Swiss Solidarity collects over 3 million francs for children
Published: Thursday, Dec 21st 2023, 23:11
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The Swiss Solidarity fundraising organization and several partners collected over three million Swiss francs for children and young people on a national solidarity day on Thursday. The motto of the collection day was "Education for all".
The campaign began at 07:00 in the morning. Shortly before 11 p.m., the final total was just under 3.4 million Swiss francs, according to Swiss Solidarity. The donations are intended to help provide children and young people with access to high-quality education and training.
According to the information provided, half of the donations collected will be used in Switzerland. The other half will be used for projects abroad. "All children and young people should be able to develop according to their abilities and receive a good education," Federal Councillor Viola Amherd was quoted as saying in a statement on the collection day.
According to the report, 244 million school-age children worldwide are unable to attend school. Children who do not have access to education are often exposed to an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion. However, young people in Switzerland are also affected, with almost one in ten young people having no qualifications or no education. These people are four times more likely to live in poverty later on.
Swiss Solidarity, with the support of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG), has been organizing various solidarity initiatives in all parts of Switzerland since mid-December.
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