Philanthropy

Along with a successful career in global business, Behgjet Pacolli also develops an extraordinary philanthropic activity. Through the foundation that bears his name, Behgjet Pacolli stimulates the education of young people in elite schools, helps the poor, builds schools, hospitals, supports sports, culture, etc. Behgjet Pacolli has several times been directly involved in the release of hostages in Afghanistan and other countries in conflict. From the "Behgjet Pacolli" foundation, in Kosovo alone, in the form of donations, aid and other financial support, more than 40 million euros have been given so far.

The activities of the "Behgjet Pacolli" Foundation are:

  • Main sponsor of the Aleksandër Moisiu Foundation.
  • Founder of "Bambini Di Sakha" Foundation and orphanages.
  • 1993 – Founder and sponsor of the hospital for the shelter and care of abandoned children born with physical problems in Sakha.
  • 1999 - In cooperation with the Foundation "Insieme for la peace” and the lady Fanfare, massively intervenes in the provision of aid in Kukës, Ivangrad, for those expelled from Kosovo.
  • Support to hospitals in Kosovo with drugs and medicinal preparations. Founder of the Ibrahim Kodra Foundation, Lugano.
  • 2000-2004 – Support for building the infrastructure of KPC-'s in Pristina and contribution to her professional equipment.
  • 2005 – Support for the establishment of the Memorial Center in Full The Podujevo.
  • 2004 – Mediation and release of hostages in Afghanistan (after a three-week stay, he successfully managed to free the three hostages, workers of UN, Shqipe Hebibit, Annete Flaninghan and Angjilito Najan.
  • 2006 – Mediation and release of the journalist taken hostage in Afghanistan, Gabrielle Torsello.
  • 2006 Behgjet Pacolli Foundation, Pristina (scholarships, social assistance for people in need, construction of houses for the homeless and other contributions to social and cultural life).
  • 2007 – Contribution to mediation and release of 23 Korean hostages in Afghanistan.
  • 2007 Designer, sponsor and financier of the entire infrastructure of the American University in Kosovo AUK.
  • 2008-2011 Permanent lobbying for the recognition of Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.
  • 2008 Financier of the reconstruction and restoration project of the Llapi mosque in Pristina (an object within the cultural heritage of Kosovo).
  • 2009 Financier of the construction and expansion of the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Pristina.
  • 2012 Release of Pilot James Berisha held hostage in Eritrea. Intensive efforts for the release of journalist Dawit Isaak from Sweden, detained by the authorities in Eritrea since 2001.
  • Financier of the transformation of the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MFA
  • Funder of the renovation of the Parliament of Kosovo
  • Financier of the restoration of the facility of the Presidency of Kosovo
  • Sponsor of sport and culture in Kosovo.
  • Overall contribution to the construction of shelters and houses for poor families (ongoing).
  • Construction of settlements destroyed by the earthquake in Thumana.