Inspiration from the founders
The strength of a country is its youth, and the strength of its youth comes from education.Charles Burrus
Fondation Novandi aims to promote and encourage the development and growth of young people in Switzerland at an educational, intellectual, cultural and sporting level. Fondation Novandi primarily contributes to funding scholarships and supporting educational projects in Switzerland, aimed at instruction, training, education, and sports.
Bernadette and Charles Burrus wished to pass on to younger generations and future leaders a share of their journey-harvested through their commitment, hard work, and the opportunities life offered them. Through this gesture, they express their desire to share, to inspire, and to support, those who will shape the world of tomorrow.
fondation novandi was created on the basis of respect for moral values and according to the christian convictions of its founders, charles and bernadette burrus.
The creation of the foundation was also inspired by the founders’ wishes to not merely stick to their professed convictions, but to try to embody them through concrete actions.
This inspiration is clearly expressed by the name of the Fondation Novandi and its motto :
«Et nunc NOVANDI perficiendo est tempus»
«The time has come to innovate what needs to be perfected», which is itself inspired by a verse from Horace :
«Quod ab antiquis traditum, Nobis novando perficiendum».
«hat which the Ancients have passed on, it is up to us to perfect through innovation.».
