NOVE - Caring Humans

What NOVE - Caring Humans does

NOVE - Caring Humans is an Italian non-profit humanitarian organization (NOVE ETS, Ente del Terzo Settore) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rome at Via dei Ramni 24. It operates across five countries — Italy, Afghanistan (since 2013), Greece, Syria and Ethiopia — and has implemented 37 projects reaching over 100,000 beneficiaries, of whom approximately 60% are women and girls. The organization is led by President Alberto Cairo (a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Nansen Refugee Award recipient who led the ICRC Orthopaedic Programme in Afghanistan for three decades) and a management team with deep institutional experience at the ICRC, Italian Red Cross, AICS, Italian MFA, GIZ and OSCE.

NOVE delivers a portfolio of programmes rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include FEDA (an unrestricted emergency fund for rapid crisis response), the Dignity life-saving support programme for families in extreme poverty, the Safe Space digital mental-health platform for Afghan refugees, Bread for Women (socioeconomic development in Kabul), WEDUT (women's education and training under Taliban restrictions), the ICRC-linked Social Inclusion Programme for persons with disabilities, and integration programmes such as Prossimi Cittadini. Underlying capabilities are operational rather than technological: field offices (Kabul and Rome), a credentialed professional network, and partnerships with ICRC, Italian Red Cross, AMNA, Fondazione Con i Bambini and Fondazione KPMG.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded. Revenue streams comprise individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate partnerships under the 'Companies with Heart' umbrella (including payroll giving and gift matching), institutional grants from AICS, ICRC and foundations such as KPMG and Only the Brave, the Italian 5x1000 tax designation scheme (Codice Fiscale 97695550588), and planned giving through bequests. The organization maintains public transparency via independently audited annual financial statements. Go-to-market is direct-to-donor through website, newsletter, social media, PR, the 5x1000 campaign and corporate engagement; programmatic delivery occurs through direct field implementation in Afghanistan and partner-mediated execution in Italy, Greece, Syria and Ethiopia.

Name

NOVE - Caring Humans

Legal name

NOVE ETS

Website

https://novecaringhumans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NOVE - Caring Humans is an Italian non-profit (ETS) founded in 2012 that delivers humanitarian aid, disability inclusion, women's empowerment, and refugee support programmes across Italy, Afghanistan, Greece, Syria and Ethiopia, reaching over 100,000 beneficiaries through grants, donations and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency relief programs
• Disability inclusion
• Women's empowerment programs
• Refugee support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters via website, bank transfer, and fundraising campaigns
2. Corporate Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with companies through donations, project sponsorship, payroll giving, and gift matching programs
3. Institutional Grants: Funding from institutional donors including AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), ICRC, foundations like KPMG and Only the Brave Foundation
4. 5x1000 Tax Donations: Italian tax designation scheme allowing taxpayers to direct 0.5% of income tax to NOVE (Tax Code: 97695550588)
5. Bequests and Legacies: Planned giving program allowing supporters to include NOVE in their wills

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NOVE Caring Humans is a non-profit humanitarian organization (ETS) that implements humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and sustainable socioeconomic development programs for vulnerable populations. It runs a portfolio of specialized programs targeting women, children, persons with disabilities, and refugees across Italy, Afghanistan, Greece, Syria, and Ethiopia, funded entirely through donations, grants, and institutional partnerships.

Product overview

NOVE Caring Humans is a non-profit humanitarian organization (ETS - Ente del Terzo Settore) operating since 2012 in Italy and since 2013 in Afghanistan, with projects also in Greece, Syria, and Ethiopia. The organization operates through a portfolio of specialized programs rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include FEDA (emergency fund for rapid crisis response), the Dignity program (tailored assistance for families in extreme poverty), and education & advocacy initiatives like ABC della Cittadinanza and Vitamine per le Menti. Humanitarian assistance programs include Safe Space (mental health support), Bread for Women (socioeconomic development), and emergency response through LIFELINE. Social inclusion is addressed through sports programs (La Forza dello Sport, Un Mare di Sport), Healing Circles (psychological support), and integration programs like Prossimi Cittadini. Women's empowerment is supported through Women Business Prize entrepreneurship awards and vocational training. The organization primarily supports women, children, and persons with disabilities, having reached over 100,000 beneficiaries with over 60% being women and girls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEDA: Fondo Emergenze (Emergency Fund) - immediate support fund for emergencies and urgent humanitarian needs
• NOVE ETS

Products and services

• FEDA (Fondo Emergenze) An unrestricted emergency fund enabling NOVE to provide immediate assistance to vulnerable populations in crisis situations, reaching places where help is needed before it's too late.
• Dignity A life-saving support program providing families in extreme poverty and vulnerability, mostly women and children, with tailor-made assistance including food, shelter, medical care, and livelihood support.
• ABC della Cittadinanza A citizenship education project promoting inclusion and intercultural understanding, coordinated by CSV Lazio with collaboration from organizations engaged in rights promotion.
• Vitamine per le Menti (Vitamins for Minds) An educational and awareness-raising program dedicated to schools, universities, and citizens, promoting information sharing, contemporary culture, and social responsibility.
• WEDUT (Women Education and Training) A program dedicated to women's right to education and training, responding to restrictions imposed after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
• Safe Space A protected online platform providing mental well-being support and collective healing for Afghan refugees, promoting social inclusion in host communities.
• Bread for Women (BfW) A project combining humanitarian intervention with targeted development actions in Kabul, designed to extend to other Afghan cities and provinces to generate large-scale positive economic impact.
• LIFELINE Emergency Programme Emergency response program providing immediate aid during humanitarian crises.
• Operazione Fazzoletti Rossi Humanitarian evacuation operation from Kabul during the Taliban takeover in August 2021, focusing on women in danger such as activists, politicians, and former government employees.
• NEDA Program focused on amplifying the voice of women, supporting their empowerment and rights.
• Prossimi Cittadini Program supporting the integration of migrants and refugees into Italian society.
• Healing Circles Psychological support and mental well-being program for women and children, providing healing journeys and collective healing approaches.
• Fish Skin Innovative burn treatment program using fish skin for pediatric burns, addressing the lack of adequate medical care in Afghanistan.
• Un Mare di Sport Sports and play activities for children in social vulnerability situations, promoting inclusion through water activities.
• La Forza dello Sport Program using sports as a tool for autonomy, self-esteem, and contrast to social stigma for persons with disabilities.
• Programma di Inclusione Sociale Collaboration with ICRC implementing social inclusion programs for persons with disabilities, including home care for those with spinal cord injuries.
• Women Business Prize National award recognizing and supporting women's entrepreneurship in Afghanistan, including Daring Women in Business Prize and Women Business Prize 2025.
• Futuro Presente Project providing targeted responses to emergencies and social inclusion support for young mothers, foreign women with children, and unaccompanied foreign minors in Italy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 beneficiaries reached across 5 countries with 37 projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022NOVE signed collaboration agreement with ICRC for Social Inclusion Programme for persons with disabilities and Home Care assistance for people with spinal cord injuries. NOVE contributes expertise of Alberto Cairo who led ICRC's Physical Rehabilitation Programme for over 30 years.
• AMNA (Afghan Mental Health Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Collaboration with AMNA for the Safe Space project providing mental health support to Afghan refugees. NOVE received training and collaborated to create safe online platforms where Afghan refugees could share emotions and needs guided by an expert Afghan facilitator.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership during COVID-19 emergency in Italy for food distribution to vulnerable families in Rome, Ladispoli, Salerno, and Roccapiemonte.
• CSV Lazio (Voluntary Service Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSV Lazio coordinates 'ABC della Cittadinanza 2025' project for inclusive and intercultural society, in collaboration with organizations including NOVE.
• Mennesker i arbeid (Norwegian NGO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVE donated a minibus to assist migrants on Lesvos island during the refugee crisis peak in Greece.
• Suore Missionarie della Consolata (CMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperative partner for 'Non ho la lebbra' project supporting the leper community in Kore, Ethiopia, including educational support for young women and kindergarten enlargement.
• Coldiretti SalernominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for food distribution during COVID-19 emergency, with products purchased from small producers cultivating mafia-seized lands.
• Cooperativa Sociale L'AccoglienzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for COVID-19 response in Italy and management of 'Nido d'Ape' childcare facility for working mothers in difficulty.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emergency: Italian NGO founded by Gino Strada providing free medical and surgical care to victims of war and poverty, with major operations in Afghanistan and other conflict zones. Directly comparable as an Italian humanitarian organization focused on emergency response, women's rights, and vulnerable populations in the same geographies where NOVE operates.
• WeWorld-GVC: Italian NGO working on humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and children's rights in over 20 countries. Comparable multi-country humanitarian portfolio, women's empowerment and child protection focus, and Italian donor/institutional funding model.
• INTERSOS: Italian humanitarian aid organization assisting victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts, with strong presence in Afghanistan, Syria, and other NOVE geographies. Highly comparable as a fellow Italian NGO with similar donor base, multi-country field operations, and emergency response focus.
• COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale: Italian humanitarian NGO with operations in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia including Afghanistan. Comparable in mission, multi-country humanitarian programs, donor base (AICS, EU, UN), and focus on vulnerable women and children.
• Cesvi: Italian NGO operating in over 20 countries with humanitarian and development programs including emergency response, women's empowerment, and child protection. Directly comparable as an Italian humanitarian NGO working on similar beneficiary segments (women, children, vulnerable populations) with institutional donor funding.
• Terre des Hommes Italy: Italian NGO focused on children's rights and protection in Italy and internationally, including migrant children. Comparable as an Italian humanitarian organization focused on child protection, education, and integration programs overlapping with NOVE's children-focused and refugee-focused work.
• CISP – Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli: Italian NGO with humanitarian and development programs in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Comparable as an Italian humanitarian organization with institutional donor funding (AICS, EU) and similar geographic focus on conflict-affected populations.

Broad incumbents

• Italian Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana): National humanitarian organization and NOVE partner on COVID-19 emergency response. Comparable as a large-scale Italian humanitarian organization with extensive domestic emergency distribution capabilities, though broader in mandate and significantly larger than NOVE.
• ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross: Global humanitarian organization and key NOVE partner for the Social Inclusion Programme. Comparable in mandate (humanitarian assistance, disability inclusion, persons with spinal cord injuries), though operating at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Fondazione L'Albero della Vita: Italian NGO working on child protection, education, and women's empowerment in Italy and select developing countries. Comparable as an Italian non-profit with overlapping child welfare and women's empowerment programs and similar institutional donor base including Fondazione Con i Bambini.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nove-caring-humans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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