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  2. Change

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    Find out how we work with local communities to face emergencies and promote development

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  4. Hope

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News and events

  1. Segafredo and Fondazione Zanetti Onlus with CESVI to give a smile to the children of the Manguinhos favelas in Brazil

    "A smile for Brazil" is the solidarity initiative supported by Segafredo and the Zanetti [...]

  2. Agapanthus jewels dedicates a special edition to childhood protection

    For the third year, Agapanthus has chosen to support the CESVI Foundation's "Case del Sorriso" [...]

  3. UKRAINE: winter is putting the lives of millions at risk

    To face the winter, CESVI is setting up 26 heating points for 20,000 people, heated structures [...]

  4. As a limit, the sky

    In Peru, a fundamental component of the House of Smile project consists in the job placement of [...]

  5. Tender Notice for the provision of Face to Face fundraising services 2023

    Tender Notice for the provision of Face to Face fundraising services 2023. CESVI is an [...]

  6. Updates from Somalia: severe famine threatens women and children

    CESVI has been intervening in Somalia since 2006, with the aim of contributing to the [...]

From the blog

Welcome to our world

For more than 35 years Cesvi has been delivering Italian solidarity worldwide to defend the rights and dignity of every human being.

  • 2.3 million Beneficiaries in the world

    They represent the heart and the engine of our mission all over the world.

  • 22 Countries of intervention

    We run 113 projects in 4 continents: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Carribean, and Europe

  • 93% Local staff

    We invest on local staff to guarantee effective sustainability to our action.

Per ogni Euro donato, 88 centesimi arrivano sul campo

How we use funds

For every Euro donated, 91 cents go straight to the field and only 9 cents are used for management costs. In addition to our intervention sectors, we are strongly committed in activities of awareness-raising.

  1. education

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  2. Emergencies

    Unexpected events causing material and human losses: natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, etc.), wars, epidemics, famines.

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  3. Fight against hunger

    Projects to ensure access to good-quality food and water for everybody. Promotion of rural activities to foster communities' independence.

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  4. Child protection

    Support to disadvantaged children all over the world to foster access to school, recreational activities and trainings.

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  5. Health

    Fight to pandemics (Aids, malaria, tuberculosis) where they are severe: Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia.

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  6. Sustainable development

    Sustainable management of natural resources. Focus on local communities development and cross-borders areas.

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  7. Awareness campaigns

    Awareness-raising campaigns in Italy and in Europe to inform young people mainly on international cooperation.

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  1. education
  2. Emergencies
  3. Fight against hunger
  4. Child protection
  5. Health
  6. Sustainable development
  7. Awareness campaigns

Many ways to make a difference

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