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Pestalozzi village

Swiss children’s charity promoties peaceful cohabitation.

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

The Pestalozzi Children’s village was set up for war orphans, and later took in children from underprivileged backgrounds from Switzerland and further afield. It continues to encourage people from different cultures to live together peacefully, but the main focus is on integrating children in society. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch 2006)

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