in
French-occupied Feldkirch presenting gifts for the wounded to the French city commander, 1945.During
World War II, Princess Gina had concerns regarding prisoners of war and those travelling by bicycle when the country suffered a gasoline shortage. When the war ended in 1945, Princess Gina helped the refugees by making soup and bathing children on the national border at
Schaanwald. The following year, she founded a counseling center for mothers in Liechtenstein. In 1948, the Liechtenstein Red Cross's family welfare organization was founded. In 1956, Princess Gina opened the Red Cross's first children's home in
Triesen. In 1972, the Red Cross's rescue service was established. She supported
Vereine für Familienhilfe since 1956. She was also a president of
Verband Liechtensteinischer Familienhilfen, a family support organisation, from 1966 to 1977 and a patron from 1977 to 1989. In 1989, she became honorary president of the International Council of Homehelp-Service. She became president of Association for Curative Education in Liechtenstein (
German:
Verein für Heilpädagogische Hilfe) from 1967 to 1983. Under her leadership, a school for disabled children and a protective workshops were founded in 1969 and 1975 respectively. She also founded the Liechtenstein Foundation for Old Age (
German:
Liechtenstein Stiftung für das Alter) in 1971 where she became the president of the board of trustees. She became the head of the Martin Tietz Foundation. In 1966, Association of Liechtenstein Female Farmers was founded on the initiative of Princess Gina with the support of the Liechtenstein Farmers' Association and she was appointed as an honorary president. She was the patron of the Liechtenstein
Girl Scouts and often attended their events. She had been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness leading up to her death. Her husband, who was also in poor health, collapsed at her bed and died 26 days later. They are interred together in
Vaduz Cathedral. Princess Gina Trail was named in her honour. == Marriage and family ==