Support for motor and neuromotor disabilities, scientific research, sport and assistance.
These are the sectors to which, with thirteen selected projects, 280 thousand euros will be donated by the
Giovan Battista Baroni Foundation
during a ceremony held on March 1 at the
Circolo Canottieri Aniene
in Rome in the presence, among others, of the minister for Sport and Youth,
Andrea Abodi
, the Minister of Health,
Orazio Schillaci
and the President of Coni,
Giovanni Malagò.
The sports testimonial is the Paralympic fencing champion
Edoardo Giordan
, fresh from the gold medal won at the World Cup in Washington.
The tenders announced by the Scientific Research Foundation have
been assigned to three centers operating in the Lazio Region, for a total amount of 100 thousand euros: the
Santa Lucia
IRCCS Foundation for the evaluation project on the effectiveness of a new system multisensory therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors, the
University of Rome Tor Vergata - Department of Systems Medicine
for its study on "drug-resistant chronic cluster headache and cerebral neurostimulation": a potential innovative tool for treatment to reduce the burden of the disease and to
ASL Roma 2
for proposing a teleassistance and telerehabilitation project for patients with motor and neuromotor injuries.
The schemer Edoardo Giordan (photo Giovan Battista Baroni Foundation)
The Calls dedicated to Sport
have been assigned to five projects for a total of 80 thousand euros to the
ASD Startup association
, which offers basketball courses dedicated to children with autism and disabilities to promote inclusion and the culture of sport, to the
Asd Velasport
with the "Buon Vento" project provides for the organization of "sports" holidays aimed at people with cognitive, motor and neuromotor disabilities through sailing boat trips on Lake Martignano, Asd Arrampica Roma presented sport climbing
courses
aimed to children with psychophysical disadvantages, to the
Arca association
– Community il Chicco Onlus which offers a series of motor and sporting activities to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, who live in their community, and, finally, the Asd Sport United with the project "Sport is inclusive
"
wants continue to spread the culture of sport as a means of social inclusion of people with autism and intellectual and relational disabilities.
On the other hand , five projects were
awarded
the tenders for Assistance and Solidarity, for a total amount of 100 thousand euros:
Pulcinella Lavoro Coop
.
Sociale Arl
with “I'm worth it too – X edition”, which provides for the professional integration of people with disabilities through training in the catering sector.
The
Michele Iacontino Center for Autonomy
with training courses for the role of peer counselor for disabled people.
The Thousand and One Nights of the Social Cooperative
with "Test of courage" he presents the project designed to promote the social inclusion of people with disabilities in order to encourage active participation in social life, through workshops and activities in the naturalistic field.
With the "Doggy Slurp" project, the Hermes APS Association
envisages the launch of an activity with a view to "solidarity entrepreneurship" in which the same people in situations of hardship "work productively" and the
Project Synapse Aps
which proposes for the second consecutive year, a recreational/educational path called "Inclusion Summer Camp", dedicated to children and young people with intellectual and relational disabilities who do not attend day or residential services.
Graphic and expressive activities will be carried out, sports activities, swimming pool, group play activities.
The Giovan Battista Baroni Foundation has been active since
1972
for the exclusive purpose of promoting solidarity and the inclusion of disadvantaged people due to disabilities.
The president is
Giuseppe Signoriello