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The committed board of the Swiss association "Con Corazón" is composed unchanged since the beginning.

A Committed Board of Directors for many Years

Portrait of Danièle Turkier while visiting Peru

Danièle Turkier

President & Founder
"On my travels, I discovered how privileged we are in Switzerland in terms of opportunities regarding education and health. With this involvement, I would like to make my personal contribution to pass some of this on and also give the less privileged people in the world opportunities for a better life."
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Portrait of Katharina Turkier while visiting the medical center in Peru

Katharina Turkier

Administration & Board Member
"I have been committed to volunteer work for decades. During all my visits in Peru, I can contribute where the need is great, with warmth and willingness to help. Since the foundation of our help organization I do the administration and accompany the Peruvian female knitters in the fair trade production. During each visit on site, intensive knitting training courses take place. It is a pleasure to contribute with my knowledge and experience."
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Karin Röösli with happy children while visiting Peru

Karin Röösli

Board Member
"I have a strong friendship with Danièle Turkier for many years. Her inspiring commitment to Con Corazón is boundless and she sees challenges as opportunities. Since the foundation in 2010, I have been applying my professional experience from the world of finance and my affinity for traveling with insight into other cultures to the project. Motivation is the motor of success. In the foreground for me is always the children and their future in this world."

Portrait of Dr.iur. Beatrice Heimann in the open nature above the lake of Lugano

Dr.iur. Beatrice Heimann

Auditor
"I share a beautiful and deep friendship with the president and founder - Danièle Turkier - for over 20 years. The quotation of Agustinus fully applies to her: 'what you want to ignite in others must first burn in yourself'. In this sense, Danièle's inner fire for all the various causes of Con Corazón has been transmitted to me, so it fills me with joy to be able to contribute to these great projects and ideas to the best of my abilities."

Testimonials

"I had the opportunity to volunteer at Con Corazón. I worked alongside Dr. Saulo and his team. The clinics provided services performed by qualified staff and volunteers. Although I had no dental background, I was able to assist the dentists with tooth extractions, cleanings, and fillings."

Moriah Steffens

Moriah Steffens

Volunteer

“Saulo and his colleagues were incredibly friendly and generous with their time. We’ve formed friendships that will outlast our stay. Staying in Cusco for a month also gave us the opportunity to really get under the skin of the city, and understand better the Peruvian way of life and traditions.”

Paul Emery

Paul Emery

Volunteer

"The Andes are my birthplace and I feel deeply connected to this region. To have the opportunity to support the people there in a direct way and without detours is something great. Knowing that donations are going to the right place, to the right people, is what I thank and trust Con Corazón for."

Anna Alberti

Anna Alberti

Donor & Visitor

"Con Corazón uses a sustainable model providing subsidized quality dental care to lower income populations. The highlight was being able to work in Marampaqui. These patients have minimal access to dental care, and it was amazing to be able to provide care in such a remote location."

Dr. Ujval Gummi

Dr. Ujval Gummi

Volunteer

“We felt we wanted to give back! As part of our six-month sabbatical we thought Cusco is the perfect place to pause and give some time helping through Con Corazón. We have been mainly assisting the work of the dental clinic. It’s clear this NGO is having a big positive impact within the region.”

Amélie Prot

Amélie Prot

Volunteer

"I support Con Corazón because Danièle's involvement has convinced me, from the beginning, that the help arrives directly, without any detours. What is also fascinating to me is the constant further development and the focus on the long-term perspective. The highlight was the visit in 2019."

Cordula Sonderegger

Cordula Sonderegger

Donor & Visitor

"What I remember most about my involvement was working with the people in the remote Andean region, where the organization provides valuable support. The unique insight into the culture and way of life of those people is definitely one of the most beautiful and memorable of my stay."

Livia Hollenstein

Livia Hollenstein

Volunteer

"Over the years, the Rotary Club of Aarau has been able to generate various projects together with Con Corazón. One of the highlights was certainly the construction of the Medical Center at over 4,000 meters above sea level. The cooperation is always very sustainable, efficient and professional."

Martin Bachmann

Martin Bachmann

Rotary Club Aarau

"In August 2019 finally I had the opportunity to go to the Andes in South America. There I had finished one month of volunteering at the dental clinic in Cusco, Peru. I really enjoyed helping poor people through making dental cleanings for the patients. What an incredible team to work with!"

Mette Højborg

Mette Højborg

Volunteer

"I have been following Con Corazón for years, so a visit to Peru was logical and very precious for me. It was extremely impressive to enter into this unknown world and to capture it photographically. As a professional photographer, I still enjoy the impressive images from the Andean region."

Hana Solenthaler

Hana Solenthaler

Donor & Visitor

"Wow, what an impressive landscape at over 4,000 m.a.s.l., what a beautiful place in the Andes, what unbelievable warm-hearted people! Immediately there was another wow, there is a lot to do for me in the next four months! Marampaqui became a second home for me".

Moritz Mitterer

Moritz Mitterer

Volunteer

"'The only thing that can eliminate poverty is to share with each other. ' Mother Teresa's quote points out how important Con Corazón's mission is to fight poverty in the long term and to give people a perspective. I am very grateful that I was able to visit the organization in Peru."

Anna Alberti

Anna Alberti

Donor & Visitor

"Volunteering to work alongside Dr. Saulo and his incredible team at Con Corazón has been a highlight in my nursing career. Having the opportunity to serve and provide the people of Marampaqui with free medical & dental services in these remote villages was an absolute rewarding experience. "

Yesenia Rivera

Yesenia Rivera

Volunteer

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