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Mission Statement
MAIS is a non-profit organization that promotes the full development of man, citizen of the world, through: • the crossing of social, economic and cultural barriers. • the creation of a new culture of solidarity, cooperation, social justice and peace. The Association proposes in particular: • To promote global inter-exchange between peoples of different countries; • To actualize technical cooperation and volunteer work programs for the self-development of people in developing countries; • To undertake activities, formative and informative as well as technical, that lead to the fulfillment of the Association’s objectives; • To promote the creation of a new international culture of cooperation and solidarity through activities in Italy aimed at development, information and awareness of problems typical of developing countries • To promote in Italy, citizens coming from developing countries aiming at their re-integration in local realities of their countries.
About This Cause
MAIS is a secular, independent, and nonprofit organization that has been active since 1987, through distance support (DS), to promote the education of those children who, because of poverty and social inequality, do not attend school. It also promotes self-development through micro-projects in the local communities where children live. MAIS promotes the education of more than 1250 children in Argentina, Brazil, India, Madagascar, South Africa and eSwatini: it has more than 2000 members across the country. Thanks to its DS, children and young people living in countries where education is still considered a luxury, have access to primary and secondary schooling, including tertiary for those who have the skills. To date, 70% of the youth supported by MAIS has successfully entered the labour market. The DS is integrated with self-development micro-projects in favor of the local community like, for example, the agricultural project in Madagascar, the clinic and educational center in eSwatini and numerous courses like sewing, computer, mechanic, beekeeping, etc. Working in favor of minors also means taking into account the problem of orphans, often due to HIV/AIDS. In recent years, as part of various projects, we have opened 4 foster homes where orphans and children, whose parents are unable to take care of them, are hosted. MAIS relies on the help of 7 local project managers, 40 volunteers and only 2 people being employed full time.