Salò Students Support Orphan in Angola Through Solidarity Project
Even the students of the «Battisti» Technical Institute in Salò have adopted a child. His name is Ierassyl Kaymukhambetov, he is Kazakh and four years old. “We collected one million 230 thousand lire” – explain Marika Giacomelli and Elisa Franzoni, in the latest issue of the school’s newsletter. – “Of these, 800,000 were used to purchase a complete pediatric bed at the Divina Provvidenza hospital in Luanda (Angola). The remaining amount contributed to the remote adoption for a period of four months.”
“At the institute where the children are taken in, the total care expense is about 50 dollars per month. Ierassyl and his older brother, who is eight, used to live at home with their elderly grandfather. They were no longer able to swallow food, as they were not used to eating. Their grandmother would lock them inside the house in the morning and go sell peanuts on the street. Then, suddenly, she passed away. A doctor reported the grave situation. Ierassyl is clever and stubborn. He needs affection.”
Although of Muslim faith, he often pauses with others to recite the rosary. Or, at least, he is learning not to disturb. Thus, a blue ribbon for «Battisti», which joined the solidarity project through Ummi di Negrar, represented by Professor Bianca Bonomini Pelizzari, and the Altolago Association (Elisabetta Zane).
The activities of the newsletter «Pulce»
Among the services of «Pulce», the name of the newsletter, we highlight «Cesare Battisti, he’s not a singer» by Raffaele Rivetta; an interview with Andrea Pirlo, the Brescia midfielder, a guest at the school; a list of «Future Famous» (those involved in sports: from swimming to football, from cycling to sailing to volleyball); a humorous duet by Silvia Marchesi with the janitor; photos of school trips; the poetry corner; SMS messages; a report on summer internships in local companies or professional studios; an investigation into the phenomenon of alcoholism, conducted in second and fourth grade classes (219 students interviewed).
The results show that alcohol consumption is about four liters per capita per year, compared to 6-7 liters nationally. 66% of those enrolled in the fourth grade admitted to having been drunk at least once (40% among second-graders). Over 90% believe that alcohol warms the body, and 15% think «it’s good against colds». 60% do not consider it a drug.