The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and CESVI have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) expressing their interest in working together to strengthen country-level emergency response capacities, with a focus on environmental rehabilitation and disaster risk reduction, as well as support for livestock owners and fishing communities. CESVI has a history […]
ContinueThe story of Brandon and Tendai: in Zimbabwe we fight against hunger and for a better education
In a country increasingly afflicted by the climate crisis and a dramatic famine, many people find themselves living on the street. Even young people and children find themselves having to face the difficulties of not having a home. The story of Brandon and Tendai, welcomed in Harare’s House of Smiles, has a happy ending. Thanks to our operators, the life of these two street children has returned to being dignified and serene.
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One year after the earthquake last August, Haiti continues to deal with rampant poverty and growing security problems. At Wharf Jérémie, CESVI has established the Casa del Sorriso, a protected space whose purpose is to remove children from the streets and give them the opportunity to study, in a healthy, educational, and protective space for the benefit of the most fragile family situations.
ContinueHaiti cannot catch a break: Conflict, climate change and Covid-19 starve the country
In recent years, Haiti has become a symbol of the toxic cocktail that starves communities across the world: Conflicts, climate change and Covid-19 have not spared the country, which has experienced a series of natural, sanitary and socio-economic shocks that have further hindered the efforts of the population towards recovery and sustainable development. The combination […]
ContinueMoney for Malnutrition: EU leads on finance, must match with delivery
On 7th December, at the 2021 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit organized by the government of Japan, the European Union (EU) committed at least 2.5 billion euros for nutrition programming by 2024. The EU’s contribution to the fight against malnutrition is extremely timely and desperately needed. Following the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
ContinueDefeating hunger as an antidote for war: Cesvi in Iraqi Kurdistan
The 2021 Global Hunger Index, presented by Cesvi Foundation on the 14th of October, underlines how the link between conflicts, climate change and COVID-19 has an extremely negative impact on the fight against hunger. Iraq is an emblematic case of how these “three Cs” cause severe food insecurity, a country where Cesvi has been working […]
Continue2021 Global Hunger Index: Three Cs are starving the world
“The fight against hunger is dangerously out of track. It is urgent to break the cycle of hunger and conflict with which they fuel one another. Without peace, it is unlikely that global hunger will be eradicated. With no food security, there could never be lasting peace. Similarly, it is necessary to intervene on the […]
ContinueIn Myanmar, Cesvi continues to stand by the side of the most vulnerable
Amidst a global pandemic, the political crisis and the effects of climate change, Cesvi stands by the side of the people of the Dry Zone in Myanmar. Over the past two years, the people of Myanmar have been facing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which affected more than 450,000 people and caused over 17,000 […]
ContinueThe Prem Rawat Foundation again alongside Cesvi for the food security of children in Peru
Following the important contribution of the Prem Rawat Foundation for the 2020 Coronavirus Emergency in Italy, the partnership with Cesvi is renewed in 2021 by supporting the Casa del Sorriso in Peru, particularly in favour of vulnerable childhood. The Foundation has contributed to the activities of the Casa del Sorriso in Lima to guarantee food […]
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