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At the same time as the European Youth Forum Trogen, 15 youth workers from different countries came together in the Children's Village to discuss methodologies and best practices and create valuable synergies.

From February to the end of October, the Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz is showing the exhibition "Working Children", which looks at the various aspects of children's work in the 19th and 20th centuries. Our child Justice is part of the exhibition and stands as a heroine for children's rights in Switzerland.

For the fifth time, young people from all over Europe have been looking at the future of Europe as part of the European Youth Forum Trogen (EYFT). In a project organised in collaboration between the Pestalozzi Children's Village and the Kantonsschule Trogen, young people looked beyond their own horizons and explored the areas in which Europe needs to change.

One of our education projects in Tanzania has been successfully handed over to the government. This ensures that the project, which ran from 2015 to 2023, will have a lasting impact on education in the country.

For four days, the varied Winter Magic programme enchanted the Pestalozzi Children's Village and its visitors. Thanks to the light trail, candle-drawing, a visit from Father Christmas, a cinema evening and a concert by Max Berend and band, the winter atmosphere was not neglected.

Switzerland's largest educational meeting place - Swissdidac - is history. For three days, one highlight followed another. Our radio bus and the children and young people who put life into our bus and our stand took centre stage.

In collaboration with three other organisations, the Pestalozzi Children's Village has developed educational teaching material for schools on children's rights with a focus on a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment". It is now available for download.

Marianne Nitsche was twice in an exchange project in the Pestalozzi Children's Village as a child. Today she is a teacher and is in Trogen with her class for a theme project week.

Yong Lee belongs to an ethnic minority in Laos. Also, she is extremely proficient in Lao, the country’s official language. Her inspiring story highlights how our education project can improve the prospects for minorities in Laos.