A world of solidarity is possible

Laureates 2024

The Foundation presents the 2024 laureates of the award !

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Supported initiatives in 2024

The Foundation presents the 2024 supported initiatives !

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Our aims :

Promote the wellbeing and empowerment of underprivileged human communities by valuing and supporting their own capacities to understand and to act, their biological and cultural diversity, and their sense of solidarity—internal as well as with other communities.

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Community

There exist a plethora of human “communities” in the ordinary sense; they share a territory, a city quarter, natural resources, a language, a culture, traditions, etc. These socio-cultural communities are crucial for the work of the Foundation. There also exist human communities which are centered around one or several common issues or interests but whose members may not be linked geographically or culturally.

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Solidarity

Solidarity is first of all an attitude and a value. It means the acceptance of the other’s humanity, and turns the other into an equal subject, independently of possible social, economic, political or other differences. But solidarity is also an active engagement – between individuals, within a community, or between different communities – for instance to defend or to reinforce a common good or a common interest.

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Meeting the Stranger, this fundamental event

Emmanuel Levinas calls « event » the encounter with the other, he even calls it « fundamental event ». It is, according to him, the most important experience, which opens the greatest horizons.

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The Foundation

The Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation promotes the empowerment and wellbeing of disadvantaged human communities. By strengthening intra and inter-community solidarity the Foundation strives to improve local capacities, promote the respect of human rights, and sustain cultural and biological diversity.

The Foundation was created in Switzerland in March 2006. It has an international Board of Directors including seven members.

As of 2024, the Foundation has supported 79 initiatives and honored 38 laureates with the Paul K. Feyerabend Award.

Recent articles :

The Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartado: confronting violence with unity and solidarity in Colombia

The Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartado: confronting violence with unity and solidarity in Colombia

20 May 2013 · by · in ,

The Colombian government claims that the Urabá region is pacified… but the only peace that people speak about in the region is the peace of the graves, the peace of those who remain silent for fear of guns and intimidation…… Read more

Dam Chanty: courageous organiser of indigenous peoples in Ratanakiri province (Cambodia)

Dam Chanty: courageous organiser of indigenous peoples in Ratanakiri province (Cambodia)

20 May 2013 · by · in ,

Ms. Dam Chanty is an indigenous Tampuen/Lao with a long history of working to strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples in Ratanakiri Province and Cambodia. Chanty is 53 years old and has 6 children and 3 grandchildren and is fluent … Read more

Maanda Ngoitiko: a land and gender activist among the Maasai of Loliondo (Tanzania)

Maanda Ngoitiko: a land and gender activist among the Maasai of Loliondo (Tanzania)

20 May 2013 · by · in ,

Maanda Ngoitiko is an indigenous Maasai woman from Soit Sambu village in Loliondo Division, Ngorongoro District, northern Tanzania. She got her start in community development and advocacy working for one of the first pastoralist NGOs in Tanzania, the Korongoro Integrated … Read more

Taita Jose Becerra and Dr. Germán Zuluaga Ramirez: culture-based healing in the Amazon region of Colombia

Taita Jose Becerra and Dr. Germán Zuluaga Ramirez: culture-based healing in the Amazon region of Colombia

20 May 2013 · by · in ,

The Taita Jose Becerra, heir to an ancient Indian medical tradition of the Yage culture, has served his community for decades through quiet healing service and advice. He has also participated in meetings with other Indian doctors and accompanied the … Read more

Dave de Vera: innovative and successful action for indigenous peoples to regain rights to land and natural resources in the Philippines

Dave de Vera: innovative and successful action for indigenous peoples to regain rights to land and natural resources in the Philippines

20 May 2013 · by · in ,

Dave was chosen for his continuing, innovative and successful action supporting the indigenous peoples of the Philippines to regain their rights to land and natural resources. 

With great humanity, personal engagement and sense of humour, Dave has worked for decades … Read more

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