Support to Asilo Mariuccia for new shelters for women victims of violence
19 May 2025
Intesa Sanpaolo, through For Funding, its crowdfunding platform, has raised over €130,000 in support of Fondazione Asilo Mariuccia and the 'Casa Ersilia' project.
With the funds collected, two shelter homes were created for women who are victims of abuse and violence.
Intesa Sanpaolo's IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division supported the initiative with its own donation.
More specifically, the initiative made it possible to fund:
- the renovation of two apartments in the Lombardy region to provide safe shelter and protection for women and children who are victims of severe violence
- one year of activity by a specialized support team (psychotherapist, cultural mediators, psychological support)
- the purchase of a vehicle and the cost of a driver to ensure the safe transportation of women and their children.
“Casa Ersilia” has already welcomed 10 women, both alone and with children. Minors who are unable to attend school receive a home-schooling service provided by educators.
Intesa Sanpaolo's For Funding platform allows individuals and legal entities to donate and lend money to Third Sector entities, without the use of intermediaries and without commission charged to either the donor or the beneficiary. Intesa Sanpaolo guarantees security and transparency, with public reporting on the progress of the collection and the subsequent use of the money raised.
With the 2022-2025 Business Plan, the Group, led by CEO Carlo Messina, the dedicated Intesa Sanpaolo for Social Impact structure has been established to strengthen the objective of being a reference point in social sustainability, promoting the themes of inclusion and cohesion.
Photo credits: courtesy Asilo Mariuccia Foundation
