Caritas Switzerland

Caritas Switzerland
Four official names
AbbreviationCACH
Established1901
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusAssociation
Location
  • Adligenswilerstrasse 15
    Lucerne    , Switzerland
Coordinates47°03′23″N 8°18′54″E / 47.05625°N 8.31511°E / 47.05625; 8.31511
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Region served
Switzerland and worldwide
Fieldssocial work, social policy, humanitarian aid, development aid
President
Monika Maire-Hefti
AffiliationsCaritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis
Revenue (2023)
CHF 149,499,500[1]
Expenses (2023)CHF 157,066,195[1]
Staff (2023)
615 (full-time equivalent of 488)[1]
Websitewww.caritas.ch

Caritas Switzerland (German: Caritas Schweiz, French: Caritas Suisse, Italian: Caritas Svizzra, Romansh: Caritas Svizra) is a Swiss Catholic not-for-profit organisation. Its mission is to prevent, combat and alleviate poverty.[2]

It is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis.

  1. ^ a b c "Caritas Switzerland Annual Report 2023" (PDF). caritas.ch. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Caritas Schweiz". die-stiftung.de. Retrieved 21 April 2024.