Swiss beauties confront poverty and crime

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Sallin at a socio-educational centre in Brazil that aims to prevent youth from getting trapped in a vicious circle of drugs and violence tdh/Drawlio Joca

Guarino gets evidence of the impact of a water purification installation in eastern India. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

Guarino had to travel in a motorbike-rickshaw to reach isolated communities in the Sunderbans region of eastern India. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

Guarino at a centre for undernourished children in the Sunderbans region of eastern India. Children receive special food for 20 days to recover from malnutrition. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

Guarino in the Indian state of Assam distributing cheques to victims of floods that occured in July. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

Guarino interacting with local women in Sunderbans region. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

It was the Ceará state’s prison for girls that had the biggest impact on Sallin. tdh/Drawlio Joca

Sallin participating in a discussion session aimed at rehabilitating young offenders in Fortaleza, Brazil. tdh/Drawlio Joca

An inmate of the Brazil's Ceará state prison for girls. Some of the prisoners benefit from training outside prison walls. tdh/Drawlio Joca

Sallin participating in a training session to help young girls resolve conflicts without resorting to violence. tdh/Drawlio Joca

Guarino puts her doctor-in-training skills to use checking if a child is underweight or not. tdh/Sajana Shrestha

Guarino (left) shows pictures from her Miss Switzerland win to girls in the red light district of Kolkata. Sallin (right) encourages young people living in the favelas to choose peace over violence. tdh

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Miss Switzerland 2016 and 2015 Lauriane Sallin and Laetitia Guarino respectively are pushed outside comfort zone while visiting Terre des hommes projects in Brazil and India.