IOGT Schweiz is a Nonprofit-Organization founded in 1892. IOGT is one of the oldest and most experienced civil society organizations in Switzerland working with addition prevention and recovery and social work.
IOGT in Switzerland is a democratic and multi-cultural organization acting locally, regionally, nationally and internationally and with the confidence that joint efforts, based on evidence can succeed in preventing and reducing the problems caused by alcohol and other drugs.
IOGT supports children from families with parental alcohol problems. The website www.kopfhoch.ch offers support and advice to children and has more than 5000 visitors per year.
IOGT also offers self-help groups in Basel, Zürich and St. Gallen where people suffering from alcohol and other drug problems find help to solve and overcome these issues with peer support and in an understanding and compassionate environment.
IOGT is also engaged in development aid work in West Africa. For more than 18 years has IOGT been working with partners in Guinea-Bissau to increase children’s access to school education.
