Poverty in Switzerland
Even in Switzerland there are many families and people living alone in precarious financial circumstances. The 2 x Christmas campaign helps them get though these difficult times.
The donations are sorted and distributed directly to people living in poverty and social institutions in Switzerland.
Please only fill your parcel with non-perishable foodstuffs or toiletries and other hygiene products. Foodstuffs must have a shelf-life of at least six months. It is better to choose hygiene and oral healthcare products, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. Breakfast cereals, honey, jam and cocoa are also very much appreciated. You can also add tea, sugar, cooking oil and rice to your parcel.
Drop off your parcel at any post office free of charge from 24 December 2022 and 11 January 2023. The post office will provide printed labels for you to use.
You can have your parcel collected from home free of charge with pick@home. Hand over your donated goods parcel to your mail carrier free of charge. To do this, arrange your very own collection time.
From 27 December 2022, you can buy one of the ready-made parcels for CHF 20 at the larger Coop stores and hand it in at the customer service desk. The Coop will take care of delivery to the Swiss Red Cross.
With coop.ch you can donate parcels with a value of 20, 50 and 100 francs.
Even in Switzerland there are many families and people living alone in precarious financial circumstances. The 2 x Christmas campaign helps them get though these difficult times.
No, every year hundreds of volunteers come to the Swiss Red Cross Logistics Centre in Wabern near Bern to unpack all the parcels received. The goods are sorted and packed up for delivery to the Red Cross cantonal associations that take charge of distributing the foodstuffs and toiletries to vulnerable people. Some cantonal associations distribute the goods to social institutions that aid people in need in Switzerland.
The 26th campaign is due to start on 24 December 2022 and will run until 11 January 2023. During the campaign you can hand in your unaddressed parcel marked '2 x Christmas' at any post office and it will be delivered free of charge to the Swiss Red Cross.
Please only fill your parcel with non-perishable foodstuffs or toiletries and other hygiene products. Foodstuffs must have a shelf-life of at least six months. It is better to choose hygiene and oral healthcare products, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. Breakfast cereals, honey, jam and cocoa are also very much appreciated. You can also add tea, sugar, cooking oil and rice to your parcel.