The Swiss Great Walk officially began on January 14, marking the start of a 150-kilometer journey on foot from Zurich to Davos. Taking place over five days, the walk coincides with the annual World Economic Forum, creating a moment of reflection and visibility beyond traditional conference spaces.
Now in its eighth edition, the Swiss Great Walk draws attention to the estimated 150 million people worldwide experiencing homelessness by emphasizing dignity, presence, and human potential. The route begins in Zurich and concludes in Davos, where global leaders, investors, and media convene each year.
Throughout the journey, bystanders observe and converse with participants carrying a large flag symbolizing shared humanity and collective responsibility. The act of walking is intentional and creates space for conversation, storytelling, and visibility grounded in lived experience rather than rhetoric.
The walk is empowered by Homeless Entrepreneur, which focuses on restoring dignity and economic opportunity through entrepreneurship by providing programs to those experiencing homelessness, and GiveBack, which helps amplify grassroots efforts centered on people-first impact.
As the walk progresses and transitions into the World Economic Forum in Davos, participants and supporters will engage in meaningful dialogue that gives back through attendees, media, and observers by inviting reflection on how communities and institutions can better support pathways forward for those experiencing homelessness that is rooted in agency, respect, and visibility.
The Swiss Great Walk continues to demonstrate that meaningful change often begins outside formal stages: through presence, movement, and shared intention.
About The Swiss Great Walk
The Swiss Great Walk is an annual long-distance walk across Switzerland that uses embodied action and visibility to elevate conversations around homelessness and social exclusion. Timed alongside the World Economic Forum, the walk encourages global dialogue grounded in dignity and lived experience.
About Homeless Entrepreneur
Homeless Entrepreneur is a social organization empowering people experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives through active citizenship and community support.
Their mission is to promote economic empowerment and poverty reduction via work and active citizenship, so people can improve their quality of life. Since 2015 over +3,500 homeless beneficiaries have been uplifted through its main programs
About GiveBack
GiveBack is a community-driven movement exploring how digital currency, creators, and collective coordination can intersect with intention and transparency. Built around participation rather than speculation, GiveBack focuses on supporting creator-led initiatives, open collaboration, and shared purposes across diverse communities.
Rather than centering on financial performance, GiveBack emphasizes clarity of intention, creator agency, and the cultural role currency can play when it moves through aligned ecosystems. The movement is designed to remain open, adaptable across regions, and shaped by the communities that engage with it.
GiveBack operates as a framework for coordination through enabling creators and contributors to align around shared values, participate transparently, and explore new ways value can circulate through collective effort.
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