Volunteer and donate in Switzerland
17 active pro bono opportunities for Switzerland across Europe — local NGOs you can donate to, volunteer with or invest in.
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Drive a food-rescue van in Zurich
Schweizer Tafel
Schweizer Tafel rescues surplus food from supermarkets and delivers it to social institutions across the canton; volunteer drivers needed daily.
Donate to the Swiss Protestant aid agency
Brot für alle — HEKS/EPER
HEKS/EPER (Bern HQ) runs the 'Brot für alle' Lenten campaign plus 200+ projects on land rights and climate justice worldwide.
Fund Swiss mountain farmers
Schweizer Berghilfe
Schweizer Berghilfe (Adliswil) funds barn renovations, cheese dairies and start-ups in remote Swiss mountain villages — 100% of donations go to projects.
Run the 147 youth helpline (Switzerland)
Pro Juventute
Pro Juventute Beratung+Hilfe operates the free 147 helpline answering 380 youth calls a day; counselling psychologists wanted as listeners.
Invest in microfinance & climate funds
responsAbility Investments
responsAbility (HQ Zurich) manages $4B+ in impact funds focused on financial inclusion, climate and sustainable food in 90 countries.
Donate to Caritas Switzerland
Caritas Schweiz
Caritas Switzerland (Lucerne HQ, Zurich office) runs the KulturLegi card for low-income families, the Caritas-Märkte cheap supermarkets and global humanitarian aid.
Volunteer with the Red Cross in Zurich
Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Zürich
SRK Kanton Zürich runs the 'Begleiteter Fahrdienst' for elderly residents, blood collection and integration courses for refugees.
Fund clean water and skills for the Global South
Helvetas
Helvetas (Zurich HQ) works in 30+ developing countries on water, skills training and climate adaptation, with a 70-year track record.
Find a Swiss volunteer role on the national portal
BENEVOL Schweiz
BENEVOL Schweiz coordinates 30+ regional volunteer centres; the benevol-jobs.ch portal lists 2,000+ active roles nationwide.
Visit elderly Bernese once a week
Pro Senectute Kanton Bern
Pro Senectute pairs volunteers with isolated elderly residents in the canton of Bern for weekly home visits, walks or shopping.
Pro bono legal help for consumers in Bern
Stiftung für Konsumentenschutz
Bernese lawyers can volunteer through SKS to help consumers fight unfair contracts and online scams in pro bono clinics.
Walk dogs at Bern's animal shelter
Bärnerbär — Tierschutzverein Bern
Tierschutz Bern's Tierheim Oberbottigen welcomes dog walkers and small-animal carers every weekend.
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