Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber
| Named after | Ernst Sieber |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1963 |
| Founder | Pastor Ernst Sieber |
| Type | Non-profit organization and relief organisation |
| Legal status | Foundation and relief organisation |
| Focus | to alleviate the hardships around addiction, disease, violence and homelessness |
| Headquarters | Zürich-Aussersihl, Canton of Zürich |
| Location |
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Region served | Switzerland |
| Method | capacity building |
| Website | Official website (German) |
Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber (SWS) is a Swiss charitable foundation and relief organisation based the municipality of Zürich. Initiated in 1963 by Ernst Sieber, a pastor assosciated with the Reformierte Kirche des Kantons Zürich, the relief organisation was founded in 1988. SWS supports disadvantaged people, to help to alleviate the hardships around addiction, disease, violence and homelessness.
History and orientation
In winter 1963 the first homeless community in a bunker in Zürich-Aussersihl was founded by Ernst Sieber, and in fact the charity started its first project that was follow by numerous initiatives over the decades,[1] among them Sune-Dörfli, Sune-Egge, Ur-Dörfli, Sune-Stube, Pfuusbus,[2] and Brothausen in Zürich-Affoltern for homeless people, or food supplement for poor people.[3] In 1988 the foundation was formally established.[4][5] The foundation claims to support, committed on the basis of the Gospel for needy fellow man...to help to alleviate the hardships around addiction, disease, violence and homelessness. Hence, to update the biblical message in view of social distress and the distress of individuals who are mentally and physically suffering, socially injured, homeless and refuged, drug addicted, and to inflict upon pastoral, social, medical and material assistance. SWS claims to cooperate with individuals, private, civil and ecclesiastical authorities, to ensure partnership and mutually complementary aid.[6]
References
- ↑ "Pfarrer Ernst Sieber" (in German). Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Stiftung Sozialwerke Pfarrer Ernst Sieber" (in German). Reformierte Kirche des Kantons Zürich. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ Nina Kunz (2014-12-18). "Kein Thonsalat für Bedürftige" (in German). WOZ Die Wochenzeitung 51/2014 vom 18.12.2014. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Engagement auf der Gasse – 25 Jahre Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber" (in German). srf.ch. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ Matthias Scharrer (2013-09-19). "Wo andere wegschauen, da will Pfarrer Sieber hinschauen" (in German). Limmattaler Zeitung. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Stiftungszweck und Leitbild" (in German). Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
External links
- Official website (German)