The strong commitment to help those who are in need has always been the passion of charitable institutions. Founded in 1985 in Italy, Cesvi is one of the biggest humanitarian organizations in the country that has global operations. As of, they have 30 offices around the world.

As a charitable organization, Cesvi provides assistance, especially during emergency situations. They also have projects to support reconstruction and recovery after natural disasters like tsunami and earthquakes. In addition, they help refugees and those who are victims of heavy flooding. Several projects were also implemented by the institution to promote environmental defense and sustainable development in poor countries. The funding of the group is coming from Italian private donors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, public donors, local authorities and various companies.

Among the focus country of Cesvi is Vietnam where they have rolled out education of mothers and school children. The organization’s expertise include refugees, IDPS, water and sanitation, shelter HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition.