About US

Peace through sport
is our tribute to the
human society

SINCE 2016

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation is recognized by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs as a nonprofit foundation of public utility, under Swiss law (Civil Code, Art. 80 ff). It has been placed under the surveillance of the Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations, to which THF reports on a yearly basis.

Taekwondo
Humanitarian
Foundation

THF
Leadership

THF is governed by a Board of Trustees, while the day-to-day operations and management are under the responsibility of THF office.

The role of the board is, among other things, to define the foundation’s general strategy, liaise with entities of sport, UNHCR and partners to identify projects opportunities, ensuring quality and safety guidelines application in the set up of programs involving operational tasks.

Chungwon

CHOUE

Founder & Chairman

with collective signature

Maher

MAGABLEH

Operations Director

with collective signature

Anna

PANKA ANDRÉ

Member

with collective signature

Jean-Marie

AYER

Member

with collective signature

Board of Trustees

HE Sheikha Jameela

Al-Qasimi

Member

Richard

BARNOR

Member

HH Prince Fahad

Bin Jalawi

Member

Louis

CHING

Member

Angelo

Cito

Member

Leonz

Eder

Member

Kun (Justin)

HOU

Member

Claude

marshall

Member

Pimol

Srivikorn

Member

THF Principles & Values

“Peace is more precious than triumph.” Because taekwondo is about more than winning, it is
about ethics, discipline and respect.

Dr Chungwon Choue
Founder & Chairman of
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation

THF GOVERNANCE

THF applies high standards of
corporate governance:

Program funding decisions follow a transparent and democratic process. Donations and donors’ integrity are assessed according to THF’s due diligence procedures.

Our Commitment

As Sport for Refugees Coalition (SfRC) members and contributors to the Global Compact on Refugees, World Taekwondo (WT) and Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) are commited to the Joint Pledge on Sport 2024-2027, having significantly contributed since 2016 to improve the quality of life of more than 13,000 displaced people around the world, through the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation’s action.

WT/THF commit to the vision that our action will continue reaching more displaced people, giving them the opportunity to raise their quality of life, mainly targeting children and young people in refugee camps worldwide, using taekwondo and related educational activities as tools for empowerment and education on world peace, sustainability and Olympic values;

WT/THF commit in addressing new sports programs together with International Sports Federations and NGO’s to enlarge the offer of sports activities available in refugee camps, promoting activities jointly with our partners and cities which have signed MoU’s;

WT/THF commit to sustain elite athlete in their chase of the Olympic dreams together with ORF and through the ongoing WT Solidarity Refugee Athletes Program;

WT/THF commit to advocate as ambassador among International Sports Federations, sharing with IF’s its vision and knowledge on how to set up sports humanitarian programs in refugee camps and cities, promoting multi-sports infrastructures in refugee camps, where 30% of the worldwide population of refugees are living in poor physical and mental health.

our supporters

Thank you to our partners!

We can only accomplish what we do for refugees thanks to the commitment of our national project teams, our coaches and to the generosity and involvement of our partners and donors.