Education for Life was born from the vision of giving people who are not on the sunny side of life a perspective. The basic idea was brought to life in Paris in 2004 with the founding of the “Education for Life” aid program under the direction of Intercoiffure Mondial – with a clear goal: “We see it as our duty to support young people and give them prospects. The most important thing we can give is qualified training.”

This idea led to the opening of the first training school “Casa Do Menor” – a survival aid and a way out for young people from the slums of Rio de Janeiro. In Germany, “Education for Life Germany e.V.” was founded under the leadership of Jens Dagné, the driving force behind the initiative, in order to provide sustainable support for these projects.

Today, as President of Education for Life Mondial, Jens Dagné coordinates the global activities together with Vice President Dan Studer and the dedicated charity delegates (Ambassadors) from various countries. What began as an initiative in the hairdressing trade has now developed into an independent, internationally active organization.

Education for Life develops and organizes targeted fundraising campaigns, takes care of the establishment and maintenance of training classes worldwide and actively acquires partners in public life and industry. Our claim: the majority of every donation flows directly into our projects – into education and training, into the lives of young people. We keep unavoidable organizational costs as low as possible – because every donation should go where it has the greatest impact.

The goal remains the same: To realize training projects in the hair and beauty sector in as many countries as possible, giving young people not only hope, but above all a concrete and self-determined future.