Meet Guido Fluri, The Swiss Millionaire Helping Ukrainians Escape War

Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war that has been causing irreparable loss to humanity and economies, there are a few good souls helping the war-torn nation of Ukraine. One of them is Swiss millionaire Guido Fluri, who has taken it on himself to lend a helping hand to the victims of the war.

Guido Fluri is a real-estate entrepreneur from Switzerland who has so far reportedly helped around 240 Ukrainian refugees by flying them to his country Switzerland, which is ranked among the wealthiest nations in the world.

He reportedly told news agency AFP, "When you are fortunate in life, you have to learn to take responsibility for people who are suffering."

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The millionaire charted 90 Ukrainians, nearly all women and children, last Thursday. Before that, he had helped 150 Ukrainian refugees escape the violence in conflict-hit Ukraine. Also, he bussed 80 more people to Switzerland.

Why Is He Helping The War Hit Nation?

Guido Fluri said it was an ¡®obligation¡¯ for him. He explained to FPA that he's organizing these transfers with the help of Catholic associations in cooperation with Swiss, Polish and Ukrainian authorities.

Fluri further said he's going to help as much as possible and that money is not a concern for him. All those rescued to the wealthy alpine country are also hoping to live a ¡®comfortable life¡¯.

Switzerland has reportedly welcomed 13,000 Ukrainian refugees and the local authorities are estimating that many more could arrive by the end of the year 2022.

Moreover, it is perhaps the millionaire¡¯s own life story that has fueled his efforts to help the needy. Fluri had a troubled childhood as he spent most of his time in foster care. He was taken away from his mother who had given birth to him at a very early age of 17 and later developed schizophrenia.

More About Guido Fluri

The Swiss entrepreneur was born in Olten in 1966 to a single underage mother. He now lives in Cham in Zug. With his foundation, he is socially and politically involved in the areas of brain tumours, violence against children and living with schizophrenia. Because his mother fell ill with schizophrenia in this early childhood phase, he was placed in several places, including the M¨¹mliswil children's home.

After that, his grandmother took him to Matzendorf, where he completed his compulsory schooling. Later in the 1980s and 90s, Guido Fluri built up a comprehensive real estate portfolio in prime locations, particularly during the real estate crisis ongoing at that time. And with his instinct for undervalued investment properties, he gradually became a Swiss millionaire.

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