Climate change threatens the survival of the poorest in particular. Caritas is actively involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as disaster risk reduction.
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 ...
