Mission Bambini works to improve children’s access to health care and education in Italy and around the world.
Our programs respond to different needs and contexts, but share the same goal: giving children and young people the opportunities they need to grow, learn and build their future.
16,413
Children and young people supported
75
Projects
19
Countries
Through Children’s Heart Program (Cuore di bimbi), we help children with congenital and acquired heart conditions access timely, quality care in countries where specialized treatment is limited.
Alongside surgeries and medical screenings, we train local health care professionals to strengthen local expertise and make pediatric heart care increasingly sustainable over time.
Stelle Mission Bambini is a network of educational hubs working in communities across Italy where children and families face social and economic challenges.
The program provides continuous educational support from early childhood through adolescence, helping expand access to quality education and prevent educational poverty and school dropout.
Through LEARN, Mission Bambini works with local organizations to expand access to quality education for children and young people around the world, including in communities affected by poverty, emergencies and other barriers to learning.
The network brings together organizations across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, building on long-term local partnerships and shared approaches to education.
Beyond medical care, our Children’s Heart work also supports families through Casa Cuore di bimbi, a welcoming home at Niguarda Hospital in Milan for families whose children are undergoing heart surgery or treatment.
Casa Cuore di bimbi allows parents and caregivers to stay close to their children throughout hospitalization and recovery.
We work alongside local organizations and communities to understand needs, build on local expertise and develop solutions that can create lasting impact.
Our approach combines three ways of working: