Empowering the girls from ‘nduje: father silvano’s voice The events of the last two years and even the last few months have highlighted more than ever the importance of the issue of access to education. We have seen it with the Covid emergency, during which millions...
Father Silvano really wanted to set up this project, most of all to give the Pygmy children the possibility of having a peaceful and decent existence in the boarding house. Until three years ago, the boarding house hosted about 55 children, the following year 105, and...
Father Silvano has had a lot requests from Pygmy families for their children to study in Nduje, more than he has been able to meet. He has become a true reference point among the Pygmy population. Everyone in Nduye now calls me “taté = grandfather”, and...
This is Chiara’s inspirational story The stories from our School Heroes continue to guide and stimulate us in our choices, actions and thoughts, today more than ever. They are willing to give their all, their enthusiasm, their skills and a touch of foolhardiness to...
Chiara is studying for a Masters in Music and Development and so decided to go to Scampia and help out, taking her skills, sensitivity and empathy with her. She was invited by Eraldo Cacchione who runs the Pastoral Centre of the neighborhood: ”These children need...
It is becoming increasingly obvious that in Italy the Covid emergency has exacerbated the inequalities that were already present. Before the pandemic, school education for most Italians was considered a long-acquired right and often taken for granted, but today the...
Margherita, driven by a passion for teaching, decided to put her life in Milan on hold for a year and leave for Lima in Peru, where people like her really do make a difference. Who is Margherita? Margherita is a young primary school teacher at the German School in...
Mato Grosso has revolutionised the lives of both the younger children and also the older ones who still live in the Puericultorio and who at weekends now take part in youth club activities and community life. The dream of the volunteers of Mato Grosso is to be able to...
The children who arrive at the Puericultorio have often been abandoned. They are scarred and suffer from deep emotional gaps.The children’s home provides a system that works well as close proximity to the volunteers, 24 hours a day, means they can placate the young...
