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News and events

  1. TENDER NOTICE ref. No: Cesvi/AFLBY0031/2020/IOT/01

    Cesvi has been one of the first INGOs intervening in Libya, after the Arab Spring begun in 2011 [...]

  2. Coronavirus and the elderly: more than 1,000 over-65s helped in Bergamo and Milan

    Two projects to help the elderly in Bergamo and Milan. Workers and volunteers providing home [...]

  3. Cesvi against COVID-19 in the world’s southern countries

    Cesvi's work in the world does not stop during the COVID-19 emergency. The organization [...]

  4. Coronavirus: Cesvi gives to Bergamo city protective devices and urgent medical equipment thanks to the funds raised

    Coronavirus emergency: Cesvi donated 700.000 protective devices, over 500 ventilation units, a [...]

  5. Concorso Italiano with Cesvi against COVID-19

    Concorso Italiano, as one of the most luxurious event show about Italy and its brands, decided [...]

  6. Cesvi is to deliver more than 670,000 individual protective devices and urgent medical equipment for Bergamo

    Italy has the second most Covid-19 cases in the world with 97,689 infected people so far. [...]

From the blog

Welcome to our world

For more than 30 years Cesvi has been delivering Italian solidarity worldwide to defend the rights and dignity of every human being.

  • 1 million Beneficiaries in the world

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

  • 20 Countries of intervention

    We run 109 projects in 4 continents: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Italy too.

  • 96% 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, 88 cents go straight to the field and only 12 cents are used for management costs. In addition to our intervention sectors, we are strongly committed in activities of awareness-raising.

  • Congo RDC
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Iraq
  • Brazil
  • Haiti
  • Peru
  • Bolivia
  • Albania
  • Bosnia Erzegovina
  • Italy
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Palestine

  1. Emergencies

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

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  2. 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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  3. Child protection

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

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  4. Health

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

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  5. Sustainable development

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

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  6. Awareness campaigns

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

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

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