Cuore Attivo Monterosa ODV (“Active Heart non profit”)was founded 2019 in Alagna Valsesia (VC) Italy, with the goal of supporting small national and international social, medical and environmental emergencies. Our slogan is “maximizing the effect of limited resources”
Cuore Attivo Montrosa coordinates projects and spreads culture and information through the construction of schools and libraries and actively runs medical clinics in small, remote villages of the Himalayas in Pakistan and Nepal.
In Italy Cuore Attivo Monterosa works at the local level providing support dedicated to helping kids living in the Val Sesia mountain environment to learn how to combine an ecological mountain lifestyle with longstanding traditions. We organize trash collection on the glaciers and river beds of our beautiful Monte Rosa home and also provide support to areas that are touched by natural disasters and war.
Our objectives
We provide support to the Nepalese population in the Makalu and Arun valleys.
We build infrastructure such as schools and plumbing in remote areas while also offering medical services to local populations.
By building schools in these remote Himalayan villages we are able to offer children access to a basic level of education, expanding their possibilities and enabling them to live a better life in these remote areas and not being forced to move to the cities.
Develop environmental and social projects for mountain residents: adults, kids and elders.
Completed projects
After 20 years of expeditions to the 8000m peaks Seppi Enzio started this humanitarian non profit, financing and personally leading small projects to the surrounding valleys of the Everest region. Having a tight bond with local populations during his years long mountaineering he was able to grow a small project into a larger more complex humanitarian effort creating: Cuore Attivo (active heart) Monterosa ODV
2017
Built the Rapsa school (Arun Valley) and created the documentary film “Light of Makalu” by Niccolo Aiazzi
2018
Construction of the Pre- and Elementary school in Sempung (Arun valley), town irrigation and plumbing and medical camp. Documented in the film “NGIJUNG” by Niccolo Aiazzi
November 2019
Construction of the Chepuwa elementary school and medical camp in the Arun Valley
March 2020
Acquisition of medical products during the pandemic with the help of the Borgosesia Red Cross (masks, latex gloves, face shields) – unavailable at the time.
Summer 2020
“Breathing again” – a project sustaining first responders during the pandemic lockdown in the Otro Valley with the support of the Alagna Valsesia township.
November 2020
Distribution of food and medicine in the Gilgit Baltistan valley, Pakistan. Traveling 2000km through the himalayan valleys of the Karakorum, Pakistan 17 tons of food was donated and over 200 people were medically assisted. A docufilm “Porters” was created by Chiara Guglielmina
March 2021
“Deosai ski traverse” Instruction and creation of a group of local skiers to further local tourism in the Gilgit region of Pakistan. First ever winter traverse on skis of the Deosai high plateau. Autonomous 60km 5 day ski traverse at an elevation of 4000m with the support of the Italian and Pakistani governments and EvK2 Minoprio.
September, October, November 2021
Eco clean up of the Indren and Roccette glaciers with the help of the Alagna mountain guides and Monterosa 2000 ski company. Clean up of the Col D’Olen and Cimalegna areas of the Monte Rosa in Italy. Clean up of Dorf and Otro Valley with the support of “Al grup” from Marco Pozzi. Clean up of the Sesia river bed from the Wold hamlet to the Boccorio tunnel. This effort was made possible through the participation of countless volunteers, friends and tourists who actively participated in cleaning up this fragile ecosystem they all love so much.
November 2021
Mobile medical camp in the Arun valley, Nepal. 600 patients were visited and 60kg of medical supplies distributed. School supplies for 550 elementary school children were donated.
March 2022
Collection and transport of blankets, food, and medical supplies to Ukraine. After the unprovoked February 2022 invasion by Russia Cuore Attivo Monterosa organized two shipments of emergency supplies for the citizens of Ukraine. The first in March and a second shipment in May. Local associations such as Avici emporio solidale Valsessera, Cammino della Luce di Pray, Auser Valsessera and Pegaso Sistemi participated in this effort.
September 2022
Orginazation of two garbage cleanup days in the Valsesia valley and it’s mountain environment. “Cleanalp” was also promoted by giornalist and writer Franco Borgogno and the center for European Outdoor Conservation (EOCA)
November 2022
Itinerant medical camp in the Arun valley, Nepal. 630 patients were treated and 80kg of medical supplies distributed. For the first time advanced medical devices such as ecographic monitoring were used in these remote areas, also thanks to the participation of Ilaria and Veronica both specialists from the Pavia San Matteo clinic. 380 school children were provided with educational supplies.
September – October 2023
Educational activity with primary and secondary schools in the Valsessera valley Italy, students were instructed in volunteer activities. “Cleanalp” – a project focusing on microplastics pollution in the Alta Valsesia valley.
June 2024
Humanitarian trip to Sambir, Ucraine. Medical equipment and assistance to the local population. “Cleanalp” - a clean up and ecological project (removal of micro plastics) in the Zegna natural preserve, Italy.
November 2024
Construction of a primary school and mobile medical camp in the village of Siprung. Nepal. This was done in collaboration with the Nepalese Himalayan Education Center.
Testimonials of our various activities
We dedicate a portion of our funds to furthering the divulgation to the rest of Nepal in “best practices” on how to realize and obtain optimal humanitarian aid.
2017
In 2017 photographer and film maker Nicolo Aiazzo produces the documentary film “Light of Makalu” telling the story about the village of Rapsa on the right bank of the Arun valley, Nepal.
2018
In 2018 Niccolo produces the documentary film “Nigjung” portraying the population of Bothe of Tibetan origin and their life in the village of Sembung.
2020
November 2020 Chiara Guglielmina produces the documentary “porters” during the distribution of food aid in the Karakorum mountains in Pakistan
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