ABOUT US
The Busajo NGO ETS association was founded in Florence in 2009 by Lucia Giubbi and her husband Martino Montanarini. Our mission is to welcome, educate, and provide professional training to street children and young boys and girls in the city of Soddo, Ethiopia.
We are a nonpartisan, non-religious, secular and independent organization, with our own deontological and ethical code governing all our activities. Our primary purpose is social solidarity, aiming to protect children’s fundamental rights through fundraising and concrete projects.
The Association is composed of an Assembly of 37 members, seven of whom form the Board of Directors, and a Supervisory Body; all members volunteer their time and support.
BUSAJO NGO VISION & MISSION
EVERY CHILD COUNTS
We can’t save the world, but we can change the destiny of children. We truly believe in it.
HEALTH AND HYGIENE
We care for every child in body and mind so they can face the path to rebirth.
STEP BY STEP
It takes time, patience and presence.
Real change has no shortcuts.
EDUCATION = FUTURE
From school to carpentry, every skill opens new horizons and possibilities.
LIFE PATH
We offer precious tools to build independence and self-sufficiency.
DREAMING A FUTURE
We don’t promise miracles, but a real route to change.
PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
For reintegration into the family of origin and into society.
STAYING IS A RIGHT
We don’t tear children away from their homeland. We help them build a future right where they were born.
WHERE WE OPERATE
IN SODDO, IN ETHIOPIA
At Busajo Campus, street children receive shelter, care, education and new opportunities. The project, led by our Italian Country Manager and implemented by qualified Ethiopian staff, also includes interventions for families and communities of origin, such as microcredit, business start-ups, home reconstruction, and raising awareness about the “street children” phenomenon.
IN ITALY
The registered office and operational headquarters of the association are located in Florence, where its fundraising activities primarily take place, consisting in: participation in public and Foundation calls for proposals, promotion of donations from private individuals and companies, and event organization.
OTHER INTERVENTIONS
Since 2009, in addition to Busajo Campus, the association has contributed to and implemented other projects in the area.
STAND UP FOR LIFE MADAGASCAR
It’s a solidarity project launched in 2012 with the aim of protecting life and fighting malnutrition in Ambovombe in southern Madagascar.