Thursday 31 January 2019

Bucharest, Romania - Wrapped in by friendship ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
Receiving a blanket means a lot for those who live underground .... 

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Warsaw, Poland - So many voices that make themselves a chorus ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
Every Sunday afternoon is a good opportunity to visit the elderly house.
And last Sunday ... traditional songs for the whole company! 















Friday 25 January 2019

Rome, Italy - Every exclusion is a tragedy ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and peace.
Thousands of paper boats, one for each of the people dead in the Mediterranean Sea.
At the inclusion/exclusion exhibition of "Gli amici" (The Friends), the disabled artists of Sant'Egidio, now at the Vittoriano Museum (free entrance), a question on the many exclusions of our time. And on the suffering they cause. 

Thursday 24 January 2019

Moscow, Russia - Something warming up the atmosphere ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
A bit of music, a dance, many younger friends .... The right recipe to warm up, even for the elderly, on a cold Russian afternoon .... 

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Bologna, Italy - A warm place where "to lay your head" ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
In the oratory of Santa Maria dei Guarini (Galleria Acquaderni) everything is ready to welcome those who, in this extreme cold weather, feel even more the difficulty of the life on the street. 

Friday 18 January 2019

Bari, Italy - Life: from a side to the other one ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and peace.
Youth for Peace have gathered together two edges of life, the oldest living in a elderly house and the youngest of the School of Peace.
In the middle joy, solidarity, the possibility to build a world that enriches and empowers everyone. 

Thursday 17 January 2019

Barcelona, Spain - So many people answer the call to bring a blanket ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
Even in a Mediterranean city, winter is very cold .... Blankets can make a difference! 

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Warsaw, Poland - Conquering the cold ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
In Poland it is 15 degrees below 0. Never as in these days the faithful friendship of the Community members is so precious for the homeless of that country of Eastern Europe. Cold can be conquered by the warmth of friendship. 

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Barcelona, Spain - Christmas and the secret of a smile ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
In many places in the world, the most forgotten ones - an orphanage, an institution, a street corner, a refugee camp -, being remembered, visited, accompanied, makes you feel the taste of family.
It makes smile those who help and those who are helped.