the organisation + the friendship network in Italy (amistrada)

In Italy the friendship and support network to the street children (Amistrada) is appointed (juridical acknowledgement) as ETS (Third Sector Entity).

Amistrada gathers several hundreds of people, as individuals, couples, groups, organised in three levels:

·    sympathizers: the individuals, couples, groups who have sent their address and/or e-mail and receive the bulletin and/or the newsletter

·    supporters: the sympathizers  (individuals, couples, groups) who co-operate with the network, spreading the project and/or  organising a friendship group and/or spending a period of time by the mojoca and/or contributing with a volunteer work and/or with financial aids (see section: to co-operate)

.   members: the supporters  (individuals, couples, groups) who make a formal request to become members of the ETS and, at the acceptance, pay (una tantum) the minimum share  of social capital established by the steering committee (some tenths of euros)

Are organs of Amistrada:

• the general assembly: every year two general assemblies are held: one before summer which qui approves the budget and the balance and one after summer which ratifies the fondamental decisions to develop friendship and support the movement of street children in guatemala; to both assemblies take part the sympathizers, the supporters, the members of the Ets, but only the members have the right of vote; the general assembly nominates the steering committee

• the steering committee: it has in care the ordinary management of the network, balances preparing and members' acceptance. Loretta Cavazzini (chairman), Nora Habed (vice chairrman), Manila d'Angelomaria (treausurer), Orietta D'Alessandro, Rosa Laiso, Chiara Polcaro, Maria Santina Quaresima  takes part to the meetings