2023
PEACEFUL WISHES
Image © Alfredo Cuomo – Taken from his photo journal of the four countries of South East Asia; Mysterious Suwannabhumi – Land of Gold – First edition published 2006
Nothing in the world is single;
All things by a law divine
In one spirit meet and mingle.
Why not I with thine?—
From Love’s Philosophy
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
The benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are thought to have originated in the Himalayas, are two of the most well-loved mythological figures in Buddhism and Hinduism. They frequently watch over people’s safety in times of trouble or danger and continue to be a symbol of the strength of love and loss. The figures are frequently included into temple design in Thailand and Cambodia.
Our Annual Report 2021 is out
“Nobody could have guessed that after the last two devastating years of the worldwide Covid epidemic, we would now be facing the serious possibility of a third world war in 2022.
How can we make sense of everything that has occurred?
As I write this introduction and try to focus on our positive actions in 2021, I would also like to take this opportunity to reflect on what the Cuomo Foundation has managed to accomplish in its 20 years of service globally…”
Maria Elena Cuomo
President – Cuomo Foundation
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The Cuomo Foundation is a philanthropic organisation based in Monaco with a global outlook.
Its aims are to empower the young and enable the disadvantaged through supporting actions and creating partnerships in education, medical and socioeconomic development, environmental research, culture and the arts.
Its current activities are in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America with thousands of beneficiaries.
Monaco
The Foundation headquarters were established in Monaco in 2001 and supports many of the Principalities’ charitable organisations and activities.
India
Italy
The Foundation has a long history of support for Arts & Culture especially in the City of Rome.
Senegal
The Foundation in collaboration with key partners has achieved its most ambitious medical and social welfare project until now.
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Evolving with
An Ever-changing World
The Foundation was established in 2001 in Monaco by an Italian couple, Alfredo and Maria Elena Cuomo, who originally had one simple vision—to help support vulnerable children in India to gain access to educational attainment and better life chances.
Alfredo Cuomo, born in Rome, was a Fulbright student scholarship recipient who made his reputation as a producer in the international film industry. Maria Elena Cuomo, also a Roman, graduated from La Sapienza University of Rome with a special interest in Latin and Greek culture and enjoyed a successful career in the global banking business.
Both enthusiastic art collectors and adventurous explorers, in particular, of India and Africa, they had reached a point in their lives where they wanted to affirm and create positive philanthropy to those less fortunate.
In early 2000’s, working in the Tamil Nadu state of Southern India, the Foundation built schools, dormitories and sanitation buildings in Chennai, K.G.Kandigai, Kovalam, Mambakkam and Sendivakkam. 4,600 primary and secondary school-age children attend the schools daily. Since 2001, over 500 scholarships have assisted students to attend colleges and universities.
Other initiatives and partnerships were launched and upheld aplenty in Monaco, Europe and in many parts of the world.
Following the passing of Alfredo Cuomo in 2009, Maria Elena Cuomo challenged the Foundation and herself to evolve and further expand its aims, achievements and partnerships.
Since its beginnings in India, the Foundation has extended its outreach and is now active globally in the fields of education, social welfare, environmental research and the arts.