A new life for Hamed

The silent cry.  

Love, help and integration for immigrant children in Italy.

The desperate screams of the children, the equally heart breaking cries for help from men and women who ended up into the sea last Saturday, about a mile from Rabbit Island close to the south coast of Lampedusa. The Coast Guard has released some pictures of the moments after the shipwreck and the desperate attempts of soldiers to safely rescue everyone: starting with the children. And for every migrant taken on board of the patrol boat, the soldiers themselves breathed a sigh of relief. Pictures that have captured the outstanding and heartfelt work done by the Coastguards, who managed to save 149 people, including a child not even a year old. Lampedusa November 26, 2019 – ANSA editorial staff

META

A new life for Hamed.

Screams and cries for help. Sometimes they are silent. Often you just see the suffering in their eyes. Migrant children have to go through many ordeals in order to arrive to Italy. They run away from desperate situations. They have fled in the arms of their parents or they arrived by plane from distant lands to reunite with their families. Many now belong to our nation, they will grow up here together with our children. They have something in common: most of them have suffered a lot and they all need the love of Jesus. We have decided to respond to this cry for help and to take concrete actions.

There are so many foreign children, mostly Muslims, reaching our base every week.  Most of them come for help with schoolwork. But that’s not all. They know that at our facility, they will not only find support for their studies and a little fun with the various recreational activities, they will also find a lot of love and understanding, a true oasis where everyone can feel important, valued and not marginalized. They love chatting with our volunteers, sharing their joys, challenges and sorrows. The afternoons spent with these children are permeated with joy and a strong presence of God.

By supporting the project “A new life for Hamed” you will allow these children to:

  • Continue to have a heated and well-functioning place where they can do their homeworks
  • Use of the outdoor area, still to be renovated
  • Attend evangelistic events
  • Celebrate birthdays
  • Enjoy recreational afternoons
  • Participate in the workshops
  • Participate in the summer and winter events at the center

You can support this initiative by sending your donation together with the words “A new life for Hamed” 

A heartfelt thanks from the staff of META Migranti onlus.

META Migranti Website (in Italian):  www.metaitalia.org 

 

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