Gifts in will guide | unicef.ch

By making a gift in your will to help children, you’re sending a powerful message that will have an impact beyond your own lifetime. Our free gifts in will guide shows you, step by step, how to structure your will, take care of your loved ones and include UNICEF.

What you’ll find in our gifts in will guide:

Our free gifts in will guide offers valuable information about estate planning in Switzerland and includes step-by-step instructions for drawing up your will. It includes:

– Laws to consider
– Examples and suggested wording
– Answers to frequently asked questions about inheritance law and estate planning
– A template to keep track of your assets and commitments
– Guidelines on adding UNICEF as a beneficiary in your will
– The impact your legacy will have on the lives of children around the world

A mother holds her daughter in her arms. — Delgermurun holds her one-year-old daughter Sugarmaa in Khövsgöl Province, the northernmost of Mongolia's 21 provinces. UNICEF supports mothers in Mongolia with training on preparing for childbirth and caring for their newborns in order to strengthen the health of children and mothers long-term.

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Understand inheritance laws

Our guide explains the legal aspects, as well as what it means to have a legacy in your will and how to name UNICEF as a beneficiary. It provides you with a clear overview of estate planning in Switzerland and can help you make sound decisions.

Clarify personal questions

If you are considering adding UNICEF as a beneficiary in your will, we offer consultation that’s free, confidential and tailored to your needs.

Why include UNICEF in your will

A legacy gift to a non-profit organization like UNICEF is a dynamic opportunity to continue your commitment and give children around the world a better future. Your legacy gift to UNICEF helps children in need: after natural disasters, in crisis zones or through long-term education and health programs. A legacy gift for UNICEF shows that you want to contribute to the welfare of children, even beyond your own lifetime. You’re leaving a legacy that helps generations of children have a better future.

How your gift in will helps

When you make a charitable donation, you’re sending a powerful message of solidarity. With UNICEF, you have an experienced and reliable partner at your side. Together, you can help make the world a better place for future generations. Your will can make an impact and benefit UNICEF programs including survival, education; water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH); child protection, social protection and emergency relief.

A mother receives ready-to-use therapeutic food for her malnourished daughter. — Nutrition: Amina receives ready-to-use therapeutic food (RTUF) for her malnourished daughter in Asayita Hospital in Ethiopia. UNICEF supports nutrition programs to prevent malnutrition and treat undernourished children in over 130 countries.

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A child receives a polio vaccination. — Nutrition: Children are administered an oral polio vaccine during a nationwide vaccination campaign in Malawi. UNICEF strengthens global health care systems, supports national vaccination programs and is committed to ending the preventable deaths of mothers, infants and children.

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Two siblings stand in front of their classroom in Afghanistan. — Education: Ayat and her brother Robay in front of their classroom at the Haji Abdul Satar School in Northern Afghanistan. UNICEF supports the educational systems of more than 145 countries to give children and youth the knowledge and skills they need to develop to their full potential.

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A child from Malawi drinks water from a water tap. — WASH: Four-year-old Owen Kayinga drinks water from a UNICEF donated water tap in Malawi. UNICEF is active in over 100 countries to improve access to safe water and climate-resistant sanitary facilities and promote basic hygiene practices that effectively protect children from diseases.

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A girl is standing in her classroom. — Child protection: 12-year-old Priyanka participates in a UNICEF program at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Maharashtra, India. The program promotes equality and creates an inclusive learning environment for children. UNICEF is committed to protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse in more than 150 countries.

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Two sisters from Cambodia. — Social Protection: Eng Kanha (9) and Po Socheata (7) live with their grandmother in Preah Vihear province in Northern Cambodia. The family benefits from a UNICEF-supported program that provides cash transfers to families in need. UNICEF advocates for the social protection of children in over 140 countries.

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A child is carrying a bucket of water. — Emergency relief: Access to safe water is severely restricted in Bentiu, the largest IDP camp in South Sudan. With support from UNICEF, a water treatment plant was installed to improve the water quality for the local inhabitants. In humanitarian crisis around the world, UNICEF provides lifesaving emergency relief, urgently needed supplies and essential services – including safe water, hygiene products, medical care and psychosocial support.

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