Thank you! Your celebration radiates to the world!
Donate to Swiss Doctors for a special occasion and help disadvantaged people all over the world. Our volunteer doctors are working in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone and the Philippines - because wherever poverty and hunger are part of everyday life, people need our support. Your donation helps us to provide local people with medical care and to further develop local health structures.
An event donation is a great way to use the occasion for a good cause: Have you just become parents and are overjoyed that your child was born healthy? With your event donation, you can ensure that a woman in the Global South gives birth safely in a hospital and that medical care of mother and child is guaranteed.
Share your joy with people in need and give them the chance of a self-determined life.
How does an event donation work?
Get in touch with us
Please send us an e-mail about your event donation before your celebration. We will be happy to advise you on your event donation and send you information material if required.
Let your guests know about your campaign
Tell your guests our bank details for the donation already in the invitation letter:
PostFinance AG
IBAN: CH 03 0900 0000 1503 0081 6
BIC: POFICHBEXXX
In order to be able to allocate the donations to your personal event, your guests should enter a clear reason for payment such as “Wedding Max Mustermann” on the payment slip. If your guests would like a donation receipt, we also need their name and full address.
Or, you can set up a donation box at your party and then transfer the total amount to Swiss Doctors. If you enclose a list of names, addresses and donation amounts, we will be happy to issue donation receipts and send them to your guests. It goes without saying that we adhere to the applicable provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act and assure you that we will not pass on any addresses to third parties.
Celebrate for a good cause
You are celebrating for a good cause - we wish you lots of fun, joy and all the best! On request, we will be happy to send you a list with the names and addresses of all the people who have donated and the total amount of your event donation. This will give you another opportunity to thank everyone for their generosity. Please note that for reasons of data protection, we are y unable to list the individual donation amounts of guests.
Help with 20 francs
For an average of 20 francs, 4 children can receive all the vaccinations recommended by the WHO guidelines. These include polio, tuberculosis, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and hepatitis B
What are opportunities for an event donation?
There are many occasions for a donation:
- Birthdays
- Wedding and marriage anniversaries, e.g. silver wedding anniversary
- Birth and baptism of a child
- Communion, Confirmation
- Christmas or other religious celebrations
- Company or employee anniversary
- Community festival
- Summer party of the sports club
Even if the personal occasion is a sad one and does not encourage celebration: In the event of death, a bereavement donation is a good way to honour the deceased person appropriately. Especially if they were socially committed during their lifetime, this form of donation is a suitable way to commemorate them appropriately.
Do you have questions?
Dr. med. Christoph Niederberger is happy to help.
Questions and answers to your event donation
What is an event donation?
An event donation is a donation for a special occasion - for example a birthday, Christmas or a wedding. In most cases, a private individual asks other people in their social environment to donate to a charitable organisation instead of giving a present or money.
The death of a loved one is also a suitable occasion for a donation: With a bereavement donation, you can ask the mourners to abstain from flowers and wreaths and instead make a donation to an organisation of your choice.
Why is an event donation useful?
A donation to a cause helps us in two ways:
- the donations we receive help us to continue helping disadvantaged people and to further expand our projects.
- by asking your guests for a donation, more people become aware of our work. This also helps us sustainably. Ultimately, we will reach more potential volunteer doctors and donors.
How can I ask my guests to donate on a specific occasion?
The best way is directly mentioning it in your invitation, for example like this:
- “Instead of a gift, I would appreciate a small donation to Swiss Doctors - and thus a donation to disadvantaged people. I'll set up a donation box at the party. Put in as much as you like.”
- “I already have everything and would be delighted if you donated to Swiss Doctors at my party. The money will benefit people who need help. Donate to the following bank account with the reference “Martina Musterfrau's birthday”:
PostFinance AG
IBAN: CH 03 0900 0000 1503 0081 6
BIC: POFICHBEXXX
Do all donors receive a donation receipt?
Yes, we can issue a donation receipt for every donation on request. To do this, we need the donor's name, address and donation amount.
Are event donations to Swiss Doctors tax-deductible?
Every donation to Swiss Doctors is tax-deductible for both private individuals and companies. As we are a non-profit organization, all charitable donations are tax-deductible.
Can companies also donate to a specific cause?
Companies can also donate to a specific cause - and make a sustainable difference. Read all about corporate donations or contact us to find the right type of donation with us.
What is the cause donation used for?
Basically, we use the donations where help is most needed. Every donation is valuable to us and our work.