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Caritas Switzerland prevents, alleviates and fights against poverty in Switzerland and worldwide

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Poverty has many faces. Millions of people in Switzerland and worldwide need our support to give them new perspectives. Caritas Switzerland works in around 20 countries to support people affected by poverty. 

How your donation helps

149000

people

have a KulturLegi and thus have discount for culture and sport

(2022)

4071

advice sessions

could be conducted by the Caritas debt advice service

(2022)

118

projects

to fight poverty worldwide

(2022)

804000

people

have benefited directly from a project

(2022)

Header image: © Franca Pedrazzetti