La Maison is not subsidised and needs 4,2 million Swiss Francs every year to save more than 200 children. Without public donations, it is impossible to pursue the mission.


Volunteering for La Maison de Terre des hommes means helping more than 200 children a year on their way to recovery every year. Our volunteers work all year round in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. If you want to experience the feeling of doing something useful and bringing a positive change to society, whilst building new relationships, feel free to contact us.
Help during events organised by La Maison de Terre des hommes Valais
All year long, La Maison organises fundraising events. They are also an opportunity to showcase children’s right to access medical care.
Volunteer by our side for an evening or a day!
Duration: a few hours during the day or evening
Frequency: based on the events calendar
Help with activities in La Maison
You would like to make yourself useful and can spare a few hours every month? A group of volunteers takes part in activities linked to La Maison such as lawn cutting and sorting out clothing and toys donated.
Duration: 1-2 hours
Frequency: monthly
Represent La Maison at the Foire du Valais
Become a representative of La Maison at the Foire du Valais. Sell tombola tickets and share information with visitors on our actions on the stand of the foundation in the heart of the fair.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Frequency: annually
Drive children during their recovery in Massongex
You have a car and are available a few hours every week or month?
Become an important link in the volunteering chain by accompanying and driving a child or a small group of children to medical appointments or surgeries with your own vehicle and at your own costs.
The destination: a hospital, medical cabinet, dental or ophthalmic, and at the end of their stay; Geneva airport.
Thus, many trips, 3-5 every day, are necessary to take the 200 children welcomed every year to their medical appointments in Geneva, Lausanne or in the canton of Valais and region of Chablais.
Duration: depending on the destination
Frequency: based on your availability (weekly or monthly)
Translate content for La Maison
You are fluent in German and/or English and would like to support for La Maison? We are always looking for volunteers to help us translate content for our website and publications.
Join one of the active volunteer groups in Valais
Become an ambassador for La Maison to the public in Valais!
Volunteers are organised in work groups. Staff members of La Maison de Terre des hommes Valais support and oversee the groups.
La Maison is not subsidised and needs 4,2 million Swiss Francs every year to save more than 200 children. Without public donations, it is impossible to pursue the mission.