Health is both the driving force and the ultimate goal of every life.

The Foundation

The Swiss One Health Foundation promotes respectful coexistence between people and animals in harmony with nature and the environment. The knowledge of experienced staff, insights from research and practical everyday experience complement one another and create a lasting positive impact.

Swiss One Health Foundation – three passion projects of an extraordinary woman

In der Schweizer Stiftung One Health fliessen das karitative Engagement, die Kreativität, der Tatendrang und der Wunsch, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen, von Gründerin Solange Olszewska zusammen.

Solange Olszewska ist studierte Zahnmedizinerin und Mitbegründerin der polnischen Busmarke Solaris, die rund 2300 Menschen beschäftigte. Sie engagiert sich seit vielen Jahren in politischen und sozialen Initiativen – wie dem Deutsch-Polnischen Medizinischen Verband in Berlin – und für zahlreiche Wohltätigkeitsprojekte. Für ihre Verdienste erhielt sie 1999 das Goldene Verdienstkreuz und 2013 das Kavalierskreuz des Verdienstordens der Republik Polen.

Mit der Unterstützung der Schweizer Stiftung One Health entstehen lokal verankerte, auf Nachhaltigkeit ausgerichtete Landwirtschaftsbetriebe sowie ein Therapieprojekt – bisher alle in Solange Olszewskas Geburtsland Polen.
About the Board of Trustees

Purpose of the Foundation

The Swiss One Health Foundation aims to, implement and further develop long-term projects in the fields of health, nature and agriculture. People, animals and nature are regarded as equal partners who must be respected and actively included.

How we work

The Swiss One Health Foundation integrates local stakeholders and their extensive practical expertise into strategic decision-making. By connecting professionals from the fields of health, nature conservation, agriculture, and education, we develop holistic, science-based projects with long-term impact.

Our work is centered on the pursuit of health: only in an intact environment can healthy food grow, animals live contentedly and in accordance with their needs, and people thrive according to their own potential and abilities.
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The Board of Trustees

Together for sustainable projects
Solange Olszewska
Chair of the Foundation Board and Founder
She is the founder and driving force behind the foundation. Solange Olszewska is convinced that human health and a healthy environment are inextricably linked. Through the Swiss One Health Foundation, she aims to create sustainable and healthy living spaces for both people and animals.
David Hauptmann
Member of the Board of Trustees
As a distinguished real estate expert, David B. Hauptmann supports the One Health Foundation in the acquisition, planning, and construction of its project properties in Switzerland and Poland.
Dr. Alexandra Zeiter, LL.M.
Mitglied des Stiftungsrates
For more than 20 years, Dr. iur. Alexandra Zeiter has been practicing law with a focus on inheritance law. She regularly publishes and lectures on her area of expertise at Swiss universities. She advises the One Health Foundation on all relevant legal matters.

The Board of Trustees is guided by these principles

Fokusbereiche unserer Arbeit:

  • Health, Environment, and Research
  • People, animals, and habitats
  • Education, exchange, and networking
  • Projects focusing on Poland

Treating people and animals with respect

  • Participation
    We incorporate the knowledge, ideas, assessments, and needs of our local partners.
  • Animal Welfare
    Species-appropriate living conditions and care are our top priority.

Nature and Habitat Conservation

  • One Health Approach
    We recognize that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected and act accordingly.
  • Ecological Integrity
    All projects are scientifically sound and ecologically responsible.
  • Preventive and regenerative nature conservation
    The One Health Foundation is dedicated to nature conservation and the restoration of damaged or destroyed habitats within our project areas.

Governance Guidelines

  • Interdisciplinary approach
    For all foundation projects, we seek expert advice and also draw on the practical experience of our local staff.
  • Knowledge Transfer
    The Board of Trustees shares its expertise to achieve and secure the greatest possible long-term impact for our projects.
  • Risk Management
    We are committed to exercising appropriate due diligence when working with external partners.
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