Transforming Communities,
One School at a Time
Built or Renovated in India,
Nepal & Ethiopia
Currently Enrolled in Schools
Adopted by CF
Awarded CF Scholarships to
pursue Higher Education in India
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Creating Opportunities for a Better Future…
My late husband, Giuseppe Carnevali, and I established the Carnevali Foundation in 2004 to provide educational opportunities for children in disadvantaged communities.
We first went to India in 2001 to hire engineers and set up offices for our company, Navionics. Giuseppe was a renowned engineer, most notable for his invention of digital navigation charts for boaters and for his love of the sea. His inventions included auto-routing technology, user generated cartography and the development of vector charts in the first GPS-enabled chart plotters. Giuseppe received many accolades, including a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the USA National Marine Electronics Association.
Jacqueline Carnevali, Co-Founder
OUR JOURNEY
Our Journey began in 2004 with the first school adopted in India. More than 20 years later, we are working harder than ever to give children in disadvantaged communities the opportunity to receive an education and to transform communities, one school at a time!
BEFORE
AFTER
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THE START OF OUR JOURNEY IN INDIA
From children learning under a grass tarp in 2004…
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....to a completed School Campus in 2014.
According to UNICEF, “Poor quality education is leading to poor learning outcomes in India, ultimately pushing children out of the education system and leaving them vulnerable to child labor, abuse and violence.”
MORE THAN JUST INFRASTRUCTURE
Over the years, in addition to a focus on transforming infrastructure…
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…libraries and librarians have been added to all Carnevali Foundation schools in India (pictures show the evolution of Lenin Nagar School).
As the Teaching Times underlines, “far from being just a repository for books, libraries play an important role in social learning and the health and well-being of children and society.”
POTABLE WATER IN INDIA
From dirty water sources and water scarcity…
…to RO systems, water harvesting pits, potable water and WASH instruction.
According to UNICEF, “Billions of people around the world still lack access to safe drinking water, basic toilets and good hygiene. For children – more susceptible to infectious disease than adults – the consequences can be fatal.”
FUNDING SCHOOLS IN NEPAL
Expanding the reach of our work to adopt needy schools in Nepal…
…such as the Carnevali Tech High School in collaboration with Chay Ya.