(May 10) – The Pinocchio Centre will be inaugurated on May 14 in Panciu, Romania, at the presence of Mario Cospito ambassador of Italy. The facility has been restructured with a project funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was the last development cooperation project financed with Italian funds, and implemented by the NGO COMI (Cooperation for the Developing World) in collaboration with “Rom pentru Rom”, a local partner. An important support came from IBO Italy, the ACLI of Lodi and IBO Switzerland. The center aims to improve the socio-educational level of disadvantaged children of Panciu, supporting and enhancing the activities organized by “Rom pentru Rom”. In particular, thanks to MAE funds were made a kitchen, a dining hall and sanitation. According to plan, it is schedules the redevelopment of the garden, which hosts football, basketball and volleyball fields, and the put on safety of a sand area for children. (Red)
