About us

Lasting reduction of poverty in Switzerland and abroad

Caritas Switzerland prevents, alleviates and fights against poverty in Switzerland and worldwide in around 20 countries. Caritas Switzerland is an independent association with its Head Office in Lucerne and a member of the international Caritas network, which comprises 160 organisations throughout the world.

Together with the regional Caritas organisations, Caritas works to support people who are affected by poverty in Switzerland: families, single parents, the unemployed, the working poor. Caritas Switzerland has a range of offers in the areas of fighting poverty, asylum and integration.

Globally, Caritas Switzerland provides emergency relief in disasters and helps with reconstruction. With its projects in development cooperation, Caritas is active in the fields of income, climate and migration for children and adults.

Caritas advocates a society based on solidarity and a policy that takes socially disadvantaged people in Switzerland and abroad into account. Caritas is involved with analyses and statements on climate, social, migration and development policy.

Caritas in Switzerland and around the world

Mitarbeiterin von Caritas Schweiz in Aktion

Responsibility and transparency

Finance

Caritas Switzerland in figures

Caritas-Mitarbeitende in Tadschikistan, 2021

Impact

What impact the work of Caritas Switzerland has

Erhöhung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegenüber den Folgen des Klimawandels durch Vielfalt und Anpassung der landwirtschaftlichen Methoden in Mali.

Sustainability

A commitment at all levels

Unbekannte Mädchen bei Dowhan, Tigray, Äthiopien spielen auf der Strasse

Partners

Shared commitment to people affected by poverty

Knowledge and exchange

Webplattform Armut in der Schweiz

Armut ist kein Randphänomen: 1,4 Millionen Menschen gelten in der Schweiz als armutsbetroffen oder armutsgefährdet. Auf dieser Plattform bieten wir fachliche fundierte Erklärungen, Fakten, Zahlen und Fallbeispiele aus unserer täglichen Arbeit mit Menschen, die von Armut betroffen sind.

Zwei Bäuerinnen und ein Bauer im Dorf Wegnia in Mali

Annual Report

Our work against poverty

Events

Events, information sessions and educational offers

Publications

Reports, magazines, political almanacs, thematic and position papers by Caritas Switzerland

Jugendliche informieren sich in der Zeitung.

Media

Information about the activities and political positions of Caritas Switzerland

Our vision

A world without poverty

Such a world is characterised by solidarity, justice and peace. There is no place for exclusion, discrimination or human rights violations.

In this world, all people enjoy fair living conditions and can develop their potential in a self-determined manner. Limited natural resources are used sparingly and preserved for future generations.