Welcome to U4U Volunteers, the CrowdCaring iNGO
We are a robust, diverse and dedicated network of volunteers, representing every major profession, nationality, age and skill.
We help the most vulnerable communities in Switzerland and Europe at large, including refugees, migrants, victims of abuse, children with special needs, disabled and the elderly, heal, integrate and thrive. We do so by using innovative and effective communication tools, therapies and interventions, all of which remove the stress of verbal expressions, especially in a foreign language.
We help people of all walks of life communicate, connect and integrate through art, animal care, nature, sports, music, wellness and happy shared experiences.
We are guided and assisted by qualified professionals and partner institutions in developing and implementing our innovative non-verbal integration protocols and practices.
We ensure that every donation - be it time, service, product or funds - is invested in the livelihood of our beneficiaries. We have no salaried employees, and our overhead expenses are minimal.
We strive to match needs with resources through direct assessment and targeted engagement, avoiding silos and administrative burden. We call it CrowdCaring!
U4U Key Commitments
Language-free Integration
Art. Music. Movement. Animals. Nature. Sport. At U4U, we focus on universal languages that unite people no matter their origin or path in life. Under the guidance of highly qualified professionals and partner institutions, we use the most advanced, unconventional non-verbal tools as part of our approach to recovery and integration. By removing the stress of a foreign language - or any language - we see immediate and powerful results.
Beneficiaries as Volunteers
Our integration model focuses on engaging U4U beneficiaries as volunteers. We believe that volunteering empowers people in distress such as refugees, victims of violence, disabled or the elderly by providing a sense of belonging, building skills, learning new languages and customs, and fostering community connections. This accelerates integration and makes it more meaningful.
Direct Aid
Our unique, non-hierarchical structure ensures that every donation directly supports vulnerable communities. With minimal overhead, we efficiently match real needs with available resources, and empower beneficiaries to become volunteers themselves, This approach fosters a linear and cost-effective structure. It also ensures seamless integration and maximum impact. We call it CrowdCaring!
U4U Key Programmes
Kid2Kid Club
This is a "Learn & Play" Club, where kids teach kids in a safe, immersive and happy environment. There are no desks, blackboards, classes or homework. Curiosity, thirst for learning and laughter rule the day. Kid2Kids took us to experiment with robots at the EPFL, sing
OK'TAVA Open Arts
A unique collaboration lead by academia, cultural venues, medical professionals, artists and UN partners. OK’TAVA explores the impact of arts and healing traditions on individual and collective well-being. It expands and blends the boundaries of traditional art therapy and medical health practices.
U4U Sports
We are proud of our award-winning U4U Badminton Club in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is run by refugees for refugees. An easy and familiar game, badminton lifts the spirit and instantly creates a happy community without the need for the smae
“U4U Volunteers have transformed the lives of many in our community. Their unique approach to healing and integration through universal languages known to all is both effective and heartwarming.”
Alina , pianist
Contact us
U4U Volunteers
11-13 Chemin des Anemones
1219 Chatelaine, Geneva
Switzerland
info@unitedforu.org