Today we want to tell you a story that warms your heart, a gesture of solidarity that embraces Italy. It's the story of a little girl who turned a simple gesture, but extraordinary. An act that reminds us of the power of love and sharing. A journey through kindness. The story of Carolina, the little girl who gives up communion gifts to help those who need it most.
A little girl gives up communion gifts
In the warm Salento sun, a story of generosity and inclusion unfolds among the narrow streets of the historic center of Lecce. This is where Carolina, one 10 year old girl, made a gesture that warmed everyone's hearts.
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During her first communion, rather than accepting the traditional gifts and favors, Carolina chose a different path, a path of altruism and compassion.
With a sweet smile and eyes full of determination, he decided to donate the money to charitable initiatives, echoing her desire to share her special moment with those who need it most.
The Defriscu ice cream shop
The focus of this story is the Defriscu ice cream shop, an oasis of hope in the heart of Lecce, where young people with down syndrome, united by the social promotion association "Possiamo", create an ice cream that goes beyond simple flavour.
It's an ice cream that brings with it the inclusion message, of social redemption and happiness. And it is right here, among the sweet scents and colors of the ice cream shop, that Carolina found her inspiration.
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His heart immediately connected with the inclusion project carried out by Salento Community Foundation via 'Defriscu'. She saw beyond the taste of ice cream, saw lives transformed, smiles brought back to faces, and decided to do her part to contribute to this wonderful cause.
With tenderness and firmness, the little girl renounces her first communion gifts and expresses her desire to direct those funds to support activities of the social ice cream shop.
