About us

MISSION

S.O.Solidarietà ODV is a nonprofit international volunteer organization that aims to help those most in need in Italy and in developing countries. Our primary focus is on the creation and reinforcement of health facilities; defending the rights of children and women through education, and protection of vulnerable members of society against violence and abuse.strengthening of health care facilities, it works to ensure and defend therights of children and womenwitheducation, medical aid and protection from violence and abuse.

WHERE WE OPERATE

IMO STATEis one of the 36 states of Nigeria.

The capital isOwerri, the largest city in the state.

Many areas lack the most basic services, such as drinking water, hospitals, schools and roads.

S.O.Solidarity has its operational headquarters in the village of Ngugo, in the compound of the Daughters of Charity of the Precious Blood, our local partners. Our facilities there include:Daughters of Charity of the Precious Blood (Figlie della Carità del Preziosissimo Sangue), nostre partner sul territorio.

Qui ha costruito:

HAPPY HOME CHILDRENa multi-purpose centre with 3 classrooms, a library, projection and meeting room, kitchen, storage room and toilets. Tutors are available every afternoon to assist students with their schoolwork and there are afternoon activities for local children.
VOLUNTEER'S HOMEprovides accomodation for volunteers while in Nigeria, thus reducing operating and transportation expenses.
A SPORTS CENTERfacilities include a football and rugby field, volleyball and baskletball court, long jump and high jump pit.
Close to the compound walls, he renovated the small village hospital Holy Rosary Hospital, providing it with anOPERATING ROOMwith related instrumentation, and furniture for inpatient rooms.

In Italia, S.O.Solidarietà Odv opera e si concentra su questioni sociali come lapovertà, l’immigrazione, l’assistenza agli anziani e ai disabili, la formazione scolastica non formale per la protezione dell'ambiente (riciclaggio della plastica in particolare), per la sostenibilità, per la cultura.

OUR HISTORY

2000

Birth

S.O. Solidarietà was born in 2000 as a result of a “call for help” made bySister Mary Norom, a Nigerian nun from theOrder of the Daughters of Charity of the Precious Blood, to a group of Salerno physicians and healthcare professionals known at theNocera Superiore Hospitalin the province of Salerno.

2001

Registration with the Internal Revenue Service

S.O.Solidarietà is registered with the Internal Revenue Service, decree No. 437, tax code94031940656.

2004

Membership in the General Register of Campania Volunteers.

The association becomes part of the Campania Region General Volunteer Register, number0450/04.

2012

SAD Project (Long-distance support)

The SAD (Distance Support) project is initiated to ensure that local children from economically disadvantaged families can attend school by having their tuition fees and other expenses paid. Thanks to thisd programme, to date, we have 3 university graduates, 10 young people currently at university, and 50 children in school from kindergarten to secondary school.

2022

RUNTS - Single National Registry of the Third Sector

As of July 15, 2022, it is enrolled in theRUNTSwith No. 713 and is part of several national networks such asForumSad, AOI, Coasic, Aics (Associazione Italiana cultura e sport).