Directors and Founders
Garda Alexander
Garda Alexander is a visual artist. She has worked as freelancer for 20 years. Since 1999 she realized artistic works together with children.
Since 2001 she is painting with the beduin children in Sina/Egypt and founded the organization child & art 2004. Refer to www.garda.ch
Her engagement derives from of the conviction that creative work strengthens the consciousness and self-esteem. “I work for a vision of a world in which children anchor in their basic trust.”
Christina Weber Khan
Christina Weber Khan is a former social worker and an independent children’s rights expert and art therapist in training. She lives in Zurich and Dahab, Sinai. Advocating for people—and especially for children—who lack easy access to education, healthcare, and creative opportunities is a cause close to her heart, both personally and professionally.
Max Vögeli
Max Vögeli is a business economist and self-employed as a financial expert and a director. In 2004 he assisted Garda Alexander in the establishment of the association kind & Kunst. Previously, he had been involved in Africa for the Baobab Trust and the WWF Aargau.
Active association team
Sibylle Braune Administration
Christian Stummer Fotographie
Monika Estermann Fotographie
Cornelia Vogelsang / Garda Alexander Desert-trekking
Cornelia Vogelsang
I was interested in other countries and cultures even at a young age.
That’s why I worked as a stewardess for a few years and experienced the world. After my marriage and the birth of 3 boys, we moved to the Engadine. I had to give up my managerial job in the medium-sized family business. While my children were active in top sports, I started to deal with nutrition (orthodox and Ayurveda). Very soon, I also took various yoga courses. Now I teach Yoga and Ayurveda in S-chanf (Engadine) and in Uetikon am See.
I was able to get to know the Sinai together with Garda Alexander this year and I am totally fascinated – that’s why we start to become active together.