middle school or university in Laos
Donations to our association are tax deductible!
