About the Foundation

The Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation is a charitable trust which works to improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable, particularly children and young people in the developing world.

Image credit: Presencia Foundation/social support programme

The Foundation supports projects to enhance access to basic human requirements such as food, clean water, healthcare and education, as well as assisting the work of Catholic church groups in meeting people’s spiritual needs.

For more detail on the Foundation’s areas of focus, see what we fund.

What we fund

Established in August 2005, the Foundation is run by a Board whose members are:

  • Georg von Opel (Chairman)
  • Emily von Opel
Image credit: Courtesy of Water Aid

Contact

Please contact us by email:

Email info@vonopel-foundation.ch

Charity No.1172977