Speechless, speechless, speechless, I repeat it three times, repeat 3 times because even now a part of me does not believe it.
It all started a few weeks ago, before returning to Benin for a vacation from Asti (I believe to be a rarity), I thought to write an e-mail where I told some situation encountered in the field, of people in need here in Benin and people who could help out there in Italy.
I said this because I knew that in our homes, we were now full of unused things and that although many people can not leave to go to volunteer around in his heart he has a great desire to lend a hand to others.
I tried not to touch almost no one in the portfolio, but was wondering especially the material and so is the incredible happened.
In just 10 days, I saw friends, family, friends of friends and family and many friends have made me the same question: What do you need ?
Cabbage, I do not know!
This is the answer when you have a little 'in need of everything, or rather, when they need it.
Some more attentive, did not need to ask me, once I went to see him, he left his pack.
only mistake was not to provide for the influx of material from several homes.
I will not name because I do not like and especially since chances are good that I forgot someone, but I just want to tell you what I got.
remaining in default with the numbers I can tell you from a single nursery school I received more than 60 pairs of shoes.
the last day in Italy going to pack up and I can not anymore room.
One bedroom and kitchen had more than 10 bags full of shirts, sweatshirts, pants, underwear, raincoats, supplements of all species, large quantities of paracetamol, antibiotics, a stethoscope, tools of Midwifery, lower tongue, gauze pads, pens, pencils, pens, buttons, thread, scissors, needles and gloves .
I returned onlyd aun days but it is up to explain a little 'stories.
from the most recent.
Travel: Turin - Paris. In the capital
hen begins the flood, hail for a good hour.
Already on the plane, I can do is sleep.
The delay increases for a problem to start with an engine and three hours late.
Arrive in Cotonou, I'll get your luggage and imagine a mini market at the airport, for the confusion, people yelling, yells, moves.
Normally there should be just passengers in our case we were more than 200, but here in Cotonou you must add at least fifty porters that with a lot of trucks surrounded the roller carrying luggage.
Only after an hour of waiting, I see my two suitcases: 50 kg in two (I have breached the 4 kg).
The surprise came with the pack, not waterproof, and all wet, completely soaked.
result, the clothes are full of water and weighs twice as much.
So I get home and lie down and open all above 25 kg of clothes sizes from 18 months to 4 years.
The most beautiful place came in a shirt, when suddenly the benin, for the second time I welcome you.
the lights go out.
Darkness everywhere, right the phone!
This is a taste.
still do not know how to go tomorrow, but I promise to tell you where everything goes.
What I can do is tell a little 'anecdotes.
Start talking about the gloves.
Just back in Italy I had an idea. Following a project on waste collection and knowing the plight of those who open the bags of garbage with bare hands and divide the contents, I thought our Asp and having a friend who works there, I contacted.
I've told my story, or rather that of unskilled workers and she sguantati explaining the problems they have in me, however, promised that Asti was the possible.
The potential is already reached on the last day when I did not think more. Meeting outside the hospital, parking lot, as an illegal exchange.
Comes with a box, 45 pairs of gloves, I say once more for the inattentive.
45 pairs of gloves! 90 coats of leather ready for Benin.
V. Thanks, thanks chief V. (Nice gesture!) Asp thanks!
Today, even more than yesterday, I understand how your work is useful and indispensable in our society.
Hats off, thank you!
Other stories, word of mouth has worked, and how! From voice to voice, I received parcels of pharmacies with medicines for children. Thanks
pharmacy yellow and green!
Another technique to help out here, was to get some items made by artisans and bring them up. The proceeds are for them, then they are gone along with bracelets made of ebony and teak trays.
Again the result was amazing and immediate.
For this action I can say that there was the help of two types of "actors".
On the one hand those young group of "Ulysses, Penelope & co. "Other than a bit 'wiser .. I would say, those already with dependent children, the crazy comedians, to put it as a kind of anagram .. Hellenic those of Love and Death.
to you a double thanks for this help I will give to the artisans and what I can give to others.
I can also tell you that, with the help of a perky and sprightly 77enne I can lend a hand with a sewing center, where they form more than 15 years young girls taken from the street, where more than 90 people have learned a job and can now continue. 
For this, thanks!
And then there's the friend who calls me to luggage already made, with a Buston of medicines and me sticking them on the fly, or the physician of medicines down boxes with samples and picked up those gains.
of stories worthy of note is the arrival of even a few down, of walking boots and terry bathrobes.
Thanks for these objects impossible.
However, nothing has been lost or discarded.
As I said, I have received so much and although I filled my bags at best, I could not bring down everything.
(Small note: for me right 3 packages of pesto, pine nuts and cheese, shame on all the meats left in Italy!)
At home I was even 4 or 5 bags of shoes and clothes.
How many of you know, there's only Africa, or rather, my Benin who needs your help.
While I make this experience of community service, continue to follow the actions of Piam, a charity Asti, a splash of color in that gray.
with treatments of prostitution, and rehabilitation for some time, fighting and not give in danger concerned human rights, especially for migrants, which is a bit 'to their knowledge, a bit' absurd to read, too many suffer harassment .
The Piam has, in its two shelters for women who have come out of prostitution, fifteen children.
is why a good portion of the clothes that I have gone past these children, and this winter when it snows, will be happy to have him in a duvet or free to run with the boots.
Therefore I tell you that so you can always help those in the Piam. It's in our city!
and improve our city is a right, perhaps, but helping other people is our duty!
So if you want to help, go to Via Carducci, near the center Cultural San Secondo.
Whoever welcomes you, is humble, generous and loyal, perhaps quite a few 'angry about how things are going in Italy, but tough to change this trand.
In this week's research I also discovered bundles of the Ursuline nuns on a head: they also take care of pregnant women who can not take care of the child.
They are in dire need of your help, so once your kids will exceed 2 years and do not know what to do clothes, take them on a head.
And if someone knows some other reality, I ask him kindly to tell me, so I can pass the news to as many people as possible.
Here, now you know how things go.
For the moment I still have everything in the house, but soon everything will move. And I will keep you informed.
is strange, now it's raining outside, everything is gray, but inside I was peaceful and there is the sun!
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