The JTI Foundation | Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Helping to build safe, sustainable and resilient communities

Our mission

The Foundation’s mission is to foster communities around the world that are safe, sustainable, and more resilient to natural and man-made disasters. We invest with our partners in long-term risk-reduction programs that raise community awareness and improve basic infrastructure. Our mission also includes support for our partners in responding to the immediate needs of communities affected by disasters of all kinds around the world.
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Key numbers

OVER 20 YEARS OF INVESTMENT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

45

Countries where we have supported our partners’ work in response to a growing range of threats to life and livelihood

50

Million USD invested since 2001 to help communities better prepare for – and recover from – natural and man-made disasters

100

Projects addressing a broad range of challenges, including mine-clearance, emergency shelter, resilient housing solutions and capacity building

Where we work

As the severity and frequency of natural disasters intensifies, the reach of the Foundation continues to grow. In addition to our long-term commitment to disaster-preparedness projects on almost every continent, we have recently supported our partners’ emergency aid interventions in countries as diverse as Morocco, Sudan, Turkey, Ukraine, Malawi, Italy and Brazil.

Projects by region

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Do you have a project in mind?

The JTI Foundation works with some of the most renowned organizations in the fields of disaster risk management and disaster response. If you think you have a project that meets our criteria, please use this link to complete an application.

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Preparedness

We support measures that increase the preparedness of communities threatened by natural disasters. We assist in project design and implementation and promote risk awareness and community collaboration.

Response

We invest in partnerships that allow us to provide rapid and effective support to victims in the immediate aftermath of disasters, including droughts, earthquakes, floods, famines and armed conflicts.

Resilience

We promote projects that help communities recover from the impact of disasters and strengthen their resilience – rebuilding lives and livelihoods as quickly and sustainably as possible.

About us

Established in 2001, the JTI Foundation is a charitable organization registered under Swiss law and financially endowed by JT International SA.

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