Poverty in Switzerland
War, rising energy costs, inflation – 8.5 percent of the Swiss population live in poverty. But what exactly does “affected by poverty” mean? In Switzerland, we look not only at income per se, but also at social lifestyle – so anyone who can longer adequately participate in social life due to a lack of financial means also counts as being affected by poverty.
This is precisely the reason why Matthias, Managing Director Qwell, is so committed to the campaign: