In collaboration with the SSR units, Swiss Solidarity has collected 6.4 million francs in donations today, on the occasion of the national day of solidarity in favour of the victims of the violent earthquake that occurred in South-East Asia. These funds will be used to step up the aid already being provided by Swiss NGO partners of Swiss Solidarity in Myanmar, one of the countries hardest hit.
Some impressions of the day
The telephone centres in Geneva, Zurich, Chur and Lugano were open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. With the support of numerous volunteers and well-known personalities, Swiss Solidarity once again mobilised solidarity throughout the country. At the end of the day, donations amounted to 6,357,329 francs. Swiss Solidarity also received numerous messages of support and solidarity from the Swiss population.
Donations for the victims can still be made online.
