Fundraising by Giulia De Filippis

Antonio and Gianna are my father and mother and, above all, they are a Family House of the Pope John XXIII Community, which for more than 30 years has been a point of reference for the Rimini area and for the many people they have welcomed as a true family amid trust and affection.

Now there are 8 of them in the house. I have not lived there for some time, but our house has always been a safe place for those seeking shelter and a fixed point from which to start again.

We children are growing up, age is advancing for everyone and so many years of the Family Home also bring with them a lot of weariness, but my parents, despite the difficulties, despite my mom's disability, have always reconfirmed their choice of welcoming and sharing life. A choice that requires tenderness and caring, patience and availability.

Now the house is not as crowded as before but it remains a place to be cherished and preserved, even for those who will animate, in the future, that place.

The rooms on the ground floor, which until recently had another destination, have now become vacant and can be renovated so that they can be transformed into 2 small apartments that will be able to accommodate families or people in need who have no place to stay.

Theexpense for the work amounts to €15,000, an amount that the Pope John XXIII Community, which has to provide for the many needs of more than 500 shelters, cannot sustain alone, especially at this time when requests for help are increasing and expenses are rising. This is why Antonio and Gianna need all of us!

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