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Where -> Napoli, Campania
The project entailed the creation of a residential educational center for 6 pre-adolescent and adolescent girls removed from their homes by order of courts or child protective services because they were victims of abuse.
Overview
The home chosen for the girls is located in a well-off neighborhood in Naples, far away from the often deprived communities they come from. The centre provides a nurturing, home-like environment, where the girls can feel safe and comfortable and learn how to form trusting relationships. The girls live a regular daily routine in a home-like environment from which their family is not excluded. In fact, this residential program entails the involvement of all players: the family of origin and/or adoptive/foster family, local services and agencies. The key trait of this program is the personalization of the educational pathway according to the history, needs and potential of the child and its implementation by a team of 7 qualified, professional educators.The Oliver Twist Foundation was involved in the project since its inception, participating in its design, the choice of the venue and format of the residential program, and liaising with the relevant local public services and agencies. Our Foundation also contributed financial resources to cover expenses for the renovation and furnishing of the dwelling, staff cost and meals for the girls until the program was up and running.
Our partner
The social cooperative Etica was founded in 1999 by 9 women with long-standing experience in helping youth who are vulnerable and at risk of marginalization. The cooperative provides services for children and families. In Naples they run a nursery with baby/toddler and preschool units, a service centre under a contract with the public administration and a foster parenting service. Since 1999 the cooperative has been running also the residential facility L’altra metà del cielo, that was renovated in 2006 with the backing of the Oliver Twist Foundation.
