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Skipper Luca Zoccoli, at the Rome for Two with Cure2Children
Posted by Eugenio La Mesa in Events, Testimonials on April 5th, 2010
by Eugenio La Mesa
Luca Zoccoli Roma per due
Skipper Luca Zoccoli arrived at the port of Riva Traiano - Civitavecchia, Rome, awaiting the regatta Rome for Two from the 18th to 25th April.
The racing name is Cure2Children and he is competing together with Giovanni Sanfelice in the Loa classes where you race in real time.
Thank you Luca for your generosity.
Mini-Rugby Tournament “Sport Against Drugs”
Posted by Eugenio La Mesa in Events on April 5th, 2010
by Eugenio La Mesa
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In the beautiful surroundings of the Stadio dei Marmi in Rome on Sunday, March 7th, the first mini-rugby tournament “Sport Against Drugs” was held. It was organized by the Italian Committee for Sport against Drugs – Association Benemerita of the National Olympic Committee, National Federation of Rugby, Regional Rugby Committee of Lazio, U.S. Primavera Rugby and the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine.
The purpose of the tournament was to confirm that sport is a valuable intervention for the prevention of adolescent non acceptable behavior and drug use. To this end, rugby was chosen as an example and model of a sport that helps to create a very strong spirit of cooperation and unity, sacrifice and dedication, the sense of implementing rules, respect for opponents, team mates, coaches and referees, in a framework of loyalty and commitment.
The tournament saw the participation of 22 teams in the “Under 6″, “Under 8″ and “Under 10″.
Cure2Children was present at the stand of the Italian Committee for Sport Against Drugs, and I had the opportunity to make a short speech over the microphone before the tournament began, talking about the foundation, how to help with birthday solidarity and wedding and party favors. Every parent was handed a Cure2Children brochure.
I also was able to meet
- Ambassador Alberto Schepisi, President of the Italian Committee for Sport Against Drugs
- Giulia Rhone, Assessore for Culture, Entertainment and Sport for the Lazio Region
- Lorenzo Zileri, U.S. President Primavera Rugby
- Giuliano D’Ambrosio, Director U.S. Primavera Rugby Federation and member of Lazio Regional Rugby
It was a great day of sport, and to see hundreds of children playing rugby in the setting of the Stadio dei Marmi, was an incredible spectacle.
We will also be present at the end of May in Rome at the Peppe Brucato tournament, with 1,700 children from all over Italy.
Our thanks to Raffaella Calabretta for this opportunity.
Eid & New Year celebrations at Simone Montomoli Unit, PIMS, Islamabad
Posted by Saira Faisal in Events, Pakistan, Thalassemia on January 14th, 2010
by Saira Faisal
Treating a patient for an illness is not just about giving them medicines and carrying out complicated surgeries, it’s also about giving them the love and comfort which can heal their mind and soul. Generally they say that a body can heal itself, which is true to quite an extent, but what the body can’t heal properly is the feeling of being alone and not being loved. Cure2Children is not just about saving lives, it cares enough for its patients to make their treatment period a comfortable experience.
They consider social bonding a very essential part of the treatment. Families are not created by blood relations alone, to them, the idea of caring and loving someone to the extent that you can make them happy is what creates a family. And cure2children is all about caring for its family. So, on Nov 28, everyone at C2C Pakistan decided to decorate the Simone Montomoli Unit for Eid and New Year to give a breath of fresh air to Tasbeel 9 and Zulkifal 1 year old, who were admitted there in those days.
We all decorated the unit with lights and balloons and Dr. Sadaf gave the kids another surprise by bringing gifts for them. They were really happy. Everyone was very excited in being able to bring this happiness and to see it on their faces. The doctors and other members of the unit really enjoyed being with the kids and they were truly happy to see Tasbeel playing on her chess board and Little Zulkifal looking very adorable in his new clothes; really loving their gifts!
Christmas Market in Rome, Solidarity Birthdays and Volunteers
Posted by Eugenio La Mesa in Events on December 15th, 2009
by Eugenio La Mesa
We had a stand at the 4-day “Christmas Market with Heart” at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome. It was Cure2Children’s first participation in a market in Rome, and the experience has been very positive.
Solidarity Birthdays
Distributing flyers , we spoke with a hundred or so families, and we found a lot of interest and curiosity about this new and original method of solidarity.
Volunteers
One thing that impressed me was that we managed to involve 12 volunteers who took it in turns on the stand, without having to make a single call! I sent an email to 4 people, who in turn got in touch with others, the shifts were established and organized by email, without ever talking amongst ourselves.
This is another demonstration that, when you want to help, it’s best to get to work to achieve the result, without making big speeches and involving friends.
I’d sincerely like to thank (even more so because of the cold ………) Simonetta Sorio, Anna Longo, Willi, Assunta Bellezza, Charles Barbaliscia, Monica Macori, Elizabeth Macrina, Laura Mercuri, Simone Lorenzetti, Caterina Costantino, Fabio di Giorgio and Fabrizio Fiore.
And a big thank you to Niccolò Di Raimondo, Deputy Mayor for Social Policies and Personal Services, Health and Youth Policies of the second Municpio, who proposed this initiative and has helped us in the organization.
The meeting with the Ambassador of Pakistan in Rome
Posted by Luigi Clemente in Events, Pakistan, Thalassemia on May 26th, 2009
Friday May 22 at 11am, Cure2Children attended a meeting requested by the Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy, Tasnim Aslam, in the Pakistani Embassy in Via della Camilluccia 682, Rome.
During the meeting aid was requested for more than 2 million refugees from the Swat valley in the north-west of Pakistan, following the offensive by Pakistani military against the Taliban. This is the biggest displacement of people since the independence of Pakistan and a genuine humanitarian emergency.
Although it was stressed that these circumstances do not fall within the mission of Cure2Children, Dr. Faulkner gave his availability to support children with serious onco-haematological medical problems should they be without care, and to contribute to the list of drugs deemed essential by Ambassador Aslam. At the meeting representatives of CESVI, InterSOS and ISCOS were also present.
Ambassador Aslam has given her full support for the request for recognition as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) to Cure2Children in Pakistan.