Swiss Relief Association was founded in 2020, the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, as a vehicle to provide emergency humanitarian aid quickly. The founders, Manuel T. Werner and Paolo C. Gheorghiu, had a vision to provide meals to the most vulnerable members of society as the association’s first issue to tackle. This began the Food Bank program which grew from providing 60 meals a month in 2020 to over 4,500 meals a month today.

The association operates mainly from the office based in Zug, Switzerland, however, we are headquartered in Walchwil, Switzerland. Swiss Relief is staffed by local volunteers primarily from the IB CAS program and university students. Currently the team consists of 15 direct volunteers and approx. 25 field volunteers located on three continents.

We want to make an impact ever day in someone’s hard life, knowing we have made a direct difference is what makes this whole project worth running.