Having dreams and fulfilling them is a human desire

Having dreams – and fulfilling them for yourself and for others – is one of the most formative and special experiences in life. With your SWICA Benevita community coins, you're supporting the charitable organisation A Million Dreams, which is on a mission to fulfil the dreams of disadvantaged people in Switzerland.

Overview

Fulfilling dreams makes people happy

Switzerland was ranked 13th in the World Happiness Report 2025. Given that our country is safe and prosperous, what more can we do to help make Swiss people (even) happier?

Fulfilling a long-held dream makes you happier over the long term. And helping someone else fulfil their dream has also been shown to make you happier. That is what inspired two former entrepreneurs to found A Million Dreams, a charitable organisation whose mission is to get people dreaming and motivate them to fulfil their own dreams and those of others. 

What your community coins are doing

A Million Dreams wants to make people happy. Your community coins go directly towards funding the work of this non-profit organisation. Their support helps with the following:

  1. Fulfilling the dreams of disadvantaged people: A Million Dreams fulfils the dreams of people with a disability or serious illness or who have experienced adversity, and brings joy into their lives.
  2. Walk of Dreams: The Walk of Dreams, a walk through various locations in Switzerland, enables the participants to explore their own dreams. The walk provides inspiration and motivation to actively fulfil these dreams.
  3. Dream stories: The illustrated 'Traum-Geschichten' (Dream Stories) book describes the dreams fulfilled by A Million Dreams in simple language. A QR code at the end of each story takes the reader straight to a video of the dream being fulfilled.

Things you should know about happiness

Improved health
Happy people fall ill less frequently and get better faster. Happiness boosts the immune system and can help reduce the frequency and duration of colds and infections.
Greater resilience
People who are happy tend to view challenges and failures as opportunities for learning. They have enhanced problem-solving skills, resulting in fewer negative emotional consequences.
Stronger social ties
Happy people are drawn to others. This generally results in a stronger social network, which in turn boosts feelings of happiness and equips people to deal with difficulties.
Positive influence on others
Happiness is infectious. Happy people often radiate positive vibes that can make others feel happier too, with a positive impact on their own mood.
Increased life satisfaction
Personal happiness is important for one's general satisfaction with life. It promotes a sense of wellbeing and fulfilment.

Past successful projects

These donation projects have already been supported with the help of your community coins.

Protecting native wild bees with BENEVITA: Your contributions enabled the WWF project “Nature creates connections” to successfully plant hedges, look after pastures and biodiverse meadows, and conduct public awareness campaigns.

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Your community coins supported WWF's educational and political activities. The donations also supported efforts to promote renewable energy as a replacement for fossil fuels. All these measures may help to reduce glacial melting.

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Peatlands cover just 3% of the world's land area but store twice as much carbon as all of the world's forests put together. However, these fragile ecosystems are under threat from overexploitation. In addition to raising awareness, WWF is using the community coins to actively conserve and manage intact peatlands.

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Seen as a tree of the future, the silver fir is a climate-resistant alternative to the endangered spruce. With your community coins you can support the WWF on "Tannätag", a volunteer-led initiative in which silver fir stands are maintained.

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The aim is to reintroduce salmon to Swiss rivers and lakes. Your community coins benefited WWF's Salmon Comeback, an initiative committed to making obstacles such as power plants surmountable for fish and promoting the rewilding of rivers.

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The charitable organisation Pro Audito provides support for people with hearing problems. Your community coins went directly towards funding its work, which includes improving access to hearing aids and providing training and day-to-day assistance for sufferers.

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SWICA and A Million Dreams – fulfilling dreams together

Personal happiness and its influence on mental health are hugely relevant for long-term health promotion. Fulfilling a personal dream or helping someone else fulfil theirs makes you happy. That's why, as a healthcare organisation, SWICA supports the work of A Million Dreams, Switzerland's 'dream authority'.

Benefits of Benevita

Live healthily with Benevita

Physical fitness, a balanced diet and regular relaxation are important for a healthy lifestyle. Benevita is a health coach and bonus programme that supports your personal commitment in these areas of health.

Doing good together

When you complete challenges in the Benevita app, in addition to the points you can swap for generous discounts, you also receive community coins that you can pool with those of other users to support charitable projects.

Benevita challenges to get you dreaming

Get active yourself to boost your feelings of happiness. The Benevita app offers a wide range of challenges providing inspiration and tips for realising your goals and dreams.

Live healthily with Benevita

Physical fitness, a balanced diet and regular relaxation are important for a healthy lifestyle. Benevita is a health coach and bonus programme that supports your personal commitment in these areas of health.

Doing good together

When you complete challenges in the Benevita app, in addition to the points you can swap for generous discounts, you also receive community coins that you can pool with those of other users to support charitable projects.

Benevita challenges to get you dreaming

Get active yourself to boost your feelings of happiness. The Benevita app offers a wide range of challenges providing inspiration and tips for realising your goals and dreams.