WHAT WE DO
Mission
Interlife is dedicated to empowering the most vulnerable communities by providing them with the tools and skills needed to build a better future.
Through our innovative development model called Interlife Toolkit, we put the resources in people's hands to start small businesses, generate income and become self-employed.
We firmly believe that sustainable development comes from the active participation of communities and that every individual has the right to determine his or her own destiny.
Our goal is to empower the most vulnerable people, providing them with opportunities to escape poverty and build a prosperous future.
HOW WE WANT TOMORROW
Vision
We envision a world where every community is self-sufficient and prosperous , where people live in harmony with the environment and can realize their dreams. Interlife wants to be a catalyst for this change, promoting the development of dynamic and resilient communities.
Through our actions, we want to create a lasting impact, leaving a legacy of hope and progress for future generations.
What we want is a world where dignity and equality are available to all.
OUR STORY
The Interlife Path
• Social Enterprise since 2008 and start of operations in India
• Since 2012, Implementation of the Interlife Toolkit Development Model and collaborations with Italian Masters and Universities
• In 2015 awarded as Best Practice by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Permanent guest of EXPO 2015 and nomination for the BIE COSMOS PRIZE
• Since 2016 in Ivory Coast as part of a project of the Ministry of the Interior
• Since 2018 in Burkina Faso within a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Presentation of the Interlife Toolkit model at the Social Policies Department of the Municipality of Milan
• Since 2019 in Kenya
• 2019 Presentation of the Interlife model at the Lombardy Region in the conference « Interlife Toolkit: reversing the trend »
• In 2020 included as a case study in the book "Non profit oggi" (Edizioni Delfino)
• 2021 Paper and International Academic Conference EBES - Eurasia Business and Economics Society – results achieved and economic and social impact of Interlife projects
• 2023-2024 launch of two projects of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers security initiatives
food for vulnerable children and families in Tamil Nadu and Côte d'Ivoire
• Convocation to Palazzo Chigi by the Mission Structure for the Mattei Plan
• April 2024 Presentation at the Chamber of Deputies of the Impact Report produced by the Etisos Foundation
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July 2024 Hearing at the Foreign and Community Affairs Committee of the Chamber: presentation of the Interlife development model
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2025 - Insertion into the Mattei Plan. Continuous planning and operation
OUR STRONG POINTS
The values that inspire us
Specificity and uniqueness
of each experience, which translates into a “bottom-up” cooperation, whose rhythms and methods are suggested by the different contexts, in order to design non-standardized, but unique, shared and sustainable solutions
Participation
understood as the active participation of local populations in the creation of their well-being, which becomes a driving force for development
Responsibility
We believe that to achieve any development objective, a sense of belonging and ownership is crucial, allowing beneficiaries to be active protagonists
Collaboration
which translates into constant teamwork, made up of continuous consultations and sharing
“Charity is humiliating because it is exercised vertically and wherever it happens; solidarity is horizontal and involves mutual respect.”
Transparency
total between us, our beneficiaries and our donors, which gives an unexpected closeness in sharing experiences. Read the pact with the donor
Sustainability
of each project in the long term for a real and complete autonomy of the beneficiary. Sustainability not only in terms of design, but also environmental and socio-economic to trigger a virtuous circle within the communities
Environment
All our projects are designed with great attention to nature, ensuring a long-term impact and balanced, responsible and lasting growth.
Replicability
The Interlife Toolkit model is infinitely replicable and therefore sustainable and a bearer of solidarity