Ronald McDonald House overnight stays up by 10%

The Ronald McDonald House Charity provides families of seriously ill children with heavily subsidised accommodation close to the major hospitals in seven Swiss cities including Geneva, Bern and Basel. The service greatly assists families that have other young children and those that live far away. It allows parents and siblings to be together close to the sick child which is widely recognised as having a significant positive psychological and social impact on the patient and family members alike.

The charity announced this week that in the past year it had provided 10,550 bed nights to 1,409 families across the country (an increase of 10% in bed nights over 2012). This is an impressive record for an organisation that employs only 14 full-time staff.  Moreover, it is a credit to its many volunteers.

The Ronald McDonald House Charity was first established in Switzerland in 1992 and is supported by the restaurant chain McDonalds, its customers and many local and international company sponsors. It has 330 houses in 35 countries around the world and is supported by over 30,000 volunteers.

For further information about the services provided by Ronald McDonald House Charity or about volunteering contact: rmh.geneve@ch.mcd.com or call: 022 382 8601.