VEREIN | Happytogo - Modellfarm in Donomadé

The Glück für Togo association is a non-profit association under Swiss law. It was founded in 2015 by employees of Swiss Casinos Zürich AG and is open to everyone. Contributions to the association were officially exempt from tax in 2016 by the Canton of Zurich.

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Presidium, Board of Directors, Project Management

The board members work unpaid and carry out all the tasks of the association's organization themselves.

Jöggi Rihs Honorary Chairman

On January 6, 2024, Jöggi Rihs was unanimously elected honorary president of Happytogo.

As the owner of the Swiss Casinos Group, Jöggi Rihs has supported and accompanied the project from the very beginning, both as Chairman of the Board of Directors and privately. Without him, Happytogo would not have been possible in this form.

With this election, we thank Jöggi Rihs for his tireless commitment to our association, but also honor his diverse help and support of projects in Africa.

Thomas Cavelti, Präsident

Thomas Cavelti ist seit der Gründung Mitglied des Vereins und hat das Land seither vielfach besucht. Er ist Direktor von Swiss Casino Pfäffikon.

Beatrice Artho, Vizepräsidentin

Beatrice Artho, hat das Projekt 2016 zum ersten Mal und seither viele Male besucht und engagiert sind sehr für die Menschen vor Ort. Sie ist Eventverantwortliche bei Swiss Casinos Pfäffikon.

Marc Baumann, Quästor

Marc Baumann ist Gründungsmitglied und Quästor des Vereins. Er hat das Projekt schon mehrfach besucht und auch die Website aufgebaut. Marc Baumann ist Verwaltungsrat von Swiss Casinos Holding.

Lucas Baumann, Project Manager

Lucas Baumann is project manager for Happytogo and has coordinated all projects in Togo and Switzerland on behalf of the association since 2015.
He studied environmental sciences at ETH Zurich and gained experience in the development of small-scale farming structures in tropical developing countries (Vietnam and Togo). In Switzerland, he is an independent consultant for sustainable nutrition initiatives.

Nadine Maier, actuary

Nadine Maier (born 1986) has been involved since the Lucky for Togo association was founded. She is an actuary and ensures that the association is properly embedded in the legal structures. Nadine Maier has already visited the farm in Togo. She is the board secretary and assistant to the CEO at Swiss Casinos Holding AG.

Valerie Blatter, Board Member

Valerie Blatter (1989) was elected to the board of the Glück für Togo association in 2018. She is responsible for the association's events and social media activities. She is a digital marketing specialist at Ideal Consulting GmbH

Lukas Beeler, Vorstandsmitglied

Lukas Beeler hat das Projekt schon mehrfach besucht und begleitet den Aufbau mit Rat und Tat, insbesondere bei organisatorischen Fragen. Er ist Projektleiter Shopper Marketing.

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