Our Partners in Italy

AA Chance In Life has been working in collaboration with La Città dei Ragazzi (Rome) and La Repubblica dei Ragazzi (Civitavecchia), two organizations founded by Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing after World War II. The youth in both organizations come from over 20 different countries escaping violence, poverty and injustice. Positive Youth Development has been used as the main pedagogical approach in both programs, this approach has brought success and innovation, offering an environment where the children take responsibility for their own lives, and run their own communities, accompanied by a group of professionals.

At these organizations, the young people relate to one another as citizens Each citizen is encouraged and supported to become an active and creative member in his or her community. The children attend local schools, study in a European Union-recognized vocational training program and are exposed to a variety of cultural and educational experiences. Our Partners in Italy have given a chance in life to over 32,000 children.

Despite the pandemic continuing to have a negative global impact, children in our Partner's organizations in Italy have completed the school year and are currently back to school, starting a new academic year.

As it is a tradition in Italy, at La Repubblica dei Ragazzi in Civitavecchia, the youth have completed their annual “Palio”, a weeks-long competition of games and celebrations