Charity projects
The IAEA Staff Association Charity Ball is a non-profit event where all proceeds support charitable and humanitarian initiatives carefully selected by the IAEA Staff Association Charity Committee. Reflecting a strong long-standing commitment to charity, the Ball Committee is proud to organize one of the few traditional Viennese balls dedicated entirely to projects that create a meaningful and sustainable impact.
In 2025, the IAEA Staff Association made nine donations to charities in the host country and international charities operating in Burundi, Morocco, India and Sri Lanka. The IAEA Staff Association Charity Committee recommended supporting charities that fulfilled the eligibility criteria listed in the Committee’s Terms of Reference, while also ensuring geographic diversity and a broad distribution across different sectors.
Charity projects that received donations from the IAEA Staff Association in 2025
Host country Austria
Haus der Barmherzigkeit
For 150 years, the Haus der Barmherzigkeit has supported elderly people and children who are chronically or gravely ill and require long-term care. The nursing home also provides around-the-clock nursing support for individuals of all ages living with disabilities. The Haus der Barmherzigkeit comprises two hospitals, five nursing homes, and numerous inclusive housing options and day centres.
The IAEA donation will help acquire vital medical equipment and aids, provide indispensable therapies and facilitate various activities that support their patients.
Amount donated: 10 000EUR
Matusya Verein
Matusya offers a welcoming environment that supports the integration of mothers with children in Austria. It provides a safe space for recreational activities, distributes clothing and essential items for children and expecting mothers.
The IAEA donation will support the delivery of creative workshops and purchase of necessary materials, as well as the organization of various educational activities.
Amount donated: 5 000EUR
Rainbows
For more than 34 years, Rainbows has supported children, through emotionally turbulent times, following the loss of a loved one or the separation of their parents. The association provides a nurturing environment where children can express their feelings, feel understood and build trust again.
The IAEA donation will be used to offer support and guidance to children from low-income households who would otherwise be unable to access such assistance.
Amount donated: 7 000EUR
Rainman’s Home
Rainman’s Home is a daycare facility enabling young people affected by the autism spectrum disorder to live, learn and grow with dignity and joy. In 2025, the association launched the “GROW, BLOOM and THRIVE” project with the aim of creating a space for learning and connecting in an environment that reduces stress, strengthens the body and mind, and enhances focus.
The IAEA donation will finance the purchase of equipment for the association’s garden, to encourage creativity and foster a sense of belonging among daycare visitors.
Amount donated: 7 500EUR
Sehen ohne Grenzen
Sehen ohne Grenzen provides free or affordable medical eye care and surgery to underserved communities abroad through volunteer medical missions. These missions also include training for local medical workers.
The IAEA donation will cover the costs of essential surgical supplies, medical equipment, and medications needed for eye surgeries and treatments in remote areas.
Amount donated: 7 000EUR
Africa
Association d'Aide aux Femmes et Enfants Vulnérables au Burundi (AFEVBU) / Burundi
The organization provides essential social support to vulnerable women, girls and children.
The IAEA donation will be used to purchase equipment, enabling young girls to study at home, helping them improve their academic performance and increase their future opportunities. In addition, the association will purchase a small herd of animals to distribute among children, teaching them responsibility and practical skills related to managing home-based livestock.
Amount donated: 8 000EUR
Association Horizons Ouverts / Morocco
Association Horizons Ouverts aims to reduce poverty and social exclusion in rural and sub-urban areas by providing functional education, soft skills training and vocational education.
The IAEA donation will help establish a new training centre in Salé, by funding training equipment and technical training provided to out-of-school young people.
Amount donated: 8 500EUR
Asia
Centre for Community Organisation and Development (CECO’DE ) / India
The mission of the Centre for Community Organisation and Development (CECO’DE ) is to empower the most vulnerable and marginalised communities through education. The association supports women and marginal farmers in their transition from subsistence farming to market-oriented agriculture.
The IAEA donation will fund a solar dryer plant, providing a modern food-grain drying facility for 300 small and marginal farmers. This will help improve food quality and security, by ensuring an extended shelf life of the dried foods while preventing contamination from dust, moisture and insects.
Amount donated: 8 500EUR