The elderly are one of the populations most impacted by the coronavirus. They were perhaps the first to isolate themselves to care for their health. For many, isolation has evolved into desperate loneliness.<\/p>\n
STEFANIA MURARI<\/strong> In response to this drama, \u201cGiovani per la Pace,\u201d \u201cYouth for Peace,\u201d launched the #SaveOurElderly initiative. The goal is to accompany, from a distance, seniors who feel alone.<\/p>\n GAIA MARTINI JIM\u00c9NEZ<\/strong> Let's take a picture...<\/p>\n GAIA MARTINI JIM\u00c9NEZ<\/strong> At the end of a long day, they say they don't really know who is helping whom.<\/p>\n STEFANO ORLANDO<\/strong> The campaign can be followed in other countries through the Sant'Egidio website. To raise awareness, they invite people to join by going to giovaniperlapace.it<\/p>\n Daniel D\u00edaz Vizzi<\/p>\n Translation: Claudia Torres<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 22, 2020. Community of Sant'Egidio launches the #SaveOurElderly campaign to raise awareness of seniors experiencing loneliness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":17357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eAM6aVyFy40","video_descarga":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/banzianisanegidioeng.mp4","international_url":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/banzianisanegidioint.mp4","type":"rrp","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cLong Live the Elderly!\u201d Community of Sant'Egidio
\n\u201cThe elderly are those who most suffer. In Europe, we could say they suffer from the 'sickness of solitude.' Those who live in nursing homes feel especially abandoned. They are the ones who suffer most from this loneliness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nVolunteer
\n\u201cThe seniors I talk to these days tell me they're alright, but that they feel more lonely. Contacting them through video calls makes them feel less alone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nVolunteer
\n\u201cHe's a Roman, and he makes me laugh every time we talk. We usually talk about simple things. I tell him I'm cooking pasta with eggplant, and he gives me cooking tips. 'You have to slice them like this.'\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCoordinator, Youth for Peace
\n\u201cThese young people have become the voice of the elderly, who risk their lives and suffer without being heard. These young people are sending them all a message. It's a message for the future of our country and of each one of us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n