Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs

Founded in 1927, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs is a non-governmental organisation based in Wien, Austria working on health, humanitarian aid & disaster relief, elderly care +5 more.

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs (ASBÖ), also known as Samariterbund, is a non-profit NGO founded in 1927 and based in Vienna, Austria. It began with ambulance and emergency patient transport and has expanded into health and social services, including nursing and care, mobile care, 24-hour care, Meals on Wheels, emergency alarm devices, refugee and homelessness support, social markets, development cooperation, disaster relief, first aid and training courses, and youth work. It provides help regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or worldview. The organisation works across Austria, with regional branches and facilities, and runs fundraising, volunteer recruitment and advocacy for reform of the Austrian emergency medical law. It is funded in part by donations and membership, and holds the Austrian donation quality seal.