In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, de Cesaris gave a substantial donation to a sail manufacturer (Ezzy Sails) whose factory in Sri Lanka had been destroyed in the disaster.
Logo do Terremoto do Océano Índico 2004 e o posterior tsunami, de Cesaris deu unha importante doación a un fabricante de velas (Ezzy Sails) cuxa fábrica en Sri Lanka fora destruída no desastre .