At the end of the Second World War, Don Salvatore D'Angelo he found himself in front of the ruins of the war. In the streets he saw young people without a home and without parents.
To this situation, the priest of Maddaloni responded promptly with the decision to build the Villaggio dei Ragazzi to give a contribution to the social policy of the State and a pedagogical and pastoral response to the burning youth issue. This wonderful institution today more than ever is projected into the future, continuing to be a point of reference, in the field of education and regional welfare and beyond, for many young people who want to undertake serious studies to better face the challenges of life.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the passing (30 May 2020) of Don Salvatore d'Angelo, priest and founder of the Children's Village, the Foundation has organized for the 30th the celebration of a Holy Mass “in memoriam” in the Church of Santa Maria della Pace del Villaggio, presided over by SE Pietro Lagnese, Bishop of the Diocese of Caserta. On May 27th, again at the Villaggio, the Robotics Tournament “RoboCup Villaggio” will take place for the students of the Industrial Technical Institute and for the students of the lower secondary schools of Maddaloni.
The promoter of the competition together with the Foundation is Micron Semiconductor Italia, a multinational leader in the memory card sector that, for some time, through the engineer Claudio Leonetti, Site-Manager, has provided technical support to the robotics activities of the Opera; finally, on May 28th, a soccer tournament will take place at the “Calciotto Calatia Maddaloni” structure that will involve all the students of the Foundation and the Calatia Jazz “Città di Maddaloni”, which will continue also on the 29th (from 19.00 pm to 23.00 pm).
"The Village, thanks to the fundamental contribution of the Campania Region and the strong sense of belonging of the employees, has been able to maintain the vocation outlined in '47 by the founder over time, always confirming the objectives that have made it an essential "resource" in the socio-educational and training processes of the entire Campania region.”, thus the Extraordinary Commissioner Felicio De Luca.
Article published on May 26, 2022 - 11:31 pm
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