Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandApril 2026
Fondation Jan&Oscar
Switzerland
Education of children in Thailand.
Projects
A record of every initiative supported by the Foundation since its establishment in May 2024.
The Fondation Orbis Pictus does not operate programmes directly. It supports established institutions and, on occasion, individual practitioners whose work serves the public good across our three pillars. The record below documents that support, organised by year and filterable by pillar and region.
MMXXVI
2026
Art & CultureUnited KingdomApril 2026
English Touring Opera
UK
Opera.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomApril 2026
Tambopata Reserve Society TReeS
UK - Peru
Environmental education in Peru.
Art & CultureFranceMarch 2026
Ars et Cultura
L'Oiseau de Paradis - Sarah Rouppert
France
Recording session in Paris.
Art & CultureNetherlandsMarch 2026
Nederlandse Bachvereniging
Netherlands
Adoption of two cantatas BWV 32 and BWV 35.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomMarch 2026
Ars et Cultura
Sophie Gallagher
UK
Bursary to musician.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomMarch 2026
Ars et Cultura
Beverly Brown - Paul Holberton Publishing
UK
Publishing of Mantegna book.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomMarch 2026
Ars et Cultura
Musica Antica (Oliver Doyle)
UK
Recording of album (2nd attempt after pmt in 2025 was returned by bank).
Humanitarian ActionFranceMarch 2026
Les Amis de la Creche de Bethleem
Paris&Palestine
orphanage in Betlehem.
Art & CultureSwitzerlandMarch 2026
Ars et Cultura
Assoc. Le Sommeil, Margarita Slepakova
Switzerland
Margarita Slepakova, recording.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomMarch 2026
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
UK
Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
Art & CultureFranceMarch 2026
Fondation du Patrimoine
France
Restoration works at Basilica of Vezelay.
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandMarch 2026
Assoc. Présence Madagascar
Switzerland
Humanitarian action at Fanatenana, Madagascar.
Humanitarian ActionSyriaFebruary 2026
Naba Alsakher Village
Syria
School rehabilitation (safety and hygiene needs).
Art & CultureUnited KingdomJanuary 2026
Ars et Cultura
Mario Del Grosso - Oriel College
Italy - UK
Harpsichord for Oriel College, Oxford.
Art & CultureItalyJanuary 2026
Fondazione Scuola di Musica di Fiesole
Italy
Handel Music Festival 2026.
MMXXV
2025
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentPeruDecember 2025
Institucion Educativa S. Francisco de Asis, Huaycan
Peru
Childrens' education.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentPeruDecember 2025
ANIA Peru
Peru
Childrens' education.
Art & CultureFranceNovember 2025
Association diocesaine de Sens
France
New altar for the basilica of Vezelay.
Art & CultureFranceNovember 2025
Fondation du Patrimoine
France
Restoration works at Basilica of Vezelay.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomNovember 2025
Ars et Cultura
Emma Mandley Translations
UK
Il Caso Giorgione, translation to English (50%).
Art & CultureUnited KingdomNovember 2025
The Matthiesen Foundation
UK
For donations to Academy of music, English national opera, Holland Park opera.
Humanitarian ActionBelgiumNovember 2025
The Hind Rajab Foundation
Belgium
Gaza conflict.
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandOctober 2025
Entraide Protestante Suisse EPER
Switzerland
Support to the civil population in Gaza.
Humanitarian ActionFranceOctober 2025
L'Œuvre d'Orient
France
Support to the civil population in Gaza.
Art & CultureSwitzerlandOctober 2025
Ars et Cultura
Sofía Egea Tapetado, cellist
Lugano, Switzerland
Musical studies.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomSeptember 2025
TReeS Tambopata Reserve Society
UK
Protection of wildlife reserve in Peru.
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandSeptember 2025
Médecins sans Frontieres
Switzerland
Humanitarian aid.
Art & CultureSwitzerlandSeptember 2025
Ars et Cultura
Laurene Paterno, soprano
Switzerland
Bursary for musical studies.
Humanitarian ActionUnited KingdomSeptember 2025
Action Syria
UK
Humanitarian aid.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomSeptember 2025
Ars et Cultura
Emma Mandley Translations
UK
Il Caso Giorgione, translation to English (50%).
Art & CultureUnited KingdomSeptember 2025
Ars et Cultura
Liubov Ulybysheva
UK
recording sessions.
Humanitarian ActionUnited StatesJuly 2025
World Central Kitchen
USA
Humanitarian aid.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentSwitzerlandJuly 2025
Institut Suisse Jeunesse et Médias
Switzerland
Lectures durables', commented bibliography on nature and environment.
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandJuly 2025
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Switzerland
Humanitarian aid.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomJuly 2025
Rainforest Foundation UK
London, UK
Promotion of the rights of 'forest people'.
Art & CultureFranceApril 2025
Artenetra
France
Masterclass Anne Queffélec, Anjulie Chen.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomApril 2025
Bridge Group Parish PCC
Canterbury, UK
Restoration works at St Mary's Patrixbourne.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomFebruary 2025
Ars et Cultura
Masumi Yamamoto
London, UK
Production of harpsichord CD.
Art & CultureSwitzerlandFebruary 2025
Ars et Cultura
Pedro Pablo Alvarez McNab
Basel, Switzerland
Bursary to musician.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentSwitzerlandFebruary 2025
ecoLive Association
Bellevue, Switzerland
Climate protection program.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomFebruary 2025
Ars et Cultura
Peter Humfrey
UK
Publishing of book on Regency Collectors (pmt to Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd).
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandFebruary 2025
Swiss Academy for Development
Biel, Switzerland
Promotion of development of children throug sport and play.
Humanitarian ActionUnited StatesFebruary 2025
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Los Angeles, USA
Emergency action in favour of children in Palestine.
Humanitarian ActionSwitzerlandFebruary 2025
Médecins Sans Frontières
Geneva, Switzerland
Emergency medical assistance.
Humanitarian ActionUnited StatesJanuary 2025
Humanitas
Melissa Pope
Los Angeles, USA
OPF contributed towards her loss of house and contents. Emergency action after Eaton Fire.
MMXXIV
2024
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomDecember 2024
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, UK
Kew's Digitisation Project.
Humanitarian ActionUnited KingdomNovember 2024
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Slough, UK
Palestine and Lebanon Emergency.
Development, Ecology & EnvironmentUnited KingdomSeptember 2024
TReeS Tambopata Reserve Society
London, UK
Protection of wildlife reserve in Peru.
Art & CultureUnited KingdomAugust 2024
Royal Academy of Music
London, UK
Bicentenary Campaign.
Humanitarian ActionUnited KingdomAugust 2024
Eurasia Education Foundation
Crowborough, UK
Afghanistan Appeal.
Art & CulturePalestineJuly 2024
The Children's Cultural Centre
Jenin, Palestine
Purchase of music instruments to Hora, Romania.
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