Coccole Project

The “Coccole” Project was initiated 18 years ago by Nir Lagziel.

It all started with the idea of bringing children, victims of sexual exploitation or abuse, living in orphanages and care homes in the southern hemisphere, something that would make them smile and feel better.

In practice, toys, stationery for school, PCs, clothing, but also first aid medications and, as they often live in rural areas, also animals. The “Coccole” project has already reached Kenya, Brazil, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos, always choosing small villages which are often difficult to  reach, and where major NGOs are usually not present.

In the majority of cases, such villages are indicated by friends, physicians and other operators who work there with other organizations.

“Coccole” is a project that started among friends and, with time, has become a not-for-profit organization called Coccole Onlus, sponsored by hundreds of friends and companies strongly  believing in the project.

 

How does it actually work? 

Every year, funds are raised through private donations and the sale, in the Nir Lagziel shop in Via Jacopo dal Verme 12 in Milan, of a t-shirt printed with an image linked to the artistic or mythological traditions of the country involved.

Donations can be made through the Coccole Onlus current account before Christmas, as the t-shirt can become the perfect Christmas gift (the gift box always contains a leaflet describing the project). The funds are used to buy items – mainly medications – in Italy upon request of the staff working onsite, but the majority of these “coccole” (‘cuddles’) are bought directly by Nir Lagziel on the premises.

No cash is given, no intermediaries are involved, everything is totally transparent and all the money collected is used to buy goods for the children.

The journeys, organized during the Christmas holidays, usually start the day before Christmas.

 

Coccole Projectultima modifica: 2013-11-21T13:29:28+01:00da coccoledinir