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Biennial of Hospitality Metacometa Association enthusiastically participated in the first edition of the Biennial of Welcoming (whose title is “The Art of Welcoming”), the important national event organized by the National Forum of Family Associations. A crucial event, held in Milan on November 3 and 4, entirely dedicated to the themes of family welcoming, adoption […]

Having concluded the experience of the squares, having heard from so many of you, I feel it is important in the meantime to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your immense , festive and generous contribution to the cause. It was an experience of great ferment, marking, in my opinion, a milestone

Having concluded the experience of the squares, having heard from so many of you, I feel it is important in the meantime to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your immense , festive and generous contribution to the cause. It was an experience of great ferment, marking, in my opinion, a milestone

On Oct. 12, Villa Rendano in Cosenza will be transformed into a stage of hope and solidarity. The Metacometa association will launch the second edition of the “You Matter to Me” Festival, an event that celebrates and promotes family foster care. What is family foster care? Family foster care is a loving gesture that allows

My husband and I two years ago made ourselves available at the Catania Juvenile Court for adoption. To date, we are waiting for a possible call that may not even come soon. This is precisely why we decided to take action in the meantime in another way. Enrico and I have the strength, energy and

So many families wonder what foster care is, how to approach it, and whether it is for them. So many doubts arise: from “it’s not for me,” to “whether I will then become attached,” or even “will I be able to welcome and let go,” “will I be able to cope with the trials the

I am Lucia, I am 19 years old and I grew up in a family that made foster care a fundamental part of their lives. My parents started fostering before I was even born. This experience has shaped me in so many ways and what I am today is also thanks to my experience with

We are Lorena and Claudio, we met very young within a cultural association and have been married for almost 40 years. The idea of being able to be of help to children who are in a difficult situation had been with us for some years, but it came to fruition when our two sons, now

I would love to take in a foster child, but I am single. Is it possible to undertake this form of foster care? Can I also take in a young child? These are some of the questions we find ourselves answering. Law 184/83, with subsequent amendments by Law 149/01, indicates as possible foster caregivers in

25 years since that December evening in 1998 when it all began. 25 years of meetings, of new family groups, but most of all 25 years of everyday moments that have made our association what it is today. With the road in our hearts. Today as 25 years ago we decide, courageously, not to abandon