Coronavirus: state aid and solidarity for the most needy
"The state exists [...] Nobody will be left alone", it is with this promise that Giuseppe Conte announces extraordinary aid for the most needy families. In this regard, the Government has allocated 400 million euros to be divided among all the Italian municipalities on the basis of the indices of poverty of each. This money will be distributed in the form of shopping vouchers to families who, alone, cannot provide for the purchase of food and other basic necessities.
Furthermore, the Premier invites the giants of large distribution to apply further discounts of 5-10% in favor of the beneficiaries of the vouchers, citizens who risk having nothing to put on the table. "We are all in the same boat, no one feels abandoned to themselves", the Prime Minister stresses, highlighting the fundamental role that, especially in a moment of crisis like this, voluntary work and associations play.
The power of selflessness will save us!
Each of us has an extraordinary power within us, a power called altruism. In fact, it takes very little to reach out to those who, alone, cannot do it. Millions are not needed to provide concrete help to those most affected by this uneasy situation. The Coronavirus, in fact, by blocking the economy of the entire country, is laying the foundations for a further worsening in the gap between social classes, such that those who, even before, struggled to stay afloat, are now in danger of sinking completely.
It is for this reason that solidarity initiatives designed for the good of the community are born from the goodness of individuals. In some supermarkets, for example, it is possible to carry out suspended shopping. It is a food collection collected through the products that customers buy in addition and leave in a cart which, at the end of the day, will be delivered to the Civil Protection. The latter, therefore, will take care of distributing the kindly donated foodstuffs among the most needy families.
In the alleys of Naples, however, it is possible to come across a rather special wicker basket. Inside, a note bearing the following invitation: "Who can, put. Who can't, take". The idea was born by Pina and Angelo who, in addition to managing a Bed & Breakfast, have always been involved in social matters and, with this simple gesture, have dedicated a thought and, not only, to the last ones, those often forgotten by the rest of society.
In short, the ways we have at our disposal to stay close to those in difficulty are infinite. Let's not let fear and selfishness turn us away. Neither in this emergency, nor ever.
