Charity

A Supportive Nativity Scene

In September 2004, the conscience of the entire world was deeply disturbed by what is remembered as the Beslan massacre, in Russia. In the wake of the enormous emotion aroused by this tragedy, the municipal administration of Jesolo decided to donate part of the proceedings of the Sand Nativity to help the surviving children. Sixty thousand euros were finally donated for the reconstruction of the school.

Since then, each edition of Jesolo Sand Nativity has been linked to one or more initiatives that contribute to alleviating suffering and giving hope to the less fortunate: to date, more than 20 nations have seen the realization of dozens of projects, for a total of over 900 thousand euros donated.

Over the years, more than 1.7 million visitors to Jesolo Sand Nativity have helped renew the authentic meaning of the Christmas spirit.

Donations from the latest editions

For the 2021 edition the municipal administration of Jesolo has identified 3 humanitarian projects and 5 associations which have been supported with donations from Jesolo Sand Nativity. The money raised thanks to the good heart of the visitors to the sand nativity scene was used to support a project in Africa, one in Colombia, the Veneto Oncological Institute and the activity of local associations. The same projects were able to count, in addition to the contributions donated by visitors to the Jesolo Sand Nativity, also on the resources collected by Iat employees with the guide service to the Nativity scene for groups, organized groups and classes.

In 2022, on the occasion of the twentieth edition of the Sand Nativity, the municipal administration of Jesolo has renewed the important and significant objectives of solidarity and charity linked to the Sand Nativity. Thanks to great generosity of the visitors approximately 100 thousand euros were raised, entirely donated to support a project in Ukraine, one in Colombia, three in Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and Kenya as well as for the activities of the Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV) and for four local associations.

For the 2023 edition of Jesolo Sand Nativity, the generosity of the over 140 thousand people who visited the exhibition allowed the Municipal Administration of Jesolo to support 9 humanitarian projects and 5 local entities which, with various initiatives, share the goal of helping those who are less fortunate, those in need and those who are perhaps just going through a moment of difficulty.

The 22nd edition of Jesolo Sand Nativity 2024 saw another extraordinary success with the public and enormous generosity from the over 140,000 people who visited the exhibition.
The donations raised by the Sand Nativity and Ice Nativity totaled 144,000 euros, allowing the Jesolo Municipal Administration to support numerous charitable associations and projects in Italy and around the world.