From one family’s struggle grew a shared mission.
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In 1994, our daughter was born. Shortly after her birth, a rash appeared on her skin and spread relentlessly. Her condition deteriorated rapidly. She was hospitalized repeatedly, while doctors struggled for a long time to diagnose and stabilize her illness. Constant itching, worsening skin, and declining health turned a young child’s life into daily pain.
We refused to surrender. Our search for answers led us across continents, including the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. We pursued conventional medicine as well as alternative approaches, learning often painfully to distinguish evidence-based care from empty promises.
From this journey, a deeper calling emerged. As her mother, shaped by lived experience, I chose to move beyond coping and to become a professional advocate. I trained as a psychotherapist (M.A.) and later qualified through EUPATI, the European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation, with a focus on patient involvement in medical research.
This unique combination of personal experience and professional training allowed me to bridge the gap between patients and physicians, families and researchers, lived reality and scientific progress. I began supporting other families affected by atopic dermatitis with clarity, practical tools, and partnership.
Behind every rash is a child. And a family.
Kumi Uri was founded so that families no longer have to walk this path alone.
Pain into knowledge. Experience into light.
Atopic dermatitis is more than a skin condition.
Many of those affected experience exhaustion, insecurity and a lack of understanding. This is exactly where Kumi Uri steps in.
What Kumi Uri provides
Information
Clear explanations of the condition, triggers, flare-ups and care.
Guidance
Support for parents and adults, group sessions, practical tools for home.
Community
Moderated peer groups, education in schools and communities.
Programmes
Workshops, talks and the summer programme in Davos for children.
Treatment options — step by step.
Kumi Uri does not replace medical professionals.
We show which options exist — and which questions you can ask your dermatologist.
Basic care
Treating flare-ups
Advanced options
Support that reaches everyday life.
Focus: stabilisation and clear daily routines.
Summer Camp
in Davos
A structured programme for children with atopic dermatitis.
Against exclusion.
For a strong community.
Education in schools and communities — and strengthening those affected in social situations.
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Atopic dermatitis — all answers to your questions
Kumi Uri is a support project of the Arzi Foundation for children, young people and families affected by atopic dermatitis (eczema). It accompanies those affected in everyday life, relieves families and offers orientation — complementary to medical care.
Through holistic, everyday support formats: structured counselling, supervised groups, exchange with others affected, and age-appropriate care in a protected setting — including the summer camp in Davos.
Atopic dermatitis (commonly called neurodermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that often begins in childhood. It usually occurs in flare-ups and can persist for a long time. Typical are sensitive, dry skin and recurring inflammation. It is not contagious.
Yes. Neurodermatitis is the everyday term; atopic dermatitis is the medical name for the same chronic inflammatory skin condition.
Dry and sensitive skin, red or inflamed patches, and severe itching. Itching can affect sleep, concentration and wellbeing. Symptoms often come in flare-ups of varying intensity.
Beyond medical treatment, structure, knowledge, exchange and emotional relief matter. Offers like Kumi Uri accompany those affected and create a protected space for understanding and community.
No. Kumi Uri expressly complements medical care. Decisions about therapy and medication should always be made with a qualified dermatologist.
Seek medical advice and discuss individually tailored measures with specialists. Consciously managing stress and triggers can also help. Kumi Uri supports emotional stability and everyday confidence.
People with chronic skin conditions benefit from holistic support that complements medical care — accompaniment, exchange and structured projects like Kumi Uri that strengthen quality of life, understanding and community.
Content on this website is for general information only and does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment. Decisions about therapy, medication or diagnostics should always be made together with a qualified dermatologist who knows the individual medical situation.
So no one has to walk this path alone.
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