Esharelife, the charity created by the anglo-italian entrepreneur Maurizio Bragagni, was very busy during 2025 in supporting children, women, and young people in some of the world’s most disadvantaged areas starting from Kenya, as it was reported at its 8th Annual Gala Dinner which took place on November 12th in the prestigious In & Out Naval and Military Club in James Square.
The fundraising event began at 18:30 with a drink’s reception in the Coffee Room and with welcome remarks by Bragagni, Chairman and CEO of Tratos, UK manufacturing division of global cable maker Tratos Group. The dinner was served later in the Winter Gallery.
“This year – the Vice Chairman of Esharelife, Domenico Aiello, said – has been marked by remarkable progress, even within the challenging context of an increasingly disrupted aid landscape. Many of the projects we support have been directly affected by reductions in international funding, making your donations more important than ever. …We are delighted to share that we are now supporting 50 new children this year!”.
The line-up of speakers includes the Consul General of Italy Domenico Bellantone and the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Priti Patel.
This year, alongside the AVSI Kenya Foundation, Esharelife has contributed to the St. Kizito Vocational Training Institute. Based in Nairobi, this educational institution is determined to provide holistic and technical training to equip students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds to enter and succeed in the job market. Their mission spans all dimensions and disciplines of education: communitarian, technical, entrepreneurial, sporting and also, dual (on-the-job) training.
Before the start of the Gala Dinner Bragagni – in his capacity as Consul of San Marino in the UK – elevated the Consul Bellantone and the Executive Director of the University of Greater Manchester Aris Matthaiou to the rank of “Knight of the Order of Saint Agatha”.
