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Italy
- Human rights
Mais is an Italian ETS legally registered under the Ministry of Foreigner Affairs and the EU. It works in collaboration with local partners in several countries like, Egypt, Senegal, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Vietnam thanks the support of public and private donor to realize project for the socio-economic empowerment of the communities through a human - based rights approach. Its budget is around 500 hundred thousand Euros for year.
M.A.I.S.’ objectives: To work in favour of sustainable and participated development of the global South, particularly for small-scale producers, the children and women, promoting the rise of local capacity. To promote exchange of expertise both within the countries where it works and between the North and the South of the world.
M.A.I.S.’s projects in the global South aim at: Contrasting sexual and work exploitation of the children and supporting their education Contrasting women’s sexual exploitation and supporting their education Supporting the production and trade of small farmers’ products and claiming the importance of family farming Developing community organisation and primary services (water, schools, natural medicine) Supporting small producers and trade in the urban settings Promoting and supporting the unions’ and labours’ claims in the global South Supporting distance adoption and promoting school twinning between Italian and foreign countries’ schools
We strongly believe in Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and are committed in Italy as well as in Egypt to building and spreading a culture of knowledge and respect, which sees diversity as an opportunity for mutual improvement. Participating in this network will help us share our experiences, learning in turn, from those of others.
Our action strategy is based on the creation and consolidation of partnerships between different actors for building inclusive societies that value human beings in all their different dimensions. We seek to be part of networks that reflect our values, with a view to sharing experiences and amplifying our voice.