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SONNE Cycling Challenge 2026 – for children in Malawi

Every year, the SONNE family cycles for a good cause – together, in a straightforward way, and with plenty of team spirit. In our 30-day community cycling event, every kilometre counts double: sponsors convert every distance cycled into donations. In 2026, we’re cycling to help children in Malawi gain access to school education and PE lessons.

In 2025, 465 cyclists took part, clocked up 151,240 km and raised €90,000 for our village schools in Bangladesh. What can we achieve together this year for children in Malawi?

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SONNE-INTERNATIONAL – TWENTY YEARS FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

As an internationally active Austrian aid organisation, we believe that every human being deserves a life in dignity. That is why we support marginalised children and give them free access to modern educational facilities.

In addition to education and health, we attach great importance to individual accompanying measures for the holistic, needs-oriented promotion of communities. These are the three cornerstones of our commitment to sustainable development.

Download our annual report to find out more about SONNE-International …

This report covers all of SONNE-International’s activities in our project countries, including Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Malawi. You will also find background stories and information about our finances as well as about our supporters and partners.

Bildung gegen Armut, In 30 SONNE-Schulen in Äthiopien, Bangladesch, Indien und Myanmar

EDUCATION can put an end to poverty

According to a UNESCO report, around 264 million children worldwide have no access to education. As a result, children in developing countries cannot escape the poverty trap and it is almost impossible for them to lead a dignified life.

In order to enable people to help themselves, we aim to ensure that marginalized children have free access to modern educational facilities. Through our state-approved SONNE schools, our training centres and day-care centres in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar we give our students the chance to develop and, at the same time, we gradually raise the educational level of education of entire regions.

SONNE-International operates 30 schools

Thanks to our support, Anado Kumar can finally go to school!

Anado is one of our 2,000 students and lives with his parents in a remote village in northern India. His father is a day labourer and there is no money left for school supplies and uniforms. The nearest government school is a long way away.

When people can earn their own income, they have the chance to lead a self-determined life. Sending children out to beg brings families money only in the short term. That is why we run information campaigns to convince parents that education is the best investment in their children’s future.

Your donation gives children in remote areas access to education and health care.

HEALTH CARE is a basic requirement

Access to basic medical care is essential for children to thrive and attend school regularly. In 2015, the United Nations committed themselves to promoting “health and well-being for all” with the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

Since its foundation in 2002, SONNE-International has been pursuing the goal that everybody, in particular marginalized children in developing countries, has free access to health care. Our health projects in Ethiopia, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh are extensive and provide medical support where it is most needed.

50 SONNE employees are active in our health projects worldwide

Nyein now has access to medical care

Nyein and his family live in a slum in Myanmar. His parents are very poor and do not have enough money to send him to a government school. Medical care is a luxury for them.

In order to support children like him, SONNE-International runs 30 educational facilities in Bangladesh, Myanmar and India. Most of the students in SONNE-International’s educational institutions also have access to basic health care.

Since only healthy children can learn successfully, our educational projects are complemented by medical support programmes wherever possible. Your donation ensures that children like Nyein receive basic medical care and hospital treatment for emergencies or serious illnesses.

Gesundheit als Basis, nur gesunde Kinder können ihr volles Potential in einer der vielen SONNE-Schulen entfalten.

A LIFE OF DIGNITY

We firmly believe that every human being deserves to live in dignity. In addition to education and health, we attach great importance to accompanying measures for the holistic, needs-oriented promotion of communities.

Our activities are as diverse and varied as the needs of the people we support. For example, we organize campaigns against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ethiopia and self-defence courses for girls and women in India. In Myanmar and Bangladesh, we complement our education projects with training programmes so that people can earn their own income by learning new skills.

Innovative support measures complement our education projects

In order to further support the 2,000 children who attend our SONNE schools and to give them a good start into a dignified life, we offer comprehensive and tailor-made accompanying programmes for income generation, conflict prevention and development promotion in the vicinity of the SONNE schools.

Rimjim Kumari is one of our students and lives with her parents in India. Her father works in a small shop, but there is no money left for school supplies and school uniforms. Her parents are happy that Rimjim can attend a SONNE school free of charge and that she can also take part in a weekly self-defence course directly at the school.

Für ein Leben in Würde, die SONNE-Begleitmaßnahmen
Yes, I want to help and donate IMMEDIATELY!

Please DONATE NOW, by using our secure ONLINE form or our SONNE donations account:

SONNE-International, Bank name: BAWAG
IBAN: AT 79 6000 0005 1006 1977
BIC/SWIFT: BAWAATWW

SONNE-International at a glance

SONNE-International: Together for a Better World

We are an Austrian aid organization, founded in 2002, which operates internationally. 

We stand up for education, vocational training and a life of dignity. 

We make a contribution to the alleviation of poverty, food security and health care. 

We care for children, women, disadvantaged population groups and minorities.

Our methods: schools, vocational training, income-generating projects, basic health care

Our project countries: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Myanmar

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By making a major donation, you can help us turn visions into reality and implement sustainable projects that change lives for the better.

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