The Association intends to:
Organize meetings, in schools of all levels, and cultural events for the community in order to witness the power of hope and positive thinking by learning how to communicate one's needs and establish a relationship of interpersonal trust for the purpose of helping people and, in particular, young people, to overcome phenomena of distress and despair and counter deviant behavior;
Accompanying young people in small actions for the benefit of the community by promoting their participation in social life through the practice of volunteerism and fostering the growth of supportive individuals and responsible citizens;
Publish texts aimed at spreading the culture of care and assistance to the economically and culturally disadvantaged;
Carry out after-school activities (study support, recreational and sports activities) to help children achieve autonomy in study, enhance their skills and self-esteem, and improve their relationships with themselves, others, their environment, and the social context;
Economically support the educational path and social inclusion of adolescents and young people living in fragile and vulnerable conditions in order to enable them to access the best opportunities and improve their quality of life;
fund solidarity projects promoted by other associations, in Italy or abroad, in favor of young people and populations in poverty or social fragility;
Create a network of supportive solidarity, in collaboration with public institutions and private entities, to support and protect individuals in fragile condition.
Gilda's gift—"the important thing is to do"—was for her an invitation to live the present with active charity, to make every moment a "yes," a response of love.
Our Association, recently founded, driven by Gilda's donation, has already achieved concrete results:
- 9.500 euros in Mongolia for the projects of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar;
- 11.110 euros in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Monastère Notre-Dame de Mvanda in Kikwit;
- 5.000 euros in Brazil for the Casa da Crianca Nossa Senhora Das Dores in Candido Mota;
- 2.000 euros to the Custodians of the Holy Land in Israel;
- 3.000 euros for the construction of the Gilda Cersosimo Hall at the Parish of Madonna di Pompei
- 4.930 euros for participation in Just The Woman I Am 2024, 2025, and 2026 to support university cancer research;
- 5.778.19 euros raised for the sale of Azaleas for Cancer Research in collaboration with AIRC Piemonte in 2024 and 2025;
- 610 euros for school support and annual fees for Marie and Joseph from the Democratic Republic of Congo through the Monastery of Notre Dame de Mvanda in Kikwit, led by Sister Barbara;
- 1.250 euros to support the HOPE Great Choir of Turin;
- 1.000 euros for the Salesian School of Ijely in Madagascar;
- 550 euros to contribute to the lunch for the poor at Caritas Maria Ausiliatrice in Turin.
- Monthly donations to support the Veronesi Foundation for Pediatric Oncology Research.
- 500 euros + monthly donations to support TUCUM projects;