Thursday 31 October 2019

Catania, Italy - Making friends with Dante's language ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
Studying for a fruitful integration. 

With the cards of "L'italiano per amico" (Italian as a friend), book published by Sant'Egidio and adopted in our Italian Language and Culture Schools. It teaches how to speak and communicate with examples and issues taken from everyday life.

Wednesday 30 October 2019

Bujumbura, Burundi - Their health is important to us, as if we were their children ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
Delivery of medical kits to the nursing house of Sainte-Elisabeth, where about 60 sick elderly people live, because without relatives who can take care of them. 

Thursday 24 October 2019

Würzburg, Germany - The strength of solidarity, the weakness of every wall ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and peace.
A feast, an opportunity to meet together, among young people and children, youngsters and elderly, youth and migrants, teenagers and people who pass by. 

An opportunity to shout that barriers pass over and solidarity remains, almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Rome, Italy - A paradise's kitchen ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
"The friends'" (disabled people movement, linked to Sant'Egidio) cooking workshop has just started over again. And today it's up to prepare "gnocchi" pasta! 

Tuesday 22 October 2019

Novara, Italy - All united for a hug to the elderly ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
A "Grandparents' Day" in the square, whith the participation of a whole neighborhood: from the pupils of the school 'Bellini' to the "new Italians", from the shopkeepers of the area to the simple passers-by, everyone ideally embraced the older generation. 







Thursday 17 October 2019

Abuja, Nigeria - There is no distance that cannot be overcome ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
Visiting the camp for displaced people from within the country, near the city. Commodities, games with the little ones and a word of consolation and hope for everyone. 

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Antwerp, Belgium - Forgiveness, the right way ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and peace.
Amazing testimony of Suzana Norlihan to the students of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe college about forgiveness. 
In 2002 her brother was sentenced to death. Till today she fights for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. 

Tuesday 15 October 2019

Rome, Italy - Silence, a masterpiece is being born ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
Work in progress at the Art Workshop of "the Friends" in Trastevere area .... 

Thursday 10 October 2019

Rome, Italy - This evening there will be less indifference on the street ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
Tuscolano area: sandwiches are prepared to be distributed in the streets of the neighborhood to those who have "no place to lay [their] head". 

Wednesday 9 October 2019

Paris, France - A story of friendship between generations ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and peace.
The Youth for Peace were invited to the Forum of the Associations held at the Saint-Michel de Picpus High School in order to talk about their experience, in particular about the service they provide to the elderly who live in institutions and to the homeless. 

Tuesday 8 October 2019

Antwerp, Belgium - Friends of the poorest, it is possible ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
A beautiful "friendship dinner" with the students of the "Sint-Ludgardis" and "Sint-Norbert" schools and the homeless who are regular guests at the "Kamiano" soup kitchen. 

Discomfort and misunderstanding are overcome at the same table. You get closer and the door are open for a personal relationship.

Friday 4 October 2019

Bologna, Italy - Old age, periphery of life, back at the center ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
P., one of the elderly people living in Bolognina area who has been visiting for long time, turned 93! She was celebrated with a dinner of traditional dishes and new cooking experiences: "Thank you! Thank you!", she said. "With you I am no longer alone. And I thank God for having known you!". 

Thursday 3 October 2019

Lagos, Nigeria - A treasure to be rediscovered ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
A celebration with older friends for the International Day of the Elderly. Because they are and will be the treasure of our societies. 

Wednesday 2 October 2019

Antwerp, Belgium - Say it with a rose ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the outskirts.
The Youth for Peace went with roses on a surprise visit to their eldery friends for the UN International Day for Older Persons. 

Y. (96) sent the youth home with this message: “Keep on doing what you are doing. It is beautiful and courageous". 


Tuesday 1 October 2019

San Salvador, El Salvador - This afternoon will not be like the others ...

The Community of Sant'Egidio and the poor.
Refreshments are preparing for the poor living at the Santa Tecla dormitory. There is a party waiting for them ....