The Mariana Opere nel Mondo Association began in February 2002 thanks to a few Venetian entrepreneurs convinced of the importance of returning the fortune they had received by helping those who have less.

The association obtained the Onlus title when it was created, and it is still a nonprofit, continuing in its path of helping people through acts of solidarity, assistance and charity.

The goal of this association is to rescue the populations around the world that suffer from hunger and underdevelopment—or who are in need of economic, moral and social support—and to give them hope for a life worth living.