A minibus to be close to homeless people
The Bethlehem Shelter of Montodine (CR), of the Pope John XXIII Community, urgently needs a new van to continue to go out into the streets to look for homeless people, to give them help and comfort and to take them to the house where they can start a new life. Help us, we need your support too.
Don Oreste Benzi used to say, "There are poor people who do not come to us, we have to go and look for them." This is what we do every day. Our names are Duilio, Ivan, Silvio, Paolo, Angelo, Gianfri and Gianfranco and today we need your help. We are part of the Pope John XXIII Community and we have chosen to live our lives with people who have no home, no job, who have lost everything and live on the streets.
We meet homeless people to bring them basic necessities and above all care and comfort. We tour the territories of the city of Milan, but also Spino d'Adda and Montodine, both in the province of Cremona. In these cities, the Community has also opened, for many years now, three Bethlehem Huts, shelters for homeless people. After meeting them on the street, in fact, we offer them to come home with us, and live in a family atmosphere where they can begin a path to reintegrate into society.
This happens in the evenings, but the days in the Huts, especially the one in Montodine, where we spend most of our time, are just as full and hectic for everyone.
The Hut participates in the life of the city, and the people welcomed, in addition to taking part in street outings to give hope through their testimony, are involved in the recovery of surplus food from local supermarkets, food that is still good and becomes a meal for those who do not have one, both on the street and at home.
The rounds are many, and the kilometers to travel each day add up and a safe and adequate means of transportation is needed. That is why we are here asking for help from all of you.
In fact, our current minibus is very old, breakdowns are the order of the day, resulting in unexpected and difficult expenses. The Bethlehem Hut of Montodine really needs a new bus that will allow us to move around safely and keep up with the commitments we have that for so many people treated as "invisible" are the only ray of hope in the day and in their lives.
A new bus costs about 24,000 euros and the Pope John XXIII Community is really struggling to buy one right now.That is why we have chosen to make a personal commitment by launching this project and asking all the people we know to support it with a donation.
We will do everything we can to raise the amount needed to purchase the bus, and we hope that you will be many who want to help us. You will be able to do this by making a donation or, even better, by opening your own fundraiser as well, involving your friends and acquaintances to contribute a portion of the amount, whatever you want.
You will concretely help those who have nothing left. Thank you!
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Don Oreste Benzi used to say, "There are poor people who do not come to us, we have to go and look for them." This is what we do every day. Our names are Duilio, Ivan, Silvio, Paolo, Angelo, Gianfri and Gianfranco and today we need your help. We are part of the Pope John XXIII Community and we have chosen to live our lives with people who have no home, no job, who have lost everything and live on the streets.
We meet homeless people to bring them basic necessities and above all care and comfort. We tour the territories of the city of Milan, but also Spino d'Adda and Montodine, both in the province of Cremona. In these cities, the Community has also opened, for many years now, three Bethlehem Huts, shelters for homeless people. After meeting them on the street, in fact, we offer them to come home with us, and live in a family atmosphere where they can begin a path to reintegrate into society.
This happens in the evenings, but the days in the Huts, especially the one in Montodine, where we spend most of our time, are just as full and hectic for everyone.
The Hut participates in the life of the city, and the people welcomed, in addition to taking part in street outings to give hope through their testimony, are involved in the recovery of surplus food from local supermarkets, food that is still good and becomes a meal for those who do not have one, both on the street and at home.
The rounds are many, and the kilometers to travel each day add up and a safe and adequate means of transportation is needed. That is why we are here asking for help from all of you.
In fact, our current minibus is very old, breakdowns are the order of the day, resulting in unexpected and difficult expenses. The Bethlehem Hut of Montodine really needs a new bus that will allow us to move around safely and keep up with the commitments we have that for so many people treated as "invisible" are the only ray of hope in the day and in their lives.
A new bus costs about 24,000 euros and the Pope John XXIII Community is really struggling to buy one right now.That is why we have chosen to make a personal commitment by launching this project and asking all the people we know to support it with a donation.
We will do everything we can to raise the amount needed to purchase the bus, and we hope that you will be many who want to help us. You will be able to do this by making a donation or, even better, by opening your own fundraiser as well, involving your friends and acquaintances to contribute a portion of the amount, whatever you want.
You will concretely help those who have nothing left. Thank you!
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