Canossian Foundation VOICA – ETS
For a better life
The Canossian Foundation VOICA – ETS is an organization dedicated to promoting projects and opportunities for voluntary service that support and empower children, women and men in conditions of poverty, marginalization or disadvantage in every part of the world.
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The Charity Risotto: When a school steps into the world of haute cuisine to make a difference—one dish at a time.
27 November 2025 In the small town of Bagnolo Mella, the training restaurant of the Canossa Vocational Centre became the unlikely stage for an evening where fine dining met genuine generosity. Forty guests gathered for a menu worthy of a boutique restaurant, crafted...
Voices on the Journey: Young Japanese Volunteers Share Their VOICA Experience in the Philippines
In Bulihan, in the heart of the Philippines, four young Japanese volunteers lived an experience that profoundly reshaped the way they see the world, others, and even themselves. Guided by the Canossian Sisters and welcomed with remarkable warmth by the local...
A future of opportunity takes shape in Lomé: the new Agata Carelli Higher Institute!
The Agata Carelli Higher Institute (ISAC) stands at the heart of Agoè-Nyivé, a rapidly expanding suburb of Lomé. Home to more than 500,000 people from across Togo, the area has seen a growing influx of young people who settle there to pursue university studies or seek...
Mission Possible: Beginning the new year for Canossian Volunteers
Dreaming, planning and journeying together were important aspects this weekend at Casa Madre, Verona, as young people and Sisters began the formation program for Canossian international volunteering 2025/2026. Friday evening and Saturday the Sisters took time to...
Stories from the Mission – Discover International Volunteering with the Canossian Foundation VOICA An open event to explore projects, stories and opportunities for engagement in Italy and around the world.
On Sunday 26 October, the Canossian Foundation VOICA – ETS will open its doors to all those interested in learning more about the world of volunteering, the Foundation’s projects and activities, and what it means to commit oneself to creating genuine change and...
Shadows and Light on the Ilha: stories from Angola. An on-the-ground look at what the Canossian “Support at a Distance” has achieved — and what still lies ahead.
The Canossian Support at a Distance (SAD) is, at heart, a covenant of trust: a steady, person-to-person commitment that helps a child grow, learn and receive care in his or her own country. It is not a vague donation; it is a long-term accompaniment that...