Rome: the “Stefano Rodotà House of Solidarity” inaugurated in San Lorenzo.

In 15 Equi Street, In the heart of San Lorenzo, opened the doors “Stefano Rodotà House of Solidarity”, a new space dedicated to the legality and social inclusionThe structure, located in a property confiscated from organised crime, was assigned by Rome capital city al II Town Hall and it comes from a co-design between Municipio II and the Rete dei Numeri Pari.

A cut the ribbon was Father Luigi Ciotti, symbol of the fight against the mafia and the promotion of civil rights.

A place of legality and participation

During the inauguration, the calendar of cultural activities and to the free counters which will be available inside the space.

"This place represents not only the intellectual and moral legacy of Stefano Rodotà, but also testifies to our commitment to valorizing the assets confiscated from organized crime and allocating them to legality and inclusion"Said Tobias Zevi, Councilor for Heritage and Housing Policies of Rome Capital. «The House of Solidarity is the result of the joint commitment of institutions, associations and citizens».

The initiative aims to provide free services, training and workshops to the most vulnerable sections of the population, in particular impoverished people, in conditions of social and cultural hardship or at risk of exclusion.

«San Lorenzo now has a new shared public space, dedicated to fighting inequalities and promoting equity, inclusion and rights», he added Frances Del Bello, President of Town Hall II.

The realities involved

Numerous associations and organizations will animate the House, including:

• ANPI Rome
• Ass. Save the Constitution
• Auser Lazio
• Baobab Experience
• International House of Women
• Fai Agisa – Anti-usury and Anti-racketeering
• Gianni Minà Foundation
• Gea – School of Integral Ecology for Young Ecoactivists*
• Observo Onlus
• #NoBavaglio Network
• Protection Network Rome South
• Transform! Italy
• Twelfth Theatre
• Tenants Union

"Here we will build the future, responding to people's needs and rebuilding hope"Said Joseph DeMarch, coordinator of Even Numbers Network.

Among others, the inauguration was attended by: Gaetano Azzariti (Save the Constitution), Alice Basiglini (Baobab Experience), Don Mattia Ferrari (Mediterranea Saving Humans) and Carla Rodotà, Stefano Rodotà's wife.

La “Stefano Rodotà House of Solidarity” represents a model of participation and civil commitment, a symbol of how confiscated assets can become spaces for collective growth and to fight against the mafia.