Red Cross / Red Crescent
Disaster relief, family tracing and emergency help in almost every country.
For people who lived through fires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Talk with people in Italy who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Italy circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Disaster relief, family tracing and emergency help in almost every country.
Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.
A small team supporting growing older alone and student pressure and exams. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Evenings and weekends
โWhen the water comes in, you will think it is the end. It is not. You will lose things, maybe everything on the ground floor. You will be angry and tired. But you will find a dry corner and a neighbour with a spare wrench. Take the help. Write down what you lost for the insurance. And do not forget to eat. The water goes down eventually. I promise.โ
โTo whoever needs this: I was in the same place eighteen months ago. A typhoon and the roof, every single day. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. The bad days get further apart. From someone who gets it.โ
โA year and a half ago I was exactly where you are. It was the earthquake and the aftershocks and I couldn't see past it. Last weekend I went to a friend's birthday and stayed till the end. You get yourself back in pieces. You're not on your own.โ
โFor anyone new to this: I was right where you are two years ago. The flood took the ground floor, and I couldn't see past it. I picked up the guitar again. xโ