Epsilon is a not for profit association born in October 2004 from a group of friends to help children all around the world, particularly concerning health, nourishment and education.
The name comes from the Greek letter “epsilon”, which means something small at will. It represents our mission of doing micro-projects, tangible and identifiable.
We operate according to some basic principles:
- to have zero general expenses (considering free time of volunteers, 1 euro given is equivalent to 2 euro of help destined)
- to maximize the aid for each euro given
- to pursue industrial criteria in project management
- to focus our energy in realizing projects rather than raising funds
100% model
Our concept is to turn 100% of donations in projects for children all over the world
How do we do it?
It's simple, with no expenses:
- when we travel to countries to supervise our projects or to transport supplies, we do it on our own expenses
- we work free of charge
- we don't do any advertising
- the website, the accounts, the auditing, are managed free of charge
100% model
- it's the reason why we started: a group of friends who wanted to help children, but couldn't recognize itself in other organizations
- it's one of our points of pride
- it's the reason why we are different from many others
- it's the reason why many contact us
To reinforce this concept we have included this rule in our statutes.
The team
- Claudio Stabon, Founder and President
- Anna Micossi, Board member
- Silvia Falconetti, Board member
- Danilo Bernabeo, Volunteer
How to support Us
It is possible to support EPSILON both personally and through your enterprise with tailored Corporate Social Responsibility projects.
These projects will provide remarkable benefits to your enterprise in terms of image with your own stakeholders and motivation of your personnel.
You can make your contribution by a bank transfer to:
Associazione Epsilon Onlus
Banca Popolare di Bergamo - Sede di Milano
Via Manzoni 7, 20121 Milano Italia
IBAN: IT 35 N 05428 01602 000000023993
BIC (SWIFT CODE): BEPO IT 21 (for international transfers)
indicating in the reason for payment the project you want to support.
Projects
2012 Projects
Raised 138,000 € + donations in kind for 32,000 € = 170,000 €
1. Togo, construction of a professional High School, second block, 23,200 € (sponsor Gruppo KOS, Fondazione BNL)
2. Togo, continuation of the nutritional programme in the nursery school, 10,500 € (sponsor The Herrod Foundation, Ferraresi Family)
3. Madagascar, continuation of the nutritional programme for students, 12,000 € (sponsor Pirelli)
4. Rwanda, maintenance of the nutritional centre in Rutongo, 15,000 €
5. Niger, maintenance of the nutritional centre in Mabrouka, 10,000 €
6. Togo, maintenance and implementation of pediatric beds in Afagnan Hospital, 22,300 € (sponsor The Herrod Foundation, Dimar, Gruppo Selex , Federico Tessarollo’s baptism)
7. Burkina Faso, medical dispensary in Bingo, 24,300 €
8. Benin, support to the Neonatology Ward of the hospital in Tanguieta, 22,350 € (sponsor Fondazione Chiesi)
9. Rwanda, agricultural project, 5,000 € (sponsor Syngenta)
2011 Projects
Raised 115,000 € + donations in kind for 40,000 € = 155,000 €
1. Burkina Faso, project School vegetable gardens and fields in the town of Nessega. Villages have provided for the land, manpower will be the parents', 10,000 € (sponsor, Orlandi family).
2. Ethiopia, specialist instrumentation within the infantile blindness project, 12,700 € (sponsor The Herrod Foundation).
3. Niger, continuation of the project construction of the nursery school, 10,000€
4. Benin, continuation of the project purchase of powder milk, 7,500€
5. Togo, new amount for the construction of “Piero Micossi” High School, 8,200€ (sponsor, KOS)
6. Madagascar, purchase of flour for bread, 5,000€
7. Rwanda, maintenance of the nutritional centre, 7,500€ (sponsor Genoan Daddies Group)
8. Kenya, construction of a nursery school close to Lake Victoria, 9,000 €
9. Benin, enlargement of the Neonatology Ward of the Hospital, 15,000 €, 2,000 children (Fondazione Chiesi)
10. Togo, continuation of the nutritional programme that guarantees a meal a day for 90 students (age 3-7) in Tchebebé nursery school, built by Epsilon in 2010, 5,500 €.
11. Rwanda, enlargement of the agricultural programme started by Epsilon in 2008, 10,000 € (sponsor Syngenta).
12. Madagascar, bread production for 3,000 students, 5,000 € (sponsor Pellegrini).
13. Togo, purchase of 3 PCs for educational purposes for Tchebebé school, 1,170 €.
14. Rwanda, nutritional centre of Rutongo, 7,500, 200 children/year (continuation)
15. Togo, second block of three classrooms for the professional school in Tchebebé, 10.576 €, 100 students (sponsor Fondazione BNL)
16. Kenya, construction of a nursery school close to Lake Victoria, 9,000 € (continuation)
17. Burkina Fasu, medical dispensary in Bingo to, 16,800 € (first amount), 2,000 children
18. Benin, 6 neonatal craddles for Tanguieta Hospital, where we have been working for years, 2,900 €
2010 Projects
Raised 272,000 € + donations in kind for 53,000 € = 325,000 €
1. Togo, construction of a water well, 10,000 €, 500 children (sponsor Tedone Family)
2. Dominican Republic, construction of a medical dispensary in Pedernales, 5,000 €, 300 children
3. Niger, Foyer Mabrouka Tanout, 10,000 €, 45 children for one year (continuation)
4. Rwanda, nutritional centre of Rutongo, 7,000€, 200 children/year (continuation)
5. Togo, microcredit, 3,500 €, 300 children (sponsor Herrod Foundation, CH)
6. Madagascar, 5,000€ for bread for the children at schools.
7. Madagascar, 5,000€ for material and medicine for the medical dispensary of the school of Andasibe.
8. Benin, purchase of medical material for the Tanguieta Hospital, 6,000€, 150 children.
9. Togo, construction of Piero Micossi High School (sponsor, Istituto di Riabilitazione S.Stefano) in Tchebebé, Togo, 12,500 €, 200 youngsters.
10. Tanout, Niger, 6,335 € for the construction of a henhouse (donation of the Korzilius family).
11. Rutongo, Rwanda, 6,500 € for food in the foyer (donation of the Korzilius family).
12. Tchebebé, Togo, 2,500 € for food in the nursery school (donation of the Korzilius family).
2009 Projects
Raised 374,638 € + donations in kind for 81,500 €
1. Rwanda, aid for agricultural development (co-sponsor: Syngenta), 26,000€
2. Togo, construction of a nursery school (co-sponsor HSS), 24,000 € + 1,800 €, 120 children
3. Niger, contribution to run the Foyer Mabrouka for Children in Tanout, 8,400 €, 50 children
4. Benin, purchase of medical material for the Tanguieta Hospital, 15,090 € + 6,088 €, 150 children
5. Rwanda, construction of a new Foyer –Home-, 40,000 €, 200 children
6. Ethiopia, continuation of the infantile blindness project (co-sponsor The Herrod Foundation, CH), 17,900 €, 1,200 children
7. Burkina, agricultural project (co-sponsor 50 years F. Toni), 5,900 €, 100 children
8. Madagascar, enlargement of the medical dispensary of Andasibe, 8,000 €, 1,200 children
9. Togo, construction of the operating theatre of Afagnan Hospital (sponsor Selex), 253,120 €, 2,000 children
10. Togo, nutritional programme in the nursery school in Tchebebé, 4,020 €
11. Rwanda, agricultural project (sponsor Syngenta), 3,000 €
12. Madagascar, flour, rice and beans for the students of different schools, 5,000 €, 3,000 students
13. Madagascar, purchase of medicine for the dispensary of Mandabe (sponsor M Giustiniani), 5,000 €
14. Kenya, continuation of the school project, 2,000 €
2008 Projects
Raised 112.273 + donations in kind for 110.000 .
1. Ethiopia, infantile blindness project, 13,000 , 1,200 children.
2. Haiti, purchase of food for a nutritional centre, 13,000 , 200 children.
3. Togo, construction of a school, 21,850 + 12,000 + 3,600 , 150 youngsters.
4. Madagascar, construction of a professional laboratory, 15,000 , 150 young.
5. Benin, purchase of medical material, 5,200 + 9,775 , 150 babies.
6. Rwanda, purchase of materials, 1,500 , 150 children.
7. Niger, Foyer Home for abandoned children, 7,500 , 100 kids.
8. Rwanda, support to a nutritional centre, 10,000 + 5,000 , 100 children.
9. Togo, continuation of the project Afagnan Hospital, 7,500 , 100 children.
10. Kenya, construction of a nursery school, 13,000 , 200 children.
11. Kenya, purchase of educational material, 2,000 , 340 children.
2007 Projects
Raised 111,022 + donations in kind for 55,618 .
1. Benin, purchase of medical material for the Tanguieta Hospital, 7,710+9,760.
2. Togo, construction of a school in Solimdι, 19,972 , 160 children/year.
3. Niger, purchase of agricultural material and livestock, 5,019 , 100 children.
4. Togo, purchase of medical material, 5,000 + 4,000 , 100 children.
5. Rwanda, construction of an aqueduct, 6,000 , 10,000 children.
6. Madagascar, construction of a dispensary, 6,000 , 1,400 children.
7. Kenya, purchase of educational material, 2,000 , 340 children.
8. Rwanda, purchase of essential goods, 12,000 , 150 children.
2006 Projects
Raised 77,760 + donations in kind for 57,750 .
1. Kenya, purchase of educational material, 1,995 , 340 children.
2. Niger, construction of a water well, 6,200 , 300 families.
3. Benin, purchase of powder milk and medicine, 6,200 + 5,363 + 2,500 in kind, 300 children.
4. Niger, construction of a classroom, 8,055 , 40 children/year.
5. Nicaragua, construction of a water well, 6,745 , 150 families.
6. Mozambico, purchase of milk for children with HIV-positive mothers, 7,500 , 50 children.
7. Ethiopia, purchase of an autorefractometer for the infantile blindness project, 12,600, 1,200 children /month.
8. Rwanda, purchase of essential goods, 12,300 , 150 children.
9. Haiti, nutritional programme in Foyer for poor children, 6,500 , 100 children.
10. Bolivia, purchase of food for a children and mothers hosting centre, 4,965 , 425 children.
2005 Projects
Raised 60,000 + donations in kind for 55,000 .
1. Ethiopia, upgrade of some medical centres for infantile blindness, 12,500 , 1.200 children/month.
2. Benin, purchase of milk for children, 5,000 , 120 children.
3. Kenya, purchase of desks, chairs and educational material for the elementary school of Kopala, 10,950 , 340 children.
4. Rwanda, support to the nutritional centre of Rutongo through the purchase of mattresses, sheets, blankets, powder milk and other essential goods, 6,000 , 150 children.
5. Burkina Faso, restructuring of a Pouponniθre (neonatal nutritional centre), 6,000 , 50 families.
6. Somaliland (Somalia), construction of a water well, 6,250 , 300 families.
7. Sierra Leone, adoption of young girls victims of violence and their children, 2,700 , 10 families.
8. Ciad, enlargement of nutritional centres, 3,000 , 300 children.
