A real “hug” between generations, where young people meet older people and work – together – for newborns. The. was born with this objective project “THEyou was, Today, Tomorrow–Avis”, financed – for 8,000 euros – by a announcement from the Ministry of Laborin collaboration with Regionthe Community Foundation and the Csv Valle d’Aosta.
In the center, the Avis of Aosta and Châtillon and two o’clock Municipal administrationswho will bring a group of young people aged 14 to 30 who, like real ambassadors, will meet the elderly in the facilities of theformer Bellevuefrom the Family home he was born in Multipurpose center of the capital and of Senior center of the Municipality of the Middle Valley.
“The kids will visit the elderly for do small jobs with themhow to make small baby blankets and gods doudou – explains Aldo Meinardi of the municipal Avis of Aosta –. But it won’t just be ‘knitting’, since that is also planned playful moments dedicated to the elderly, educational moments for the use of smartphones And Tablet to allow them to communicate with distant friends and relatives, as well as days with organic ice cream and snacks”.
The project starts now, and in Aosta – in Châtillon the days are still to be defined – the kids will go to the structures on second and third Wednesday of July, of August and September.
“It’s a project that was born a couple of years ago – he says instead Irma Moro of the Avis of Châtillon -, when we thought of having some ladies in our municipality do some work, who started doing small squares. In addition to this, we will try to be there to help them use the smartphonesavoiding falling into the many today’s scam messages”.
The Administrations are satisfied, starting with that of Aosta: “Avis is a bringer of life, not only through blood – explained the mayor of the capital Gianni Nuti –. And here he does it with who risks social isolation and of losing residual cognitive abilities, thanks to activities and actions, which, with needles in hand, also creates the ‘stitches’ of relationships”.
“We care a lot about this project – said the councilor for social policies Clotilde Forcellati –. When it was proposed to us I was immediately passionate. This is a path that continues and the beginning of a project together that we hope will continue for a long time.”
“This is also a gift that everyone makes of their time, and does it for others – he concluded Dorina Brunod, deputy mayor of Châtillon –. And done by Avis has a double meaning, because even donating a drop of your blood is donating a little of yourself. Today there is a bit of a gap between young people and older people, and this project serves to bring generations closerallow a comparison and leave a memory for the elderly with their life stories”.
Stories that, at the end of the year, will be contained in a book that he will collect the interviews made to the elderly by the children.
