Dormizil

Who they are

Dormizil was founded in 2020 in Bolzano by nine private citizens who decided to do something concrete about homelessness. The name — a blend of "dormire" (to sleep) and "domicilio" (home) — says it all: not an emergency shelter, but a real home where people can rebuild their lives.

The model is Housing First: provide a flat immediately, without asking people to prove anything, without expecting them to be "ready". And then walk alongside them. It's the approach that reduced homelessness in Finland from 20,000 to fewer than 4,000 in thirty years.

Today Dormizil manages in Bolzano eight social-rent apartments, transitional beds, spaces to wash with dignity, a community hub open to all, and a winter shelter with 25 beds every night. Everything run by 120 volunteers, funded entirely by private donations.

How our support works

Casa Costa Foundation ETS supports Dormizil with an annual contribution of €6,600 — the approximate cost of the winter shelter's thermal package: heating, electricity, bed linen, space management.

We don't ringfence this contribution. Those working on the ground every day know better than we do where the need is most urgent.

Why we do it

We know what it means to welcome people. We do it every day at La Perla and La Posta, where hospitality is not just a service but a gesture of care and respect. We believe every person deserves a space where they feel safe, where they can rest, where they can find themselves again.

Dormizil takes this principle to its most radical and necessary conclusion: a home is not the reward for those who have made it, but the starting point that allows anyone to get there. It's the same language we speak. And that is why we chose to support them.