HEKS/EPER makes a difference

HEKS/EPER manages eight New Gardens in French-speaking Switzerland intended for migrants in precarious situations, as a way of fostering their social integration through gardening.

InfoSuisse 50+ is a HEKS/EPER integration project for asylum seekers 50 years and over, who have recently arrived in Switzerland. It promotes the learning of practical French.

The HEKS/EPER Espace Parents project  provides a place of encounter, support and guidance for parents in Neuchâtel.

Through Chèques-emploi, HEKS/EPER promotes access to social rights for persons working in private households in the Canton of Vaud by improving their working conditions.

CROE, HEKS/EPER organizes for an observer to be present at hearings on the grounds for asylum, in order to ensure the fairness of the procedure.

The HEKS/EPER Age and Migration project informs, guides and integrates older people with a migration background in the Canton of Vaud.

The HEKS/EPER Permanences volantes programme aims to improve the living conditions of migrants in precarious situations in Geneva, especially as regards their health.

«HEKS/EPER MosaiQ» advises and accompanies qualified migrants in obtaining recognition of their foreign diplomas so that they can bring their professional potential to the Swiss job market.

Linguadukt serves as a language bridge between people speaking a foreign language and qualified staff from the health, social and education sectors. Linguadukt means to help persons concerned to overcome the language and culture barriers.

The HEKS/EPER Legal Advice Office Thurgau informs asylum seekers and temporarily admitted persons about the asylum procedure and provides legal advice and assistance.

Millions of people live in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. HEKS/EPER supports the social and economic integration of marginalized minorities.

The German integration courses run by HEKS in-fra are tailored to the varying needs of the participants as regards course contents and methodology.

In Colombia, HEKS/EPER is contributing to a more just and peaceful society and to improving the livelihoods of internally displaced families and rural communities.

HEKS/EPER@home is a practical integration project that allows for everyday interaction between migrants and the German-speaking population.

HEKS Visio provides support for the long-term unemployed from the Burgdorf region.

The Legal Aid Office advises asylum seekers and temporarily admitted persons from the Basel region on aspects of the law on asylum and foreign nationals.