OTHER PROJECTS
Since the very begining our attention has also been drawn outside the specific mission of being a family to those children and young adults that need us.
And hence we have always helped and supported many people and families in difficulty living near our homes and centres, albeit in Nicoresti, Romania and in Sokode Gbogame in Ghana. Often, following the understanding of individual needs more structured projects have emerged.
Many of these have since been completed, while others have become autonomous, and no longer require our commitment.
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CLINIC, GHANA
In March 2020, the ophthalmological clinic in Ghana, in Ho, in the Volta region, was inaugurated
An ambitious project that reminds us of our mission to reach, save and improve the lives of many people who are in need and poverty
Fully financed by Noiperloro and built in collaboration with our local partners Crosscause Ghana. Work began in February 2019 and was concluded a year later, on the 6th of March 2020. The clinic was inaugurated in front of local authorities, the village chiefs, various individuals and the television that wanted to highlight this work and achievement. The clinic will be run by Lilimed Medical Centre, who have worked in Ghana alongside Noiperloro for many years.
The clinic will serve a vast region of Ghana and will become a point of reference for the treatment and diagnosis of all eye diseases, will be an opticians, providing glasses and very important ophthalmical surgery within the two operating rooms.
THE BLUE VILLAGE AND ILLUMINATING LIFE
The Blue Village was built between 2007 and 2009, and is a project that helps poor families from Nicoresti, Romania, and the nearby area. Its made up of 18 houses, each with a small garden and vegetable plot, where the same number of families now live. The homes were given for a trial 5 year period. In 2014, 13 of the houses were donated to the families, who are now the legal owner. This project was made possible thanks to the generosity and support of many Italian families and companies.
Illuminating life evolved due to the many houses in the Nicoresti area that were living without electricity. Many families, over time, had asked for help in covering the cost of installing this precious commodity. After many scattered interventions over the years, we began a structured project between 2010 and 2011, destined to bring electricity to almost 50 families, thus “illuminating their lives”.
THE DAY CENTRE, ROMANIA
The Day Centre was an important project that has been a huge success, carried out by Noiperloro and supported by donations collected by our voluntary organisation in Italy. Started in March 2007, and was closed after 15 years (in February 2022) to make room to welcome Ukrainian families fleeing the war. Nicoresti is located only 100 km from the border and so our partner Crosscaue with courage, generosity and dedication started this welcoming project.
The aim of this project was to help children from families living in situations of hardship and poverty. The goal was to be able to keep the children in their families of origin, thus avoiding the trauma of a possible abandonment, but offering them the possibility of a better future. We offered an integrated education, touching all aspects of life, from hygiene to food to school support.
The day care center was located on the grounds of Casa Bridget.
Here, children and young people between the ages of 6 and 13 were welcomed by two "mothers" who had prepared a hot meal for them, if necessary clothes and a warm shower were available. Then school activities began, and computer lessons, run by two teachers. Then there was free time to play and before going home, everyone got a snack.
HELPING WHO IS IN NEED
Since the very begining our attention has also been drawn outside of our specific mission, supporting and helping many people in difficulty that live in the surrounding areas of Nicoresti and in Ho.
For basic needs we distribute food, clothes, wood for heating; in the medical field we help by bringing medicines, helping with the costs of hospitalizations and helping families living with a disability; In the area of construction, we support people and the elderly by building and renovating houses, rooves, windows and doors and by contribuiting to electrical connection costs.
OTHER PROJECTS, GHANA
Since 2016, Noiperloro expanded, ready to undertake and embrace new projects, Aware of its potential in being a precious “instrument” to reach, improve and sometimes save the lives of others.
In particular in the city of Ho, in the Volta region, Ghana, in collaboration with Crosscause, different specific projects have been undertaken since 2016:
- economic support and a mobile eye clinic to reach the more remote and disadvantaged areas.
- help, renovations, school extensions, orphanages, hospital supplies in remote villages
- support to families and people in seriously poor conditions for medical intervention
