Just over two weeks after the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar – where a new strong earthquake of magnitude 5.6 was recorded on Sunday 13 April, 34 km away from Meiktila, Mandalay – we at CESVI have been on the front line since the outbreak of the emergency to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to the […]
ContinueMyanmar earthquake: first humanitarian aid arrives from Europe, CESVI will distribute it to earthquake-affected people
Tents, emergency shelter kits, water purification tablets: essential aid to face the upcoming rainy season with strong winds and heavy rainfall. 70,000 displaced people without safe shelter Wednesday, 9 April. A humanitarian cargo plane, organised by the European Union, has landed in Yangon in response to the devastating earthquake emergency that struck Myanmar. On board […]
ContinueALMAS: CESVI brings urban artwork to Fuorisalone to celebrate the strength of women
A work of ‘street art’ dresses an entire 72-metre urban tunnel to celebrate the strength of women in situations of oppression, deprivation and emergency to represent their path to rebirth. The initiative, entitled ‘Almas: Voices of Courage’, is promoted by the CESVI Foundation, in collaboration with Atelier Spazio Xpò, and with the patronage of Milan’s […]
ContinueEmergency Myanmar, thousands of lives at risk. CESVI delivers first aid
The situation in Myanmar is critical. The official death toll has exceeded 3,000, with over 4,700 injured and hundreds missing (BBC). These figures, however, are only partial due to communication difficulties with various regions and the lack of information from areas not controlled by the government. The United Nations estimates that 17 million people have […]
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