{"id":343957,"date":"2025-05-12T09:44:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:16:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-image text-image--text-is-left text-image--mt-default text-image--mb-default text-image--align-full text-image--no-background  __text-image text-image--image-mobile-bottom \">\n  <div class=\"text-image__inner text-image__inner--align-full text-image__inner--valign-default flex-columns\">\n    <div class=\"text-image__text text-image__text--is-left text-image__text--is-mobile-top flex-column flex-column--width-67\">\n              <div class=\"text-image__typography typography typography--text-is-left\">\n          \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Case Valdesi are <strong>nonprofit <\/strong>lodging facilities operated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diaconiavaldese.org\/\">Waldensian Diaconia<\/a><strong>,<\/strong> a nonprofit ecclesiastical organization that brings together and coordinates the social welfare activities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesavaldese.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Waldensian Church<\/a> in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Waldensian Diaconia<strong> serves everyone<\/strong> without discrimination based on gender, background, culture, or religious belief, and conducts its activities guided by principles of transparency, quality, and effectiveness, without any denominational bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Case Valdesi operate according to the same principles, <strong>allocating 100% of their annual proceeds to support the Diaconia\u2019s initiatives<\/strong>. Through your stay, you make a tangible contribution to projects serving asylum seekers, migrants, the elderly, single mothers with children, people with disabilities, young people, and minors. <\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text-image__image-container text-image__image-container--is-right text-image__image-container--is-mobile-bottom flex-column flex-column--width-33\">\n              <div class=\"text-image__image text-image__image--is-right text-image__image--is-natural text-image__image--style-is-default\">\n          <picture class=\"ratio__content\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-caption=\"\"> \n                    <source loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viaggiatori1-785x1024.png\" media=\"(min-width: 574px)\" \/>\n\n                  <source loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viaggiatori1-460x600.png\" \/>\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"800\" height=\"1043\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"viaggiatori1\" title=\"viaggiatori1\" data-caption=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viaggiatori1.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viaggiatori1.png\"\/>\n\n            \n<\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCR_Reception.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCR_Reception.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCR_Reception-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCR_Reception-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCR_Reception-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<section class=\"grid grid--has-iconboxes grid--mt-default grid--mb-default grid--align-wide grid--no-background  __grid \">\n  <div class=\"grid__inner grid__inner--align-wide\">\n        <ul class=\"grid__row grid__row--columns-3 grid__row--valign-top iconboxes iconboxes--columns-3\">\n              \n<article class=\"iconbox iconbox--3-cols iconbox--is-style-none\">\n  <div class=\"iconbox__inner\">\n    <div class=\"iconbox__icon\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iconbox__image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/case3-350x269.png\" title=\"5 lodging facilities\" alt=\"5 lodging facilities\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n    <h3 class=\"iconbox__title\">\n      5 lodging facilities\n    <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"iconbox__description\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foresteria Valdese di Torre Pellice (TO)<br\/>Foresteria Valdese di Venezia (VE)<br\/>Foresteria Valdese di Firenze (FI)<br\/>Casa Cares \u2013 Reggello (FI)<br\/>Casa Valdese di Rio Marina \u2013 Isola d\u2019Elba (LI)<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"iconbox iconbox--3-cols iconbox--is-style-none\">\n  <div class=\"iconbox__inner\">\n    <div class=\"iconbox__icon\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iconbox__image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hotel2-350x269.png\" title=\"2 three-star hotels\" alt=\"2 three-star hotels\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n    <h3 class=\"iconbox__title\">\n      2 three-star hotels\n    <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"iconbox__description\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotel Casa Balneare Valdese di Pietra Ligure (SV)<br\/>Hotel Casa Valdese Roma (RM)<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"iconbox iconbox--3-cols iconbox--is-style-none\">\n  <div class=\"iconbox__inner\">\n    <div class=\"iconbox__icon\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iconbox__image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ostello-350x269.png\" title=\"2 hostels\" alt=\"2 hostels\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n    <h3 class=\"iconbox__title\">\n      2 hostels\n    <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"iconbox__description\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casa Valdese di Vallecrosia al Mare (IM)<br\/>Ostello Villa Olanda \u2013 Luserna S. Giovanni (TO)<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n          <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section><section\n  class=\"section section--mt-default section--mb-default section--pt-default section--pb-default section--height-default section--align-right section--has-background has-dark-background-color wp-elements-c71fdc0f767f519875a47dfb3e64a054\">\n\n      <div class=\"section__bg section__bg--position-default\">\n      <picture class=\"ratio__content\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-caption=\"\"> \n                <source loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FotoReportageOPM-62.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1400px)\" \/>\n\n              <source loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FotoReportageOPM-62-1400x875.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 574px)\" \/>\n\n              <source loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FotoReportageOPM-62-574x765.jpg\" \/>\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"\" height=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FotoReportageOPM-62\" title=\"FotoReportageOPM-62\" data-caption=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FotoReportageOPM-62.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FotoReportageOPM-62.jpg\"\/>\n\n        \n<\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section__overlay section__overlay--is-default\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"section__inner section__inner--align-right\">\n          <div class=\"section__typography typography typography--right\">\n      \n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to learn more about the projects you\u2019re helping to support by staying at Cases Valdesi?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for people with a migrant background, social housing, and initiatives for the most vulnerable; support for minors in vulnerable situations through the development of personalized educational programs; management of care facilities for the elderly, communities for people with disabilities, and socio-educational services for people with autism, those facing multifactorial challenges, dementia, and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaconiavaldese.org\/csd\/documenti\/documenti_pagine\/Chi%20Siamo-Diaconia%20Valdese\/presentazione%20diaconia%20settembre%202025.pdf\">Download the complete overview of the projects and services of the Waldensian Diaconia<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/diaconiavaldese.org\/csd\/pagine\/bilancio-sociale.php\">consult the Social Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"grid grid--has-iconboxes grid--mt-default grid--mb-default grid--align-wide grid--no-background  __grid \">\n  <div class=\"grid__inner grid__inner--align-wide\">\n          <div class=\"grid__title-container grid__title-container--teaser-iconboxes\">\n        <h2 class=\"grid__title grid__title--teaser-iconboxes\">\n          All the Case Valdesi share three common goals:\n        <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"grid__row grid__row--columns-3 grid__row--valign-top iconboxes iconboxes--columns-3\">\n              \n<article class=\"iconbox iconbox--3-cols iconbox--is-style-none\">\n  <div class=\"iconbox__inner\">\n    <div class=\"iconbox__icon\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iconbox__image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/incontro2c-350x269.png\" title=\"Welcoming\" alt=\"Welcoming\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n    <h3 class=\"iconbox__title\">\n      Welcoming\n    <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"iconbox__description\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not just offer a place to stay\u2014no matter how beautiful, welcoming, and comfortable it may be\u2014but we also seek to build relationships with our guests, fostering meaningful encounters with others.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"iconbox iconbox--3-cols iconbox--is-style-none\">\n  <div class=\"iconbox__inner\">\n    <div class=\"iconbox__icon\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iconbox__image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casevaldesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/incontro3b-350x269.png\" title=\"Offering solidarity-based vacations\" alt=\"Offering solidarity-based vacations\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n    <h3 class=\"iconbox__title\">\n      Offering solidarity-based vacations\n    <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"iconbox__description\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our profits support the educational and social welfare activities of the Waldensian Diaconia.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n          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