Daniele and Valentina are the father and mother of the Family House "Sinfonia," a reality of the Pope John XXIII Community that welcomes children, youth and people in fragile conditions. Now they need your help to raise the €4,000 needed to realize their dream of buying a new kitchen, more functional and suitable for the needs of their large family.

The Mapuche, an indigenous people in Chile, have been persecuted and ignored for years: the State does not recognise their existence or protect their identity. Deprived of their land of origin, they are forced to fight to get it back and are therefore victims of strong repression. The Community, with volunteers, supports them in this path of claim in a peaceful and non-violent way. Support them too.

For the past 3 years the Pope John XXIII Community, together with many young volunteers from Operation Dove, has chosen to experience firsthand the horror of the war in Ukraine. our efforts take place inside the "Dom Kultury" (House of Culture) in Kherson, a shelter for hundreds of people. We made a promise to them, to do what we could to get food aid trucks from Italy. In a desolate city, deprived of everything and life itself, we cannot allow children, the elderly and families to go hungry. Make a donation now.

Greece is the European Union's first port of call for those fleeing war and persecution. Those who arrive here often find themselves alone, forced to live on the streets. Volunteers from the Pope John XXIII Community, together with Operation Dove, visit people living in and outside refugee camps to offer them support and services, and monitor and report on the human rights violations they suffer. Their presence is crucial: support them on this journey of peace.

Operation Dove volunteers are present in the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó to provide the civilian population with greater security and hope for a better life. Support them to build peace with them.

Since 2002, volunteers from Operation Dove have been present in Palestine, first in the Gaza Strip, in Al Qarara (Khan Younis), then since 2004 in the West Bank, in the village of At-Tuwani (hills south of Hebron). Today more than ever, therefore, the presence of Operation Dove volunteers is essential: to protect the safety of the Palestinian inhabitants of the area, who just want to live on their own land.

Since March 2022 Operation Dove has been present in Ukraine, first in Lviv, Kiev and Odessa, currently in Mykolaïv and Kherson. Supporting the presence of Operation Dove volunteers means not leaving the most fragile people in conflict-affected territories alone and concretely supporting the efforts of those who want to respond to violence with solidarity.

Operation Dove volunteers share life and work alongside Syrian refugees still living in camps across the country. Supporting, helping and protecting them means still believing in the strength of relationships and the peace that comes from staying close and dreaming together.

"I try to live on my own" is a project that, thanks to the collaboration between GRD Faenza and the Pope John XXIII Community, offers young people with disabilities the opportunity to learn to live on their own. Now they need your help to raise the €15,000 needed for the maintenance of one of the homes made available to the young people, which has seriously deteriorated over time.

Bruno and Tiziana are part of the Pope John XXIII Community and in their family home "Caress of God" they welcome anyone who needs to be loved. Now they need your help to buy a bus suitable for transporting a wheelchair to be able to drive Luca, who has paraplegia, to school, and also all the other children with disabilities in the municipality where they live and in the neighboring town. Support their project and help them reach the €20,000 needed!

The Family House "Martha and Mary," of the Pope John XXIII Community, has been taking in children, youth and elderly people in fragile conditions for more than 30 years. Now they need your help to raise the €15,000 needed to purchase a car, which is indispensable for accompanying the welcomed persons in all normal daily activities.

The 'Marta' family home, a reality of hospitality of the Pope John XXIII Community, needs your help to raise €13,500 needed to renovate the bathroom, which is essential to make the home a welcoming and comfortable place for everyone, including those with severe disabilities or mobility difficulties. Help them too!

The Village of Joy, located in Forli, takes in fragile families in need and helps them build a path to self-sufficiency. Now they need your help to raise the €15,000 needed to meet various expenses, which relate to securing housing and the autonomy and personal growth of the families welcomed. Only with your help can we achieve this goal. Thank you!

Chanda is an elementary school teacher living in Zambia. Your help can help her get the resources she needs to attend the Master's program in Performing Arts Management at the famous La Scala Theater in Milan for which she was selected from many applicants. This master's degree will not only enrich her path, but also give her the tools to inspire others and to use theater as a means of change.

Perprim and Eriselda, dad and mom from the "Patrizia Gardini" family home of the Pope John XXIII Community, have been taking in children and frail people in a small village in Albania since 2022. Now they need your help to raise the €5,500 needed to support the cost of a seven-seater car, essential for transporting the whole family to town and carrying out daily activities. Let's help them, together. Thank you!

The Myriam family home in Nazareth, a reality of hospitality of the Pope John XXIII Community now needs your help to raise the €15,400 needed to cover the cost of a car, essential for carrying out all the daily activities of their large family. Help Lucia and Ilaria reach the goal!

In Puerto Madryn, in the deep south of Argentine Patagonia, Maurizio along with other volunteers from the Pope John XXIII Community organize activities aimed at children and young people from poor families who are often victims of violence. Your help is crucial in raising the €30,000 needed to purchase a new adequate and safe car, essential not only for the volunteers' travels, but also for accompanying the children to activities and visiting families in need.

Andrea is a boy with disabilities who has many passions and a lot of drive. Help him with the annual expenses of his equipped vehicle that provides him with the independence he is entitled to and needs.

The "Take Me Home" project promotes the right of every child to live in a family, including children with serious illnesses or disabilities. Initially started in Piedmont, now the Pope John XXIII Community has extended the project to Lombardy and resources (€20,000) are needed to continue to guarantee it. Thanks to awareness and support actions it is possible to give hope and a better future to children with disabilities, in need of care and love. With your help we can build stories with happy endings for these fragile children.

The Turkana region of Kenya is facing one of the worst droughts in 40 years. People are forced to dig shallow holes in lake beds to search for water, but it is dirty and undrinkable, causing serious health problems, especially among children. The solution is the construction of wells that can provide potable water. The total cost of the work is €126,990. Everyone's support is needed to achieve this goal. Your help now is indispensable.

Nicola and Donata have chosen to be a family for those who are alone and to share life with the most fragile people. To continue to do so, they will have to move to a new house: the Rectory in Bertesina (VI), which, however, needs to be renovated to adapt to the needs of the people received and those who will arrive. The expense is high: €75,000, so they also need your help to reach the goal. Support them!

Antonio and Gianna of the "Sant'Antonio" Family Home in Rimini, reconfirm their YES to those in need of a family every day. Now they want to renovate the rooms on the ground floor of their house to create a mini-apartment that will house families or people in need who have no place to stay. The total cost is €26,000. Support the project to enable them to continue to open up to the most fragile.

Operazione Colomba's volunteers work side by side with victims in conflict zones, living with them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, sharing risks and hardships but also hopes and possible solutions. Thanks to their international presence and nonviolent actions, they protect the lives of defenseless civilians and concretely build Peace where there is hatred and violence. Peace in the world is a common good: to build it, we need everyone's help.

Create your own online fundraiser and get your friends involved-let's create a big table together for those suffering from hunger, in Italy and around the world.

The Pope John XXIII Community welcomes those living on the streets to its Bethlehem Huts, places where we live with the homeless and lonely. It meets them thanks to the volunteers of the street units who go out every night to look for them, and in the soup kitchens, where we feed hundreds of people every night. Support us to continue to give comfort and a future to those who have lost everything.

The Family Homes of the Pope John XXIII Community are more than homes. Before being physical structures, they are emotional structures. They are families. Dads and mothers who donate their homes, their time and their lives to disabled children, lonely and abandoned people and anyone else who needs to be welcomed and helped. The needs are growing like the number of our Houses: support them now with a donation.