Together with the network of regional Caritas organizations, Caritas Switzerland supports people who are affected by poverty in rich Switzerland: families, single parents, the unemployed, the working poor. Caritas looks after asylum seekers and refugees and provides legal advice. It also arranges volunteers for social missions.
Caritas provides emergency aid worldwide in the event of disasters and is involved in reconstruction. With its development cooperation projects, Caritas is committed to the areas of food security, water, climate protection and disaster prevention, migration, education and income generation for children and adults.
Caritas Switzerland is an independent association based in Lucerne. The aid organization is a member of the international Caritas network. This includes organizations in 165 countries around the world.
Together with the network of regional Caritas organizations, Caritas Switzerland supports people who are affected by poverty in rich Switzerland: families, single parents, the unemployed, the working poor. Caritas looks after asylum seekers and refugees and provides legal advice. It also arranges volunteers for social missions.
Caritas provides emergency aid worldwide in the event of disasters and is involved in reconstruction. With its development cooperation projects, Caritas is committed to the areas of food security, water, climate protection and disaster prevention, migration, education and income generation for children and adults.
Caritas Switzerland is an independent association based in Lucerne. The aid organization is a member of the international Caritas network. This includes organizations in 165 countries around the world.
