Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici
International cooperation against poverty and inequality
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LVIA (Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici) is an Italian international cooperation organization that has worked since 1966 to address social inequality, food insecurity and poverty, including in Mauritania. It operates with local partners across several African and eastern European countries on access to water, the right to health, agriculture and livestock, vocational training and local enterprise. The organization also promotes solidarity between Italian communities and those in the countries where it works. Its funding comes from the United Nations, the European Union, ECHO, USAID and other public and private sources.
To fight inequality, food insecurity and poverty and to advance peace and human development through international cooperation.
LVIA (Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici) is an Italian international cooperation NGO founded in 1966 by Aldo Benevelli and based in Cuneo, Italy. It works with local partners on water access, health, agriculture and food security across several African countries.
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in Mauritania GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Established in 1966, it predates 79% of the charities in Mauritania GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
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Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1966 and has been operating for 60 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
LVIA (Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici) is an Italian international cooperation organization that has worked since 1966 to address social inequality, food insecurity and poverty, including in Mauritania. It operates with local partners across several African and eastern European countries on access to water, the right to health, agriculture and livestock, vocational training and local enterprise. The organization also promotes solidarity between Italian communities and those in the countries where it works. Its funding comes from the United Nations, the European Union, ECHO, USAID and other public and private sources. Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Mauritania. The organization was founded in 1966.
Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The organization was established in 1966 and has been active for 60 years.
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Quick facts about Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici
- What is Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici?
- Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. LVIA (Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici) is an Italian international cooperation organization that has worked since 1966 to address social inequality, food insecurity and poverty, including in Mauritania. It operates with local partners across several African and eastern European countries on access to water, the right to health, agriculture and livestock, vocational training and local enterprise. The organization also promotes solidarity between Italian communities and those in the countries where it works. Its funding comes from the United Nations, the European Union, ECHO, USAID and other public and private sources.
- When was Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici founded?
- Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici was founded in 1966.
- Where is Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici located?
- Headquartered in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
- Is Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici trustworthy?
- Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici's website?
- http://www.lvia.it/
- Are donations to Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Mauritania under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.