The 2027 trinkets: a 'SWISSAID Special' against hunger
This year we are offering a special mix of the most popular trinkets of recent years:
- Handcrafted soaps made from vegetable oils
- Atmospheric candle lanterns
- Lovingly crafted clay pots with candles
- Timeless wooden boxes with delicate nature-inspired motifs
All trinkets are made by hand – each piece is therefore a unique work of art.
New: A share of the proceeds is directly going into a fund in for our Eco‑School project in Tanzania.This allows us to support rural communities and schools to transform barren schoolyards into lively learning and living spaces – true gardens full of life. Pupils not learn how to grow vegetables, maintain soil fertility and use water responsibly but also receive a healthy school meal cooked out of their harvests.
Information for teachers and group leaders
Each box you order from us contains 20 small works of art and is worth 120 francs – this corresponds to a selling price of six francs per piece.
10% of the proceeds go to your class funds, which you could spend, for example, spend on an excursion. For you as a teacher or group leader, participation is risk-free and uncomplicated. Any unsold trinkets will be taken back with no questions asked. The order will be delivered on your chosen date together with exciting lesson materials.
What the children will learn
The experience of selling directly from person to person is valuable for the children and promotes important skills in a playful way. The trinket sale offers your class a great educational experience and benefits them in many other ways too:
- Promotion of social skills: civil courage and solidarity
- Promotion of methodological competencies: money management
- Promotion of personal skills: enjoyment of helping others
- 10% of the proceeds may be kept back for the class/group funds
- No financial risk: unsold trinkets are taken back
- A thank-you note for every child
- Accident insurance for children during the sale
- Free teaching material for one lesson
