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Caritas Switzerland

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Where your help is needed

Your donation for our engagement Switzerland

A woman shops in a Caritas Market

Poverty Switzerland

More than 1,25 million people in Switzerland are affected by or at risk of poverty. Caritas Switzerland supports the most vulnerable in our society.

Every year in the summer, many mountain farmer families need help to enable them to cope with the work in this busy season.

Caritas mountain action

Support mountain farmer families in need with your donation.

Refugees Ukraine in Switzerland

Eine Million Sterne – der Solidaritätsanlass von Caritas.

Political engagement

Caritas supports policies that take account of socially disadvantaged people in Switzerland and abroad. Support our work with your donation. Note: Your donation is used for the general funds.

Your donation for our engagement worldwide

Kinder in Neak Loeung, Kambodscha

For the most urgent need

Caritas helps people in need, where aid is needed most urgently. Warm thanks for your support.

Poverty worldwide

Caritas Switzerland says «Yes» to a world without poverty. And you? Help with your donation.

Female farmers of an agricultural production group. After a short period of support, these groups often produce more efficiently than their male colleagues. The introduction of ground temperature measurements went without any problems.

Climate justice

The Caritas climate projects help the people who suffer most from the consequences of the climate crisis.

Ethiopia: The promotion of resilient agriculture is part of the Caritas projects.

Hunger worldwide

800 million people throughout the world are undernourished. Caritas Switzerland works with the goal of stopping global hunger.

The worst drought in more than 40 years is the consequence of climate heating, which hits the poorest hardest.

Famine in Africa

More than 30 million people in West and East Africa are at risk of hunger. Caritas helps those affected to ensure their survival.

Das Erdbeben in der Grenzregion zwischen Syrien und der Türkei hat eine Spur der Verwüstung hinterlassen.

Help earthquake Syria

Caritas Switzerland provides humanitarian aid and supplies the people affected by the earthquake in Syria with the most basic necessities.

Help Syria

Your donation for people in Syria

The worry about the future of his two sons never leaves Youssef.

Help Lebanon

Help the people and refugees in Lebanon with your donation.

Caritas centres provide accommodation for refugees. Caritas provides them with urgently needed goods and supports their long-term integration. Once in Moldova, the refugee girl seeks support from a centre worker.

Help Ukraine

Caritas Switzerland gives humanitarian aid and provides people in Ukraine and the neighbouring countries with essential support.

Kinder spielen mit Wasser

Clean water

Two billion people worldwide have no access to clean water. Caritas’ water projects help the people affected to have a better life.

Child sponsorships

Children into school

Children into school

In developing countries, millions of children are unable to go to school because they are too poor. Yet education is the best way for young people to build a secure livelihood as adults. Enable children and young people in developing countries to get an education.

Sexuell ausgebeutete Mädchen erhalten Schutz und Zuflucht im Haus Minka, Bolvien

Street children and child refugees

Poverty, abuse, disasters or war: there are many reasons why children end up on the street or have to run away. These children need protection and support so they can find a way back to normal life and go to school. Bring street children and child refugees back into normal life and give them a chance for the future.

Courage for children

Courage for children

Countless children grow up not only in poverty but are beaten, sexually exploited, traded as cheap commodities or traumatised in wars. Children have a right to love, protection and care. Give traumatised and neglected children new courage.

Theme sponsorships

World without hunger

800 million people worldwide are undernourished. Every day, thousands of children die from the consequences of hunger and malnutrition. With concerted efforts, hunger can be eliminated. Support Caritas in the fight against hunger.

Water for all

1,6 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. People who are forced to drink contaminated water fall ill. People who cannot irrigate their fields must starve. This cannot be tolerated. Drinking water is a human right. Ensure that families, villages and whole regions have access to water.

Katastrophenhelfer

Disaster relief worker

Natural disasters, famine and war: They leave behind desperate people without livelihoods. Rapid aid for these women, children and men is vital. As a disaster relief worker, you are on the spot; and help to save lives.

Header image: © Caritas Ukraine