About us

The association Sport – The Bridge is a voluntary organization that was founded in 2002 in Berne with the goal of promoting children’s personal development and building bridges between people. In doing so it relies on the universal value of sport. The association is politically and denominationally neutral, and currently has about 40 active and 100 passive members. Along with the program in Addis Ababa, Sport – The Bridge also carries out a series of programs in Switzerland.

Following persons form the board of the association: Thierry Graf (President, Communication), Caroline Gehring (Ethiopia), Angelika Koprio (Switzerland), Aurelia Golowin (Administration), Eliane Kraft (Finance).

Former member of the Swiss Federal Council Adolf Ogi, National Council member Pascale Bruderer, former director of Swiss Olympic Marco Blatter as well as the Swiss Olympic Association are confident in our work and form our patronage committee.