OUR MISSIONS

AClem Foundation

AClem Foundation is a Swiss charitable foundation recognized as serving the public interest. Founded in 1999, it develops and supports long-term humanitarian projects to sustainably improve the lives of vulnerable children and communities.

AClem works mainly in Africa and Asia, with concrete actions carried out notably in Uganda, Myanmar (Burma), Tanzania (Zanzibar), and Kenya (Samburu/Reteti). Depending on needs, the foundation has also supported targeted projects or interventions in other countries (for example Morocco, India, Madagascar, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Ethiopia).

Its work focuses on essential needs: education and child protection, access to healthcare, access to clean water, vocational training and local self-reliance, as well as community-based wildlife conservation. AClem prioritizes a transparent, long-term approach through structured projects, local project leaders, field visits, and regular monitoring. Overall coordination is ensured from Crans-Montana, with coordination offices in Uganda and Myanmar, supported by private donors and partner companies who share the same values of solidarity and responsibility.

Bateau Genève

Bateau Genève is a foundation recognized as being of public interest whose mission is to welcome, support, and assist people in vulnerable situations in the canton of Geneva.

Through its social and solidarity-based activities, the foundation provides essential daily services, promotes social inclusion, and creates spaces for dialogue and connection.

Thanks to the commitment of its teams, volunteers, and partners, Bateau Genève actively contributes to strengthening social cohesion and promoting values of dignity, respect, and solidarity.

"The generous contribution of Chess for Charity to Bateau Genève’s social mission made it possible to serve more than one hundred breakfasts and to support and assist many passengers during one of the daily social receptions organized by our association. Beyond a meal, each donation allows people facing severe hardship to find on board a space of dignity, listening, and rebuilding."

Some of the missions in the field

AClem in Uganda

Since 2011, AClem has supported the Little Angels primary school in Kinyamaseke, which welcomes more than 120 children living in precarious conditions. Deeply moved by their reality, the team has been committed since 2013 to concrete missions to sustainably improve their daily lives: daily meal distribution, covering teachers’ and staff salaries, renovation of essential infrastructure such as the dormitory, kitchen, and latrines, as well as providing school materials and training to strengthen the quality of education.

At the end of 2019, AClem chose to withdraw from the school’s direct management, leaving solid foundations and the necessary means to continue its development independently.

At the heart of our commitment

  • Education
  • Living conditions
  • Empowerment

Bateau Genève

The morning breakfast offered by Bateau Genève is intended for people in vulnerable situations. Each morning, this welcome time offers much more than a meal: a warm space for presence, listening, and exchange. This initiative helps fight isolation, preserve the dignity of beneficiaries, and create a genuine moment of social connection.

At the heart of our commitment

  • Welcome & Support
  • Food Assistance
  • Social Connection

AClem in Kenya

In 2021, the meeting between Reggie Hobbs and AClem gave birth to a new project in Kenya, at the heart of the Samburu people's territory. This community lives in harmony with a vast arid natural reserve, where their survival is closely linked to that of the wildlife.

Exclusively dependent on livestock, the Samburu face major challenges related to drought and climate change. To preserve both human and animal life, they dig essential wells, but dangerous for young animals that can fall into them. In response to these challenges, solidarity actions are implemented to protect both the communities and the biodiversity of this unique region of Kenya.

At the heart of our commitment

  • Access to water
  • Wildlife protection
  • Local development

Bateau Genève

Bateau Genève’s socio-professional integration mission is based on an approach centered above all on the dignity of the individual. Rather than imposing an immediate return to employment, integration is seen as a progressive process adapted to each person’s pace and path.

Each year, more than 30 trainees take part in 3- to 6-month placements across three activity areas: maintenance, boat renovation work, and the seasonal refreshment stand. These experiences make it possible to acquire practical skills in various professions, regain self-confidence, and become part of a positive collective dynamic.

Thanks to individualized socio-professional support, participants can highlight their know-how, develop new skills, and more confidently consider training, an internship, or employment.

At the heart of our commitment:

  • Training & Skills
  • Inclusion
  • Professional reintegration

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By taking part in Chess for Charity, you support initiatives that change lives. Thank you for being at the heart of this mission.

Chess for Charity is a project supported by the AClem Foundation, a Swiss foundation recognized as a public benefit organization.
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AClem Foundation – CHE-109.816.793
Route des Cerisiers 25,
3963 Crans-Montana, Switzerland

info@chessforcharity.ch

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