Our Team
Sunita Gurun
The true heart of our work in Nepal and the leader of the Himalaya Education Center in Khandbari (Nepal). She is the one who identifies the areas where intervention is most needed.
Michele Cucchi (il Lungo)
Alpine Guide. He conducts training activities in mountain safety and rescue, including helicopter operations. Both in Italy and abroad, particularly in Pakistan.
Marco Zaninetti
Alpine Guide and helicopter rescue technician at the mountain rescue base in Aosta.
Rosella Giuliani
Practicing doctor with volunteer experience in Africa and the Dominican Republic. She is the coordinator of all Cuore Attivo medical missions.
Niccolò Aiazzi
Photographer and filmmaker.
Giuseppe (Seppi) Enzio
Alpine Guide. His Himalayan experience began with the Venice–Beijing expedition and the ascent of Shisha Pangma. He took part in the construction and management of the CNR Pyramid Laboratory, and from these experiences, he began his volunteer work in Nepal in 2005.
Paolo Dalla Valentina
Alpine Guide and experienced mountain rescuer.
Chiara Guglielmina
Photographer and filmmaker. She participated in the 2020 Cuore Attivo expedition to Pakistan, creating the award-winning docufilm 'Porters,' and also in Nepal in 2021.
Gigliola Granziera
Musician and Red Cross volunteer.
Marco Poletti
Medical resident in urology in Padua.
Matteo Pavana
Photographer and filmmaker.
