https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Aid organization Caritas Switzerland received 34 million francs in donations in 2015, the most since 2005, following the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160304/bumper-donation-year-for-swiss-charity-caritas Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:25:11 +0100 bumper-donation-year-for-swiss-charity-caritas Switzerland’s Roger Federer visited Malawi on Sunday to launch a children's programme funded by his charity foundation, saying he was keen to help one of the poorest countries in the world. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150719/federer-visits-malawi-to-launch-childrens-project Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:04:10 +0200 federer-visits-malawi-to-launch-childrens-project Switzerland’s much loved air rescue service, Rega, has flown into a storm of controversy over the remuneration the charity pays its management. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130808/air-rescue-boss-earns-more-than-a-cabinet-minister Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0200 air-rescue-boss-earns-more-than-a-cabinet-minister