{"id":9634,"date":"2019-02-27T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T15:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinstiftung.ch\/foundation-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T08:34:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T06:34:45","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martinstiftung.ch\/en\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The founder<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”15″][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Alfred M\u00fcller was born in Baar in 1938 as the eldest of four children. After completing his apprenticeship as a mason, at the age of 27 he founded Alfred M\u00fcller AG in 1965 and went on to construct numerous buildings throughout the country for third parties at his own risk.<\/p>\n

Today, Alfred M\u00fcller AG is one of the leading providers of real estate services in Switzerland. The second generation has been at the helm of the family-owned company since 2012. www.alfred-mueller.ch<\/p>\n

Alfred M\u00fcller-Stocker established the St. Martin Foundation in 1992 as a sign of international solidarity. The Foundation, which was endowed with 2.5 million Swiss francs, focuses on the financing of aid projects. Alfred M\u00fcller AG covers the personnel costs for the administration and management of the St. Martin Foundation, and this means that every donated Swiss franc is spent on aid activities.[\/vc_column_text]

Purpose and objectives<\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The St. Martin Foundation focuses on the financing and implementation of the \u00abWater is Life\u00bb<\/a> drinking water project in Ot\u00e9l\u00e9, Cameroon. It may carry out charitable activities throughout the world and is currently supporting other selected solidarity projects. It also provides aid to people in a variety of developing countries, where it primarily focuses on the supply of drinking water.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1551281259964{background-image: url(https:\/\/martinstiftung.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Alfred-M\u00fcller.jpg?id=2373) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”500px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” el_id=”stiftungsrat”][vc_column]

Board of trustees<\/h2><\/div>
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The Board of Trustees comprises at least three members. As the highest executive body of the St. Martin Foundation it is responsible for its strategic orientation and management.<\/div><\/div>