Associazione Me-Wa
Bioggio, Switzerland
About
Founded in 1998, Associazione Me-Wa is a non-profit association based in Bioggio, Switzerland working on international development, education, children & youth +3 more.
Me-Wa is a Swiss association based in Bioggio, Ticino, working since 1998 in solidarity with rural communities in Benin. Its work combines a child sponsorship programme for disadvantaged children and their families with development projects in villages, including a water supply project in Sèdjè, a library in Gbessou, and a vocational training centre in Savi where young people train as tailors and in computing. The association is run by a committee, holds annual general meetings and raises funds through membership contributions, events and charity concerts.
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Programma padrinati a distanza
Children & Youth · Benin
Child sponsorship programme supporting disadvantaged children and their families with schooling, medical care and nutrition, currently around 35 children, adolescents and young adults.
Centro professionale CFAS Sartoria/Informatica
Employment & Skills · Benin
Vocational training centre at Savi offering apprenticeships in tailoring and computing, with graduates receiving diplomas.
Castello dell'acqua di Sèdjè
Water & Sanitation · Benin
Water tower project completed in April 2023 giving the roughly 5,000 residents of Sèdjè village access to drinking water.
Biblioteca di Gbessou
Education · Benin
Library project in the village of Gbessou supporting education.
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Lyons Club di Lugano, Comune di Riviera, Associazione Nazionale Alpini, sezione svizzera gruppo Ticino, Canzoni e Costumi Ticinesi di Bellinzona
