Italy & Greece helping drug addicts
The road unit of the Villa Maraini Foundation brings help to drug addicts and fragile people through damage reduction in the most at risk places in Rome, Italy. The goal is that drug addicts don’t contract HIV infections, hepatitis or other sexually transmitted diseases through the exchange of syringes. Okana, is the largest anti-drug organisation […]
How the Hungarian government protects kids from the “LGBT propaganda”
About a year ago, the Hungarian government voted a law to protect the children against LGBT “propaganda” preventing them to see any gay people on TV. While this law is considered as homophobic, it can fine media service providers for non-compliance.
How fitting into the system is challenging
Paloma Calle, 48, has 2 children. She was a pioneer in the use of the ROPA method in Madrid, also called Partner Oocyte Reception which is a reproductive option for same-sex couples of women who wish to actively participate in fertility treatment. Paloma founded a collective called Families HD with families different from the norm. […]
My transkid teaches me acceptance
Bartek as a little kid, taught his mother acceptance. He was in kindergarten when he realized his gender identity was different from the one stated in his birth certificate. Bartek’s mother home teaches him as he feels safer in isolation. Despite the polish State making it very hard for transgender people, Bartek’s goal is to […]
Gay catholic couple raise 3 children
Andrea Rubera and his husband Dario Di Gregorio are catholic and they have three children together. Although the Church does not recognize them, they are part of the larger Christian LGBT association, called Paths of Hope.
La Cañada Real (Spain): 2 years without electricity
La Cañada Real is a neighborhood in Madrid that is 14 kilometers away from the center. It is a 16-kilometer straight line divided in sectors that have been affected by power cuts. The power would be cut off and on until October 2nd, 2020 when it was cut off permanently. Today, the municipality still denies […]
Greece: living in a refugee’s building from the 60s
Greece has among the highest energy prices in the EU, while basic wage is one of the lowest in the block. Energy poverty is, on one hand, the inability to pay energy-related bills and on the other hand, the fact that we have so many needs, we can no longer meet them. Homes are either […]
Hungary: A social farm run by foundations is in trouble
The Baráthegy farm of the Symbiosis Foundation is the largest of 5 sites where about 100 people live and work every day. The residents are people with autism or coming from child welfare who found a community at the farm. To face the electricity price rise, they have to go down to the minimum which […]
Italy: How a community of a block fights energy poverty with solar panels
The UniAbita cooperative is a cooperative of inhabitants interested in the issue of renewable energy. It’s a welcoming group with an environmental focus as well as a focus on saving money. They install their own solar panels on the roofs, condominiums can become small power plants and those who live in single houses manage to […]
Poland: Winter is coming
In 2022, more and more people in our society spend more than 10% of their income on heating or cooling their home. Southern countries are more affected by this situation. For example, in Spain around 14% of people are affected by energy poverty while in Sweden it’s just 2%. The Polish government introduced a one-off […]
