As a Caritas Star, you bring light into the darkness of families and children in need. With a monthly donation, you give very practical help where it is most urgently needed.
The Prix Caritas 2018 was presented in Lucerne to the Cambodian doctor Sovannarith Sam, who has been actively engaged in promoting child protection in Cambodia for decades.
Three years after the earthquake: Because of great need, Caritas has embarked, in cooperation with the Swiss Red Cross and Helvetas, on the construction of five more schools in ...
Switzerland must strengthen its humanitarian commitment to Syrians
Greater support for the Syrians displaced by the war is urgent. Switzerland, too, must do more: The Federal Government should increase its aid to 100 million Swiss francs a year.
Two billion people do not have access to clean drinking water, and more than 2.5 billion are not able to use sanitary facilities. Caritas promotes universal and equitable access to ...
6 February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, also an issue in Switzerland. Affected women have the right to protection and support.
