Update as of September 6, 2023
Humanitarian assistance in Syria for people affected by the earthquake
Thanks to the support of its donors, including Fondazione Pesenti ETS, UNHCR continues, together with its local partners, to provide assistance to the affected population, also aiming to ensure safe, voluntary, and dignified relocations as temporary shelters are closed.
Following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Fondazione Pesenti ETS responded to the appeal launched by UNHCR – the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – to provide concrete aid in Syria, where a severe humanitarian emergency has unfolded in the aftermath of the quake.
THE CONTEXT
As the Syrian crisis enters its 13th year, the scale, severity, and complexity of humanitarian needs across the country were already overwhelming before the earthquake. As of June 2023, over 15 million people were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with approximately 8.8 million people affected by the February earthquakes.
From the outset of the earthquake emergency, UNHCR and its partners, supported by local actors, have provided essential relief items and shelter support to thousands of vulnerable families residing in collective shelters and reception centers, as well as to those hosted by local communities. UNHCR has also provided psychosocial support, child protection services, legal assistance, and multipurpose cash aid.
FONDAZIONE PESENTI’S CONTRIBUTION
UNHCR’s presence and the results achieved in the context of the humanitarian crisis in Syria following the earthquake would undoubtedly have been more limited without the support of the Italian private sector. The contribution from the Pesenti Foundation has played a significant role in making the humanitarian response effective and appropriate to the needs on the ground.
Thanks to the €200,000.00 contribution allocated by the Pesenti Foundation, UNHCR was able to reach approximately 8,400 people in Syria with various forms of assistance: a warm coat for about 1,200 vulnerable individuals to help them cope with the harsh winter; a mattress for around 1,000 vulnerable people; a cash grant of $50 to approximately 360 families (averaging 4 members per family) to help cover essential expenses; a plastic tarp for about 1,000 families to protect their damaged homes; and a family tent for roughly 190 families whose homes were completely destroyed.
2023 REPORTING (Click on the table to download the PDF)
How to Contribute:
Reason for Payment: Charitable donation for Syria emergency – Company name – VAT number/donor – tax code
Iban: IT67B0306911166100000009574
BIC BCITITMM
BRANCH: No. 77413 – BERGAMO V. VENETO
Account Holder: Fondazione Cav. Lav. Lav. Carlo Pesenti – Ente del Terzo Settore
Via S. Bernardino, 149/A 24126 Bergamo
Tax Benefits and How to Take Advantage of Them
The Carlo Pesenti Foundation has been registered since 14/11/2022 in the National Single Register of the Third Sector (Runts). This means that, pursuant to Art. 83, paragraph 2 of the Third Sector Code (Legislative Decree 117/17), donations made by individuals and legal entities to the Foundation are deductible from the donor’s taxable income up to 10% of the total declared income. If the deduction exceeds the declared income (after all other deductions), the excess may be carried forward for up to four years, within the same limit. Alternatively, individuals may opt, under Art. 83, paragraph 1 of the same Code, for a tax credit equal to 30% of the donation, up to a maximum of €30,000 per tax year. These payments must be made via bank or postal transfers or other “traceable” methods as required by Art. 23 of Legislative Decree 241 of July 9, 1994. Please note that following its registration with the Runts, Fondazione Pesenti is also eligible to receive the 5×1000 contribution. Therefore, individuals can choose to allocate this contribution to our projects when filing their annual tax returns (Unico PF or 730) by indicating the Foundation’s tax code (C.F. 03140270160).