«Every moment we live, we can change the world around us. Whenever people learn to know each other better and to love each other, a new world is born because together they understand what is necessary to change and they consequently act. The best reason to act is the joy arising from knowing that what we do is good and that our role, even if simple, is always very important. No matter how old you are, or what is your social condition, what matters is that you can find the light to decide what is best for yourself and for others, the hope and the ability to dream in order to give joy. And joy is not a legacy, but a constant conquest, which comes from learning how to live together. I think that the greatness of a man can be measured through the ability he has to understand, to sympathize, to share and to participate.»

Novacaritas Foundation has exclusively charitable purposes, promoting and financially supporting projects, both in Italy and in the world, aiming at social care, education and training for disadvantaged people and giving aid to already existing organisations to alleviate hunger in poor countries.

Carlo Novarese, a successful businessman in the textile industry, always had a dream: to help children in need to have a decent life. So, at a certain point in his life, Carlo decided to use his expertise to undertake this new challenge. Thanks to his contacts in various areas of Brazil, Carlo made many trips to carry out his project: there was so much to do!

The dream concretely came to life in 2011, when Carlo’s son, Alberto, officially created the non-profit Novacaritas Foundation. With the help of Giorgio, a close friend of his father, he accomplished what Carlo had in mind: the creation of a non-profit organization that, through annually allocated funds, would be able to give concrete help to people in need.