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Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Development Disabled Persons Disarmament Drug Control Education Extreme poverty Family HIV/AIDS Human Rights Micro-Credit Migration Peace and Security Population Refugees Religion Social Development Sustainable Development Youth Population: International migration Social Development: Conflict Cooperative Disabled persons Poverty Social policy Youth Sustainable Development: Education Gender equality Health Partnerships Poverty
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Zambia France India San Marino Romania Switzerland Argentina Chile Albania Israel Italy Haiti Georgia State of Palestine Spain Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Netherlands United Republic of Tanzania Croatia Russian Federation Brazil Australia Bangladesh Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Kenya Sri Lanka
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	The “Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII” Association was founded in Italy in the late 1960s, after Father Oreste Benzi and a group of young people decided to spend their summer holidays together with a group of people with disabilities: “Wherever we are, they will also be”. It is from this initial intuition that, little by little, all the activities alongside the least have developed, in order to be ‘the voice of the voiceless’. The “Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII” Association was recognised by the Italian Government with D.P.R. no. 596 of 05/07/72. The Association was recognised by the Pontifical Council for the Laity as an International Association of the Faithful of Pontifical Right with Juridical Personality on 7 October 1998. On 21 July 2006 the Association was granted Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The members of the Community put their lives together with those of the least . The Community (o Association) carries out a wide range of projects and has centres of various kinds which work in favour of: Orphans, people with disabilities, street children, homeless people, teenagers, victims of human trafficking, victims of sexual exploitation, people living with HIV/AIDS, victims of satanic sects, the elderly, convicts, pregnant women in difficulty, war victims, immigrants, refugees, drug addicts, alcoholics, nomads and victims of violence. ‘Sharing life directly’. The methodology of the “Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII” Association is characterised by the life shared directly with the marginalised, oppressed and least in society. This leads to the disappearance of the distinction between the receiver and giver of assistance, since everybody – associated members, people in need, volunteers, operators and others –– share in their own abilities and difficulties and, in this way, help build a community which deeply renews relationships among people. Therefore, the Association, and all the juridical bodies which it promotes, does not act for the poor but with the poor, enabling them to be full participators in their liberation. The Association’s non-violent political and social action springs from this shared life and is carried out wherever the Association is present around the world, in order to be ‘the voice of the voiceless’ and to remove the causes of injustice and oppression. A grass-roots level approach. Planning of interventions and projects, carried out through a dialogic and participatory methodology, always starts from a deep listening and, when possible, with the participation of the target people involved. Daily life shared together with them provides precious elements and data for the elaboration of effective answers to their needs. Where possible, the implementation and development of projects is entrusted to local populations. Removal of causes of injustice: The Association is actively involved in campaigns to remove the causes of injustice and poverty.
Year established:	1972
Year of registration:	2006
Organizational structure:	The Association “Comunità Papa Giovanni” XXIII is organized in “zones” that are a group of Association’s members living in a specific territory. There are 29 zones in Italy and 16 worldwide. Every zone is ruled by a responsible that is elected every 3 years by the members of the zone. All the members of the Association gathered in general assembly elect every 6 years the “general responsible” All the zone's responsibles together with the general responsible form the “Responsible's council” that meet every month to deliberate on the Association's ordinary and extraordinary matters and to confirm every proposal made by every Association’s body. The general responsible can take charge of the Responsible's council function in case of urgency and emergency.
Number and type of members:	The Association's members are around 1850
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	Public found for providing services

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