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For the first part of the trip, Jacques Rocher, President of Yves Rocher Fondation and a Moviie Production Team joined us on our trip to the project sites in Tigray and Oromo. Besides visiting the plantations and planning future...

given our 10 year anniversary, the Migros Magazin (edition 19/2010) wrote an article about our activites in Ethiopia and the results achieved in 2009. A very good summary of our work with impressive results and vivid pictures...

Our president, Kurt Pfister, was invited to the TOP TALK on Tuesday April 20. 2010 by TELE TOP. You can view the talk online in the archive of TELE TOP (see link below, in German only). Once more, a vivid and colorful picture of...

Listen to the radio interview of Kurt Pfister on Radio Top (March 15, 2010). An interesting and vivid report of our work in Ethiopia. The interview is in German only.

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Compensate your CO2-footprint through aforestation in Ethiopia.

In December 2009 / January 2010, Simon Pfister visited the different project areas in Ethiopia. At the same time, some new areas were evaluated and several meetings with representatives of peasant associations and government...

After receiving an award by the Tigray region in March 2009, in January 2010 our projects in the Oromo region were honored. The award honors our activities regarding protection of natural resources, local development and women...

After the magazine EMOTION, the different women magazine, supported the afforestation of 110'000 trees with its September edition, in collaboration with Foundation Yves Rocher, the December edition holds a extensive article of...

In the year 2008, responding to a request of a first school, we have financed a fruit tree orchard in the compound of the respective school. As this initial test-project proved to be successful, the compound of the May-Sheo...

In October, Irene and Kurt Pfister visited the different project areas in Ethiopia. At the same time, some new areas were evaluated and several meetings with representatives of peasant associations and government agencies took...

The ethiopian Federal President Girma Weldegiorgis joined the world climat conference in Geneva. On September 4th, he invited my wife and myself for dinner at the residence of the ethiopian ambassador in Geneva. We enjoyed the...

Organized by the Project Group Schlatt (www.projektgruppe.ch), the 5. Schlatter Pétanque Tournament took place on Sunday August 16, 2009. Enjoying blue skies and sunny weather, the event was a great success! 16 teams were up for...

We are very proud and happy that our Fondation Green Ethiopia was honorad at the 3rd Tigray farmer's Festival at Mekele.

As winner of the Swiss environmental award of the "Fondation Yves Rocher", Irene Pfister had the chance to join the international Award of the Environment *Foundation Yves Rocher" that took place in the Institut de France.Irene...

At the General Assembly of 18.04.2008, Swiss Re has announced that the founding family has been elected for the Civilian Service Prize 2008, donated by Mr. Bremi. The award was in recognition for "outstanding contributions in the...