Association Le Pont du Mali

The Most Important in Brief

Le Pont du Mali is a Geneva-based humanitarian association that has been working alongside communities in Mali for over twenty years. We support local partners in three areas: healthcare, education, and community development. Our projects are concrete and locally driven, such as solar power for the vocational training centre in Siribala and the construction of a health school in Timbuktu. We work in close partnership with Malian communities so that every franc donated goes towards lasting improvements in people’s daily lives.

Purpose

Le Pont du Mali is a non-profit association under Swiss law, based in Geneva. Its purpose is to support the populations of Mali, particularly in rural and underserved areas, by contributing to the improvement of their living conditions in the fields of health, education and community development. For more than twenty years, the association has acted as a bridge between Switzerland and Mali, mobilising resources, skills and partnerships to carry out concrete projects with local communities.

Goals

The association’s goals are: to improve access to quality healthcare by building and equipping health facilities, supporting health worker training, and supplying medical equipment; to strengthen education and vocational training, so that young people gain qualifications that lead to employment and income in their own region; to support community infrastructure that meets basic needs, such as renewable energy for training and health centres and access to safe water; to build lasting partnerships between Swiss donors, institutions and Malian local actors, ensuring that projects are sustainable after the initial investment.

Principles

Le Pont du Mali works in close partnership with Malian communities and local organisations, who identify their own needs and take part in designing and running each project. The association favours modest, concrete, well-targeted projects with a clear budget and measurable results, and it prioritises sustainability: local ownership, maintenance planning, and solutions suited to the context (for example, solar energy in areas with unreliable grid access). It is run largely by volunteers, keeps overhead costs low, and is committed to transparency towards donors through regular reporting on the use of funds. The association is independent of any political or religious affiliation and acts in a spirit of solidarity and mutual respect.

Measures

To achieve its goals, Le Pont du Mali: finances and supervises the construction, renovation and equipment of health and education facilities, such as health schools, training centres and classrooms; installs renewable energy solutions, mainly solar panels, so that community infrastructure can operate reliably; supports vocational training programmes that prepare young people for local employment; collects and delivers medical equipment and supplies to partner health structures; works through local partners and community committees who co-design projects, oversee implementation on site and ensure long-term maintenance; monitors each project through regular reports, photos and contact with local partners, and reports back to donors on results and use of funds; raises awareness in Switzerland about the situation in Mali through events, communication and social media.

Financing

The association’s work is financed by membership fees and private donations, grants from Geneva and Swiss communes, and support from Swiss foundations for specific projects. It also raises funds through events and awareness activities. Because the association is run largely by volunteers, the great majority of the funds raised go directly to projects in Mali. Each project is financed through a dedicated budget, and donors receive reports on how their contribution was used.

Contact

Phone number

+41 61 278 93 83

Email

office@spheriq.ch

Website

https://spheriq.ch/

Address

Basel, Basel-Stadt

LinkedIn Profile

https://linkedin.com/spheriq

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Topic

Health

Health in General Outpatient Care and Support (e.g. Doctor's Practice, Home Care, Outpatient Clinic) Prevention (e.g. AIDS Education, Promotion of Public Health)

Education

Education (School, Vocational School, Technical College, University) Education in General Further and Continuing Education (e.g. Adult Education, Specialised Further Education) Scholarships, Individual School Support

Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid

Development Cooperation in General

Target Group

Children Young People Poor, People in Need Sick People (e.g. Mentally and Physically Acutely Ill, Addicts) Families, Parents, Relatives Women, Mothers

Area of Impact

Mali

Date of foundation

Date of foundation

June 1, 2005

SDGs

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  No poverty

  End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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  Good health and well-being

  Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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  Quality education

  Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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  Affordable and clean energy

  Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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  Decent work and economic growth

  Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all