Organizzazione di Volontariato "il Germoglio"

National Network
Italy
Address

Via XXIV Giugno, 24/D 37139
Verona
Italy

Telephone
+39 45 8900916
Telephone (other)
+39 45 8905342
Fax
+39 45 8905342
E-Mail
ilgermoglio_smax@yahoo.it
Mobile Phone
+39 3490907819
Website
http://www.centridiurnivr.it
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1989
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
“il germoglio” is a Volunteers Organization founded in Verona in 1989. Currently there are 20 operative volunteers in organization's activities. 6 professional educators employed in two Daily Centers (children and adolescents), 1 young in Civil Service and 2 trainees. Organization's yearly budget amounts in 260.000 € Principal sources of funding are from Verona's Municipality for activities with youths committed in Centers, and from calls for funding of local administrations; we have even private contributions. Our Daily Centers are opened every day of the year, with concrete activities. Our principal partners are: for activities with youths Verona's Municipality, Local Sanitary Services, Schools, University of Verona for Dialogue projects Schools and associations in Verona, in Israel and in Palestine.
Mission and Objectives

Organization's mission is to prevent “children in distress” through activities with children, parents, school and territory.
This activity begun 20 years ago, initially with care only of volunteers, but from 2001 they are supported by professional educators. Now “il Germoglio” manages 2 Daily Centers: the first for children, the second for adolescents. Youths involved in activities are altogether 35.
From 2005 “il Germoglio” organizes a new activity, to help adolescents from Israel and Palestine to exit from war traumas: this project is named “flowers of peace”, and we hosted 5 groups of adolescents in Verona for activities of dialogue and meeting with italian schools.

Main Projects / Activities

Daily Center for children (12 youths everyday)
Daily Center for adolescents (12 youths everyday)
Open Center for children (10 youths 2 days every week)
Mami Nuiè: activity with foreign women for learning italian language and rights of cityzenship
Flowers of Peace: activity for dialogue between arab and israeli adolescents in war traumas

Contact (1) Full Name
Marco Menin
Head of the organisation
Marco Menin
Contact (2) Full Name
Barbara Filippi