Cooperazione, Emergenza e Sviluppo
Unexpected events causing material and human losses: natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, etc.), wars, epidemics, famines.
Since 7 October 2023, the Gaza Strip has been the scene of a humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. The numbers speak for themselves: the number of victims has exceeded 168,000, with over 51,000 dead and nearly 117,000 injured (OCHA). Between 18 March and 22 April alone, 1,691 Palestinians were killed, a third of them children […]
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A month after the devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, the earth continues to shake, exacerbating an already extremely precarious situation. Aftershocks, a common phenomenon in active regions such as this, could continue for months. The hardest-hit communities still face a severe shortage of safe shelters, clean water, adequate sanitation, stable electricity, health care and other essential […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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The situation in Myanmar is dire, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the country last Friday. A 7.7-magnitude quake, followed by a second 6.4-magnitude quake and numerous aftershocks have left a trail of destruction, with the death toll steadily rising: more than 2,000 dead, 3,900 injured and hundreds missing, but U.S. Geological […]
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Give now to support CESVI’s intervention in Myanmar. Maximum alert for children trapped or in danger: CESVI is concentrating its efforts to ensure immediate assistance for children. Following the violent earthquake that struck several areas of Myanmar, CESVI teams immediately responded to assess the damage and respond to the urgent needs of the population. The […]
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A violent 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, March 28, 2025, causing severe damage in several areas. The worst affected region is the Dry Zone, at the center in the country, with a population of about 7 million people living within a 100 km radius of the epicenter, west of the city of Mandalay […]
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