The volunteers who help the homeless in Milan. The snowfall and the very low temperatures put those who do not have a home in further difficulty. Thousands of people in the Lombard capital alone, of which 500 permanently on the street. Tens of thousands across the country.
Ark project he brought with his camper thermal blankets, sleeping bags, waterproof jackets, warm clothing, clean and dry linen, hand and foot warmers to be placed inside shoes and gloves, hygiene kits containing various products for cleaning and self-care.
The street units distribute them.
On the streets of Milan also the foodtruck with the Mobile Kitchen that distributes meals and hot drinks on the street: in all 150 dinners delivered in various neighborhoods and streets. With the pandemic it is not possible to organize canteens as in the past and that of a means of collecting food, a mobile kitchen, is the solution found.
In the last year, Progetto Arca has served more than 1,600,000 meals, offered 505,000 hospitality nights and 4,600 medical consultations. Over 10,500 people received help. “A hot dish donated as a gesture of care and attention is the most direct, sincere and welcoming way to get in touch with a person, to tell him that he can trust you and to start establishing a dialogue “, explains Alberto Sinigallia, president of Fondazione Progetto Arca .
The service of the Mobile kitchenand guarantees, together with the delivery of meals, also moments of dialogue with qualified operators, necessary to guide people in difficulty and without shelter to assistance and health services in the area. The street units are also supported, once a week, by a healthcare team: nurses are equipped to perform rapid swabs, measure blood oxygen saturation and body temperature. The street units of Progetto Arca are also active in Rome and Naples.
Not the only intervention activity for those who live on the street. All associations ask who can two things: donations, which can be done directly from the sites, and Volunteering, always through the web pages you will find the indications to give your availability.
Already in the months of the lockdown, from March onwards, and in the following ones, the Italian Red Cross noted “a widespread increase in activities towards homeless people”. The increase in the number of assisted persons is approximately 6% and the most requested services are the distribution of basic necessities (meals and clothing) and that of medical and health devices (masks and sanitizing gel).
With the winter, the number of sheltered places in the reception centers has decreased due to distance or temporary closures. In Rome, during the first lockdown, the community of Sant’Egidio distributed 30,000 food packages. Pope Francis donated swabs and tests. The homeless in the capital would be at least 8000.
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