Help for the suffering victims of the war in Ukraine
Your donation for the people from Ukraine
Since the first day of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Caritas Switzerland, together with its local partner organizations, has been providing humanitarian aid and supplying people with essential goods. In addition to immediate emergency relief, Caritas creates long-term perspectives that offer stability amidst the uncertainties of war.
Support is still urgently needed
For three years, Ukrainians have been living in a state of war, with no end in sight. Millions of people remain dependent on humanitarian aid. Access to food, clean water, and medical care is particularly restricted in the embattled regions of the east and south. Many have lost their homes and are in urgent need of support.
However, the war is not only felt at the frontlines. Even in seemingly safe regions, air raid alarms regularly disrupt daily life. People live in constant fear, are exhausted, see little hope for the future, and suffer from the psychological consequences of the war. Children, in particular, are deeply affected.
Caritas aid continues tirelessly
Caritas Switzerland is currently engaged in four projects in Ukraine, working closely with the local organizations Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes. While emergency relief remains the focus in frontline regions, efforts in less embattled areas are directed toward economic reconstruction.
«Caritas Switzerland has been working with the most vulnerable since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We will continue these efforts for as long as they are necessary.»Andrea maragnoCountry Director Ukraine
Humanitarian aid consists primarily of different key elements:
- People near the frontlines receive direct financial assistance to cover essential needs.
- Additionally, emergency repairs to buildings are funded to provide safe and warm housing for civilians.
- At the same time, both adults and children receive psychological support to prevent long-term trauma.
But emergency aid alone is not enough—long-term perspectives are crucial. Unemployment remains high, and many of the approximately 4.8 million internally displaced people need to rebuild their lives. That is why Caritas Switzerland is committed to sustainable aid: supporting job searches, offering coaching sessions, assisting in the establishment of new businesses, and providing financial grants for small enterprises. The success of this approach is evident—our current project has been extended following a successful pilot phase.
Please support people in their greatest need.
Your donation makes a difference
With your support, we can provide:
- Psychological care for children and adults in Caritas centers
- Safe spaces for traumatized children, with therapeutic follow-up care, arts and crafts groups, and play afternoons
- Emergency financial assistance for a fresh start after displacement
- Renovation of communal shelters for refugees
- Repairs to damaged homes
- Vocational training and targeted support for small businesses
Right after the fighting began, people fleeing the war received warm meals and drinking water at train stations and found shelter in Caritas accommodations. Thanks to a rapidly established warehouse in Poland, Caritas was able to deliver essential goods across Ukraine, even when markets collapsed and supply chains were disrupted.
Caritas also provided extensive support in neighboring countries—Poland, Moldova, Slovakia, and Romania—through mobile reception centers, emergency shelters, psychosocial care, and integration services such as language courses and childcare.
Early on, repairing homes damaged by bombing became a priority. Today, Caritas Switzerland is increasingly focusing on economic projects for internally displaced people—helping them regain long-term independence.
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