From a friary to a house to continue welcoming people in difficulty
The Pope John XXIII Community has received free use of the Convent of Arcidosso (GR), but in order to live there and welcome children and people in difficulty, many works are needed to make it compliant and accessible. Help the family and the Community to meet this expense!
We are Alessia and Antonio, mother and father of a family open to the hospitality of the Pope John XXIII Community. At the moment our family is made up of 8 people: in addition to us there is Luca, 7 years old, a blind child that we first took in and then adopted, and our 5 natural children, Michele, Irene, Letizia, Benedetta and Giuseppe. We are already a large family, but we want to continue to open our doors to those in need and we have been looking for a bigger house for some time. Then, Providence did its work: the Community received free use of the Convent of the Capuchin Friars of Arcidosso, in the province of Grosseto, which was at risk of closure, so that it could be used to welcome the least of these. As a family we have accepted the proposal to bring such an enchanting place back to life: one part of the convent will house our open family, the other part will be used to host groups for moments of prayer and reflection, after-school activities, the creation of aggregative moments for young people and children with and without disabilities, and to welcome homeless people during the winter months.
Until a few months ago a Nigerian girl was with us with her baby of a few months and soon a priest, disabled after an accident in the mountains, will arrive. The structure is perfect for us but it needs a lot of work to make it compliant and this last reception does not allow us to wait, we must do everything to make this house suitable for the needs of a person with reduced mobility, in order to allow him a dignified life.
For us, but above all for the people that we will now be able to welcome, some works for a total of 35 thousand euros are necessary: the construction of a bathroom for the disabled, the removal of architectural barriers, the completion of the heating system and the realization of a system for the purification of black water. This is why we have launched this fundraiser: we are asking all of you to help the Pope John XXIII Community to cover these expenses and allow us to begin a new chapter in our lives: a family that not only provides a "roof" to stay under, but love, attention and care from a mother, father, brothers and sisters. The Diocese of Siena has approved a contribution of 10,110 euros to support this project, so our goal is to reach at least half of the necessary funds. Your help will allow us to realize this project of life.
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We are Alessia and Antonio, mother and father of a family open to the hospitality of the Pope John XXIII Community. At the moment our family is made up of 8 people: in addition to us there is Luca, 7 years old, a blind child that we first took in and then adopted, and our 5 natural children, Michele, Irene, Letizia, Benedetta and Giuseppe. We are already a large family, but we want to continue to open our doors to those in need and we have been looking for a bigger house for some time. Then, Providence did its work: the Community received free use of the Convent of the Capuchin Friars of Arcidosso, in the province of Grosseto, which was at risk of closure, so that it could be used to welcome the least of these. As a family we have accepted the proposal to bring such an enchanting place back to life: one part of the convent will house our open family, the other part will be used to host groups for moments of prayer and reflection, after-school activities, the creation of aggregative moments for young people and children with and without disabilities, and to welcome homeless people during the winter months.
Until a few months ago a Nigerian girl was with us with her baby of a few months and soon a priest, disabled after an accident in the mountains, will arrive. The structure is perfect for us but it needs a lot of work to make it compliant and this last reception does not allow us to wait, we must do everything to make this house suitable for the needs of a person with reduced mobility, in order to allow him a dignified life.
For us, but above all for the people that we will now be able to welcome, some works for a total of 35 thousand euros are necessary: the construction of a bathroom for the disabled, the removal of architectural barriers, the completion of the heating system and the realization of a system for the purification of black water. This is why we have launched this fundraiser: we are asking all of you to help the Pope John XXIII Community to cover these expenses and allow us to begin a new chapter in our lives: a family that not only provides a "roof" to stay under, but love, attention and care from a mother, father, brothers and sisters. The Diocese of Siena has approved a contribution of 10,110 euros to support this project, so our goal is to reach at least half of the necessary funds. Your help will allow us to realize this project of life.
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