Caritas Switzerland

Caritas Switzerland
Four official names
AbbreviationCACH
Established1901 (1901)
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
RevenueCHF 149,499,500 (2023)
ExpensesCHF 157,066,195 (2023)
Staff615 (full-time equivalent of 488) (2023)
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.

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

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