Beneficiaries
- 100 Number of students involved
- 3.268Number of inhabitants of Sarnano
Objectives
- Construct the new G. Leopardi middle school.
- Restore the normal course of teaching activities.
- Give back confidence and hope in the future to the Community of Sarnano and its young people.
Project details
THE PARTNER
ABF direct aid project
THE NETWORK
The Only the Brave Foundation, the Special Commissioner for the Reconstruction from the Italian Government, and the Municipality of Sarnano.
THE PROJECT
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Only The Brave Foundation, united in their desire to carry out tangible solidarity projects at an international level, are aiming to bring back a sense of normality to the futures of the many young people of Sarnano, a medieval village rich in history, located in the province of Macerata, whose artistic heritage has been severely affected by the earthquake.
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Only the Brave Foundation therefore decided to join forces to rebuild the “Giacomo Leopardi” middle school in Sarnano, which had been declared unfit for use due to the earthquake that had hit Central Italy in 2016. Reconstruction work started in cooperation with the office of the Special Commissioner for the Reconstruction and the school was donated to the local administration as a “turnkey” solution within 150 working days.
The new facility – built using the latest, anti-seismic construction techniques – hosts over 100 students.
ABF ACTIONS
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation supports:
- The school reconstruction project.
- The coordination of activities with the Special Commissioner for Reconstruction.
- Coordination with project partners, both private and public.
THE CONTEXT
On August 24, 2016 at 3:36 am, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Central Italy, namely the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, and Umbria. Thousands of people were involved in the event, which left 299 dead, several injured, and caused serious damage throughout the regions in question.
On October 26 and 30, new violent shocks hit Central Italy, especially along the border between the Umbria and Marche regions. The tremor recorded on October 30 had a 6.5 magnitude and was the strongest to occur in Italy for the last 30 years: the number of people left unable to use their homes and the amount of damage grew exponentially, although there were no deaths.
