The other day I was wondering about the meaning of “MAKING A DIFFERENCE”. Usually, when we are asked to “make a difference” the first thing that comes to mind is: why me? My life is already full of responsibilities, my business requires time and energy. Why should I do more? Making a difference has become…
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New Hope. The hope of meeting again, one day, one’s family. The hope of having a future and being able to give one to one’s own child. This is the hope I want to talk to you about today. Blessing’s story is similar to those of thousands of young Nigerian women who left their devastated…
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Cover photo: Facebook page Casa do Menor What are dreams to you? It’s not an easy question. If you think about it, you’ll realize that we are used to see dreams as something unattainable. “I wish I could travel to Polynesia for a month. But it’s a dream!” “How great it would be if…
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You can’t figure out why. You have a wonderful family, friends you love, a great job that satisfies you (even if, sometimes, it bothers you). Everything is in order. “Then why am I not feeling totally happy?” You must have wondered, right? It happens to all of us. It’s a feeling that you can explain…
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Today I want to tell you a story that won’t let you down. If you’re looking for a strong emotion, something that can shake you, you’re in the right place. Maybe it’s been a tough day at work, you have some problems to solve and you’re wondering which is the best way to build the…
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Can I give you a piece of advice? Spend ten minutes reading this story, it will give you great joy. Recently a great interview to Suor Rita Giaretta was published on the Sole24Ore. Suor Rita told her experience at Casa Rut which, for more than 23 years, has been fighting against human trafficking in Caserta.…
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When we were kids, we used to make teams. It happened like that, in a natural way, every time a group had to make a decision. Shall we play football, or hide-and-seek? Shall we keep quite on our mischief, or shall we tell the teacher? Usually there was a leader who made the decision, but…
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Two months have passed since the last amazing adventure of the young tailors of the Cooperativa NewHope, and you can still feel the excitement of it. After many difficult years where everything was missing – tools, funds, space and support – the Coop is now a very successful reality. This has been possible for two…
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Fonte immagine di copertina: pagina Facebook Casa do Menor Casa do Menor. These words by themselves are enough to make you smile, aren’t they? Padre Renato Chiera comes to mind, with his strong faith and his passion. Then you think about the young volunteers – many of them leave Italy to put themselves out…
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Last June the Child Care Authority Filomena Albano presented a very important annual report. In it she highlighted some problematic issues related to children and adolescents which, unfortunately, got worse in the last year. It’s an accurate description of the conditions in which many children and young people live, being the two most fragile and…
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