Our organization

COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale is a an independent and lay Non Governmental Organization (NGO) that fights against any kind of poverty to make the world a better place.

Founded in Milan in 1965 by Vincenzo Barbieri (Italian "father" of international volunteering), COOPI is an organization legally recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it acts to assist populations struck by emergency and to favour their civil, economic and social development.

The association intervenes in Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Balkans through projects that combine different sectors: agricolture, training, healthcare, water and sanitation, socio-economic services, humanitarian assistance, human rights, migration.

Only in 2008, COOPI realized 185 projects in 24 countries in the South of the world, reaching almost 4,5 millions of beneficiary people and it promoted 32 projects of Child sponsorship program, regarding 1.906 children from 6 countries (Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Uganda, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone).

 

The organization is supported by important institutional donors, local institutions, foundations, companies and citizens (almost 20,000) – among the main donors, the European Commission stands out, which recognizes COOPI as a partner.

 

The funds are managed with maximum efficiency and transparency and the budget is certified by an accounting agency.

 

In 2008, COOPI reported almost 35 millions euro in its balance sheet.

94% of the funds was employed for the field projects, while just the 6% for administrative costs.

 

COOPI loves to define itself as a "We do it NGO" that makes use of the professionalism of 63 collaborators in Italy, 161 expatriats and 1.355 local operators.

^Documentation

Download our brochure, our Charter, our Identity Card and leaflet.

BROCHURE_eng.pdf

Formato: Documento PDF - Dimensioni: 5,55MB


Leaflet_eng.pdf

Formato: Documento PDF - Dimensioni: 1,68MB


Identity_Card_COOPI_2009.doc

Formato: Documento Word - Dimensioni: 77KB


COOPI_charter_2008.pdf

Formato: Documento PDF - Dimensioni: 93 KB


^COOPI Headquarters

Via De Lemene 50,

20151 Milano — Italy

Tel. +39.02 3085057

Fax +39.02 33403570

Email: coopi@coopi.org

 

17/09/2008 -