BAIRE, CUBA – MANY MATERIALS FOR THE SEWING COURSE, FOR STUDENTS, AND FOR A SMALL BUSINESS

Reuse can create value. Every item that comes in requires creativity to find the right destination, and sometimes also effort and a bit of expense. But just think of the satisfaction of making it useful for other people! And think of the satisfaction of doing the math and discovering that recovering and redistributing goods helps avoid waste and generate significant savings.

ITALY – REUSE: THE SATISFACTION OF HELPING, AND BIG SAVINGS

Reuse can create value. Every item that comes in requires creativity to find the right destination, and sometimes also effort and a bit of expense. But just think of the satisfaction of making it useful for other people! And think of the satisfaction of doing the math and discovering that recovering and redistributing goods helps avoid waste and generate significant savings.

BAIRE, CUBA – REGULAR SUPPORT AND MATERIAL PREPARATION

In Baire, Cuba, the situation continues to worsen: medicines are scarce and food is extremely expensive; without fuel, people can only get around by horse or bicycle. Electricity and internet access are available for just two to three hours a day, making it impossible to plan or carry out any ongoing activities. The risk of assaults and violence is also increasing, and the streets are no longer safe. Despite these difficulties, the projects supported by ATF continue thanks to Don Carlo’s great determination. However, needs are growing: there are more and more single mothers, and recently two more children have joined, one of them a newborn. ATF continues its commitment by: • ensuring regular support, assisting 9 single mothers and their children, and covering the salaries of the sewing course teachers; • recently sourcing materials that Don Carlo can bring to Cuba

ITALY: MANY MATERIALS REUSED, MUCH WASTE AVOIDED

ATF’s commitment continues to connect items that someone no longer uses with people who can give them a new life, helping to avoid waste. Since the beginning of February, we have accomplished quite a lot.

THANDARAI, INDIA: MORE PLATES — THAT IS, MORE STUDENTS. GOOD GRADES

How is the after-school program in Thandarai going? Well, every day we receive photos of the snack plates lined up in rows that are getting longer and wider... It’s a fact: the number of students is increasing. There are now 20 of them, about fifteen of whom attend regularly. All the new arrivals, it seems, come through word of mouth — and that’s a very positive sign.

CONGO: THERE ARE 40… AND WE WISH THERE COULD BE MORE

Fresh images are arriving from Isiro of the children supported by ATF through the canteen run by the Gajen association and the Consolata Missionaries. There are about forty little children. Every day, together with their mothers, they receive proper meals, medical check-ups, and plenty of care. Concrete help from those supporting them on the ground… and from us, here.

ITALY – REUSE IS GROWING, IN MANY FORMS

Good morning! January was a very busy month for ATF in Italy: thanks to many friends, we gave new life to a large amount of materials, avoiding the waste of resources that are still useful. Do you have items you no longer use but that could still be useful? Let’s talk about it!

THANDARAI, INDIA – ONLY GOOD NEWS

ATF has distributed notebooks and stationery to all after-school students. We continue to regularly support a university student; every day we provide a snack for every student. To most vulnerable families from December until now, 35 kg of rice have been distributed along with other food supplies.

BAIRE, CUBA: GETTING TOUGHER, AND WE’RE DOING A LITTLE MORE

Life in Baire is becoming increasingly difficult. At the moment, launching new long-term aid projects is not realistic. Thanks to Don Carlo, our local contact, we are doing our best to provide all the support we can, and we are always glad when we manage to add something more. Recently, for example, ATF started a new monthly support for a mother and her baby who have just joined the group of young mothers

MATERIALS FOR REUSE ARE FLOODING IN FOR ITALY AND TOGO. THANK YOU ALL! AND BEST WISHES!

The ATF activity in Italy started off really well in 2025: finding a new home and new use for materials that can still be useful in Italy and Togo, avoiding waste. In addition to what we have already shared, many things happened in December: