News 2020

We conclude 2020, which has been a challenging time for everyone, with a big thank you to all the members and volunteers who actively participated in the association's projects, promoting them with commitment and dedication. We thank everyone who has...

Friday, December 18, Gocce d'Amore per i Bambini dell'Africa Onlus was a guest at the "Christmas Rac Night," an event organized by the Rotaract Club of Salerno. Once again this year, the proceeds from the evening were generously donated to our association in support of...

The "Il Mio Dono" initiative by Unicredit is back. From December 2, 2020, to January 31, 2021, with a simple click, you can support our projects with tangible help. By clicking on the following link ->...

"Pensandoci su" – Monologue written by Antonio Amoruso in memory of Elena d'Amanzo will be performed soon in theater as part of the work: "Due corti e un monologo." The proceeds will be donated to our association, Gocce d'Amore, for the Elena project...

At the Mwendawima nursery, adopted by IDEA FINANZA NAPOLI, the children play and have fun in the newly completed playground! Gocce d'Amore, a journey that never stops...

We kick off the Christmas 2020 Solidarity Initiative. It is with great pleasure that we present the new hand-painted Vietri ceramic Christmas decorations created by "Sol'Art Ceramiche" to support the development of the villages in Zanzibar. For more information:...

The new desks promised to the "Babbo Lucio" nursery in the village of Jambiani have arrived.

"Every day is a half-full glass where every drop makes a difference." For my 50th birthday, I am happy to donate this small "drop" to support the Gocce d'Amore projects for the children of Africa. Filli

"One hand alone cannot tie a package" (African Proverb). "On this special day, I would like, together with the Gocce d'Amore association, to give the children of Africa many, many hands, so we can all tie together many packages with joy..."

The renovation work for the UNGUGIA UKUU nursery, supported by Service s.r.l. & Gocce d'Amore Onlus ❤️, has been completed. Here are some photographs...

The maintenance work for the nursery in the village of Ungugia Ukuu has begun.

The September 2020 newsletter has been published, regarding the latest volunteering trip held in July 2020. Download it by CLICKING HERE or in the "Gallery" -> "Report" section of the menu on our website.

Franco, Peppe, and Gaetano bring us news directly from our nurseries. The children are doing well, and the lessons continue regularly. Another great piece of news is that some teachers, thanks to the work of our association, have been hired by the Ministry. This...

A few days ago, dear Juma sent us some photos from our nurseries in Zanzibar, where lessons have resumed. The children will also attend school on Saturday and Sunday to make up for the lessons lost during the lockdown. On July 20, a small delegation from...

As previously communicated, the meeting-assembly of members and the board of directors was held in Telese, at the beautiful spaces provided by the management of the "Hotel La Piana." The two days, despite some absences due to exams or family reasons, saw...

Please be advised that the Members and Volunteers meeting will be held on July 11 and 12, 2020, in Telese (BN). For organizational reasons, please confirm your attendance by June 30, 2020. Below is the complete program: TELESE MEETING JULY 11 AND 12, 2020...

During the Coronavirus period... the cry of love from our volunteers. Click on the image to enlarge or download the brochure in PDF format by clicking here.

May 21, 2020 Finally, yesterday, May 21, at 3:00 PM, the members' assembly was held. Unfortunately, the ongoing restrictions imposed by the pandemic prevented us from having a "warm" assembly. Many attended, many gave their proxies, and many were those...

Dear friends and members, for greater visibility and transparency of the assembly meeting, the following link has been created. Once opened, it must be completed with the required responses and submitted...

To all members, Notice of Assembly. We are at the beginning of May and it will certainly be until the end of June before (due to the virus) we are finally given the opportunity to regain our freedom to meet. In the minutes of the members' meeting in Naples –...

Dear friends, A small update from Zanzibar. As of today, there are about ten reported cases in the capital, some involving foreigners, while others have affected island residents. Immediately, airspace was closed, and no one has been allowed to enter...

Dear friends, We are pleased to inform you that we have received from "UNICREDIT IL MIO DONO" the ranking of the beneficiary organizations of a portion of the 200,000 euros made available by UNICREDIT for the Christmas 2019 initiative. Many associations participated, but only 162 are...

Dear friends, We are going through a difficult time that we all hope to overcome soon. The activities we had planned are currently on hold, but we remain in weekly contact with our correspondent, our friend JUMA. In Zanzibar, the situation is not...

After consulting with the President, we inform you that, due to the current developments of the Coronavirus situation, it is not possible to foresee attendance at the ordinary general meeting of the association scheduled for April 4, 2020 in Naples. Therefore, the meeting will be...

Dearest member friends, As planned, two more MOBILE CLINIC CAMPS have been carried out by the volunteer doctors of ZOP in Zanzibar, in the villages where some of our nurseries are located. We wanted to be present with some volunteers and with all our strength, but the...

The Elena D'Amanzo Project continues, as do the medical checkups at the nurseries. We are pleased to share with you the results of the third phase of the medical visits, which were sent to us by the Zanzibar Outreach Program (Z.O.P.). In the report we received...

On April 4, 2020, at 8:00 AM on first call, the ordinary general assembly of members is convened in Naples, Piazza Garibaldi, at Hotel Terminus. If the legal quorum is not reached, the members’ assembly will be convened on second call...

Dear supporters and volunteers, The president has decided that on April 4, 2020, at 9:30 AM, the ordinary general assembly of members will be held at "Hotel Terminus" in Piazza Garibaldi, Naples, just a few steps from the central station. Further details will be provided shortly...

We have received from the “ZANZIBAR OUTREACH PROGRAM” the first report of the "Mobile Clinic Camp" in the village of Uzi, managed by Dr. Naufal from the “ZOP” association. A total of 442 patients were seen. Discover in detail the results and some...

Dear friends, Breaking from the usual Zanzibar departures, a trip was organized from January 14 to 19, 2020. The justified absence of our dear friend Peppe, due to serious family reasons, and the justified absence of the volunteers, almost all engaged...

"Today, we were finally able to see the realization of a mobile camp. We left in the morning for Uzi, where, upon our arrival, we found all the doctors already working and many people already lined up since the morning. They had the opportunity to...

Dear friends, donors, and volunteers, For the past three days, Franco and Federico have been in Zanzibar. As always, the journey is long and tiring, but this time we are happier and more excited than usual. Words cannot explain our pride, our hearts are beating...

As part of the "Elena D'Amanzo Project," from January 15 to 17, 2020, the "Zanzibar Outreach Program" team, a medical association collaborating with Gocce d'Amore, will bring 160 children from various schools to a hospital facility for medical...