Our Days in Kosovo

For several years now, the last week of June has been dedicated to visiting the Leskoc House in Kosovo, where one of the Valter Baldaccini Foundation’s educational and social inclusion projects is conducted.

The Valter Baldaccini Foundation’s Social Project at the Leskoc House

For 2026, the Valter Baldaccini Foundation’s social project in Kosovo is focused on four young men and women who have a connection with the House, or who grew up there, and who, upon reaching adulthood, are either entering the workforce or choosing to continue their education. In particular, the Valter Baldaccini Foundation is supporting:

• Dardana, who is attending the fourth and final year of her degree in Social Sciences;
• Valentina, one of the staff members working at the House;
• Hasimet, a key member of the bakery team, who, thanks to this job, has also achieved independent living;
• Valerina, who has completed her university studies and now supports both the ten minors currently living at the House and the group of children who attend the House for daytime activities only.

In addition, starting in 2026, thanks to the generosity and support of many donors, the Valter Baldaccini Foundation is helping cover the expenses necessary for the operation and upkeep of this large home, including the purchase of food, fuel costs, heating expenses, and electricity bills.

The Valter Baldaccini Foundation Delegation That Took Part in This Year's Visit

Each year, returning to Leskoc means not only discussing ongoing projects with our local partners, but also experiencing something truly immersive and profound, because what is accomplished every day at the House is extraordinary.

This year, a small all-female delegation, each with a unique connection to the Valter Baldaccini Foundation, took part in the trip to Kosovo:

• Francesca Boccabella, the photographer who has been documenting the Foundation’s projects and events through her images for several years and who also took the beautiful photographs accompanying these words;
• Maria Tripepi, journalist and editor-in-chief of Gazzetta di Foligno and Radio Gente Umbra, who has always followed our activities with attention, professionalism, and affection. Maria has hosted and presented some of the Foundation’s most significant initiatives, including the presentation of the book celebrating our first ten years and the premiere screening of the documentary “Valter Baldaccini, la vita come esempio”;
• Erica Becchetti, who is part of the team that supports us in developing our fundraising activities and who works as a management engineer at Comear, one of our Azienda Gousta Partner. Together with BSP, Comear supports the social project in Kosovo

Our gratitude goes to everyone at the Leskoc House, who, as always, welcomed us with great warmth and affection. A heartfelt thank you also goes to the young women who joined us on this journey. It only took a few days—filled with smiles, diapers, boxes of clothes and food supplies, adventurous driving, games, and small projects—for them to develop what one of them described as “Kosovo sickness”: that feeling of longing and attachment that makes you want to return as soon as you leave.