Overview

In 1980, in Turin, a group of adoptive parents who had just come back from a developing Country with their adopted children, decided to join forces and create a network capable of helping those who wanted to adopt a child through international adoption.

It was a first step towards bringing Cifa Onlus, International Centre for Children and Family into being; nowadays, Cifa has become one of the biggest authorized Italian adoption agencies, due to the high number of adoptions carried out over the years and the large number of Countries where we are accredited.

In these 35 years of activity, we have accomplished many growth steps towards our mission: by being acknowledged as Non-governmental organization (NGO) in 2002, Cifa has become a leader in child’s rights advocacy. Since that date, our mission has changed: Cifa has been working hard not only to support couples throughout their adoption project but also to prevent children from being abandoned and exploited. Cifa has been fighting to ensure children’s access to basic education and improve their living conditions in their countries of origin.

Mission

We work hard at improving the living conditions of needy or abandoned children and adolescents by encouraging them to develop their own identity and by ensuring a family and a harmonious growth; moreover, we promote the culture of children’s rights as set out in the United Nations convention.

Vision

We envision a world of peace in which all children and adolescents are assured of water, food, health, education, playing time, affection and protection. A world where children and adolescents are loved and respected in their family and community, a world where youth is empowered to become active participants in shaping their harmonious growth