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The past few days have seen a series of humanitarian crises severely disrupt the lives of many thousands of people. Of particular concern is the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has already led to thousands of deaths.   The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East over the last

On Saturday 7 October, a violent 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan. Early estimates place the death toll at close to 2,500, and the number of injured in the thousands. As Afghanistan had already been dealing with a grave humanitarian crisis before the quake struck, the country will not be

1 year after the floods: Your solidarity for Pakistan: Last summer, Pakistan experienced the heaviest monsoon rains in 30 years. A third of the country was flooded, over 1,700 people lost their lives and more than 30 million people needed urgent aid. Given the magnitude of this disaster, Glückskette called

Six months ago, devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Thousands of people lost their lives. Millions more were left completely destitute and lost the roof over their heads in one fell swoop. These were the worst earthquakes to hit the region in the last 30 years. In view of the scale

La Chaux-de-Fonds: Violent storm in the Neuchâtel mountains The storm that hit the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds and its surroundings on the 24th July 2023 caused considerable damage, one person was killed and forty people were injured. A wave of solidarity quickly set in. Affected people receive help through several

The damage to the Kakhovka dam has led to massive flooding, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and affecting over 30 towns and villages. The consequences of the disaster are enormous for the people in the affected regions. Swiss Solidarity supports those affected on the ground through its

On 23 November 2022, exactly 6 months ago, Swiss Solidarity organised a national day of solidarity for East Africa in order to help people affected by the devastating drought. So far, the foundation has deployed around 80% of the 14 million Swiss francs received in more than 20 humanitarian projects

Now etched into our memories, 2022 will be remembered as a year of considerable challenges. More than ever, Swiss Solidarity’s mission held an important place in the minds and hearts of the people of Switzerland. The highlights of our 2022 fundraising campaigns and projects are detailed in our annual report.

To help address the humanitarian consequences of the violent earthquakes that recently struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, we have raised more than CHF 32 million. Two months after the disaster, we have already funded 11 projects launched by our partner NGOs to help the most vulnerable. These projects focus

On the 24th of February 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine unleashed a wave of horror. This was followed by an equally extraordinary wave of solidarity, which we felt as well. Since the beginning of the war, we have been entrusted with over 130 million Swiss francs in donations. With

On February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria. More than 7,000 people lost their lives and major damage was caused in both countries. Another earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck southeastern Turkey just a few hours later. Swiss Solidarity is collecting donations to make relief

Major humanitarian crises, a historic collection and an extraordinary wave of solidarity characterised the Swiss Solidarity year 2022. We made 326 projects worth 56 million Swiss francs possible last year. Thanks to the support of the Swiss people, Swiss Solidarity collected a total of over 154 million Swiss francs for

The support for the affected people in East Africa is still great one week after our national day of solidarity. To date, we have received more than CHF 12 million in donations for emergency relief. The donations will enable us to further expand the ongoing aid provided by our Swiss

In the Horn of Africa, over 36 million people are in need of aid due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising food prices. To address the scale of this humanitarian crisis and expand aid in the affected countries, Swiss Solidarity is organising a national day of solidarity

From Beyoncé to One Direction, Céline Dion to Gotthard: starting on 20 October, Sony Music Switzerland will be auctioning off dozens of gold and platinum records with the proceeds going directly to support Ukrainian refugees and other people affected by the war.

Following the devastating floods in Pakistan, which claimed more than 1300 lives and destroyed almost a million homes, we launched an appeal for donations on 30 August with the support of SRG. In less than two weeks, the Swiss people have already entrusted us with 2,140,784 Swiss francs in donations

Drought, lack of rainfall and rising food prices: the situation in East Africa, especially in Somalia, is becoming more and more dramatic. A few days ago, the United Nations warned of an impending famine catastrophe.

Over 33 million people are currently affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan. In recent weeks, the country has experienced the heaviest monsoon rains in the last 30 years. Entire regions were flooded. Over 1000 people lost their lives and nearly a million buildings have been destroyed. Countless people are