ANESVAD Foundation


ANESVAD Foundation - non-profit and non-governmental organization, which supports health and social development projects in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Established in 1968 in Bilbao, Spain.
In 1970, ANESVAD began fighting against leprosy in the Philippines by the help with the help of Father Javier Olazábal S.I. Gradually, the organization spread its activities to different fields: general health assistance, preventing child sexual exploitation, Buruli ulcer, HIV/AIDS in different countries.
Besides projects in developing countries, ANESVAD provides public awareness and education campaigns for development in its homeland Spain.
About 160,000 partners and collaborators from all over Spain support the ANESVAD operations, including the financial support from city councils, governmental institutions, and the AECI.
The Foundation declares its main objectives, as health assistance, social development and public awareness. It works in Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe.
ANESVAD spent 1,551,183 euro and 1,541,831 euro on its projects on health care assistance in Vietnam.