Gaetano Angeletti, 76 years (Corridonia-MC), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his daily commitment to supporting families with problems of youth and combating drug addiction". Pensioner, former owner of the Taf srl printing house and president of the "La Rondinella" Association of Corridonia.
In 2005 his son Manolo, 30, died of an overdose of cocaine. This tragedy is the basis of his commitment, together with his wife Gabriella, for the foundation and promotion of the "La Rondinella" Association. The non-profit organization aims to support families with problems of juvenile distress linked to drug addiction. In 2016, due to the earthquake, the headquarters of the Association was considered uninhabitable but the activities to help the families continued in its typography.Pompeo Barbieri, 25 years (San Giuliano di Puglia – CB), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his commendable example of reaction to adversity and social commitment". On 31 October 2002, the day of the collapse of the "F. Jovine" school in San Giuliano di Puglia, he attended the third grade class. A live extract from the rubble was hospitalized for serious crushing damage and he was found to have suffered a spinal cord injury that forced him into a wheelchair. In 2013, together with other survivors of that tragic collapse, he founded the "Pietre Vive" voluntary association which "arises from the desire for gratitude for the gift of life because what was given to us could become a gift for others" . Through the Association it finances projects of great social importance in Italy and abroad. Thanks to rehabilitative therapies in the pool he discovered his passion for sports by becoming a Paralympic swimming champion. On 4 March 2019 he won two gold medals in the 50 meters and 100 meters freestyle at the Paralympic Swimming Absolute Winter Championships.
Sister Gabriella Bottani, 55 years old (Milan), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the total dedication with which it has been engaged for years in the prevention, awareness and fight against the trafficking of human beings". Sister Comboni, for years in mission in Brazil, is the coordinator of "Talitha Kum", an international network against human trafficking initiative of the International Union of Superiors General. Talitha Khum operates in 77 countries, with over two thousand sisters working on the front line to carry out activities to combat traffickers, to work in the recovery and reintegration, including social and labor, of the victims.
Christian Bracich, 44 years old (Trieste), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his exemplary contribution in the promotion of company policies based on reconciling professional and family life and protecting the value of the person even in the world of work". Sole Director of Cpi-Eng, a Trieste engineering and mechanical design company with about 40 employees. Christian in 2005 created Cpi-Eng Srl with the idea that "to grow, we need to innovate, invest in new ideas and propose innovative services". In April 2018 he transformed a fixed-term contract of an employee waiting for a child into a permanent contract with a salary increase. The company is distinguished by a careful conciliation policy. In the absence of a nest, it established an agreement with a cultural association from Trieste that takes care of a coworking space with educators dedicated to children. Bracich considers welfare an important strategic strategic lever and the employee a resource to be formed and valued.
Romolo Carletti (known as Romano), 84 years old (Montemignaio – FI), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the extraordinary example of generosity and solidarity that saw him every day accompanying a blind child to school otherwise unable to attend ". Retired. He lives in a mountain area, in the small hamlet of Consuma, in the municipality of Montemignaio. Every morning, Xhafer, a 7-year-old Macedonian who is blind from birth and lives with his family in a nearby house, accompanies and resumes school. Xhafer's father works as a woodcutter and has been in the woods since dawn, his mother does not have a license. The school bus cannot be used without specific assistance that at the moment has not yet been possible to prepare. The school is in Pelago, and for Romano it is 60 km a day of twists and turns between the fir trees.
Elisabetta Cipollone, 57 years old (Milan), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his commendable commitment, in memory of his son Andrea, to guarantee access to clean water in poor countries". In 2011 he lost his son Andrea, aged 15, in a car accident. In his memory, he set up a project to raise funds to make drinking water wells in Ethiopia. The idea came from Andrea's drawings, as a child, dedicated to the theme of water. When, after the boy's death, she came into contact with the Salesians engaged in Ethiopia with the International Voluntary Service for Development (VIS), Elisabetta decided that she would open "A well for Andrea" (from which the project took its name). Since the start of the project, 24 wells have been opened and others are in the pipeline.
Maria Coletti, 50 years old (Rome), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the passionate and engaging contribution to a policy of peaceful coexistence and full integration" Representative of the "Pisacane 0-11" Association, formed by parents of children attending kindergarten and primary school Carlo Pisacane, in the Torpignattara district of Rome, one of the Italian institutions with the largest number of "foreign" students (many of whom were born in Italy). The Association was born in 2013 from the need to support the school with projects and activities also open to the territory, to the community of the neighborhood. The volunteers of the association, in the field of self-managed after-school activities, are especially committed to supporting the learning of Italian and helping children with foreign parents who do not speak our language well with their homework.
Giovanna Covati, 58 years old (Piacenza), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the extraordinary courage and altruism with which, without hesitation, he protected, with his own body, a child from the violent impact with an out-of-control tractor". In August 2018, in the Le Rocche area, in the hills of Bobbio (Piacenza), on the occasion of the harvest, a tractor out of control, without any driver, swerves in a vineyard. Giovanna Covati was in the vineyard, next to her was a child, Caterina. When the tractor approaches, Giovanna instinctively throws herself on Caterina, shielding them while the tractor hits them. Catherine is saved while Giovanna suffers fractures and crush injuries. In a confidential prognosis he arrives at the hospital of Parma, intensive care unit. Rehabilitation began after 50 days.
Samba Diagne, 52 years old (Senegalese) Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his precious contribution to the aid of a corporal of the Italian army attacked with scissors and wounded by the bomber in Milan". Arrived in Italy almost 30 years ago. After doing several jobs, for about 4 years he has been employed as a security officer in some Milanese stores. Father of five children. In September 2019, Matteo Toia, who was attacked with scissors and injured by Mohamad Fathe in Milan's Piazza Duca d'Aosta, intervened to rescue the Corporal of the Army. While the attacker tried to run away, Samba managed to stop him and disarm him. The attacker was later arrested.
Giuseppe Distefano, 70 years (Riposto – CT), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his dedication and his commendable commitment in the dissemination and promotion of the culture of organ donation". Retired, formerly head teacher of the Vicenza high schools. Thirty years ago, following a car accident, he lost his 15-year-old son, Luigi. Together with his wife they decided to consent to the removal of organs. Since then he has been involved in the Italian Association for Organ Donation (Aido), also as a regional referent. It organizes meetings in schools with the aim of making young people aware of the value of life and the "culture of the gift".
Emanuela Evangelista, 51, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his constant commitment, internationally, in environmental protection, in the protection of indigenous peoples and in the fight against deforestation". Biologist, she is President of Amazonia Onlus and Vice President of the Trentino Insieme Association. In the Amazon since 2000, the year in which she wrote her degree thesis, she moved there in 2013. She lives in a village of the Caboclos tribe, in the Xixuau region in the heart of the forest, in the Brazilian state of Roraima. She is involved in cooperation projects aimed at promoting forest conservation and combating the exodus of the natives.
His contribution was decisive for the construction of the school and the clinic.
Marco Giazzi, 26 years old (Castiglione delle Stiviere – MN), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his example and his admirable contribution in affirming the values of sporting fairness and healthy competition in the world of sport". Representative of the Alto Mantovano Sports Association and coach of Carpenedolo's "Amico Basket" team, in the Under 13 category. During a home game against the Negrini Quistello team, following protests and insults by the parents of the opposing team against the referee (only 14 years old), called the time out asking parents to stop protesting. Not having obtained the desired results, he withdrew his boys despite the advantage of 10 points. He explained "they have not lost boys in the field but basketball, sport".
Dino Impagliazzo, 89 years old (Rome), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his precious work of distributing hot meals and basic necessities to the homeless present in some Roman railway stations". Former retired INPS executive. In Rome he is known as "the Chef of the poor". He started many years ago preparing sandwiches for the homeless of the Tuscolana station in Rome. The extent of his social commitment has grown, thanks to the help of family members, neighbors and parishes, until in 2006 he founded the Association (which from 2015 is called Romamor) which brings together about 300 volunteers and guarantees meals for over 250 people a day thanks to unsold food or in the near future, which it receives for free from shops, supermarkets or large retailers.
Claudio Latino, 59 (Aosta), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the extraordinary commitment and dedication to the values of volunteering in favor of people in difficult conditions". He works at Trenitalia's Valle d'Aosta Regional Directorate. Always involved in social issues: from 2016 to 2017 he was national secretary of Aido (Italian Association for organ donation); since 2017 he has been the President of the CSV (Service Center for Volunteering) in the Valle d'Aosta. CSV is an association that brings together 88 of the 161 voluntary organizations and social promotion associations active in Valle d'Aosta.
Donato Matassino, 85 years old (Ariano Irpino-AV), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his generous contribution to support the right to education for children in disadvantaged countries and for the promotion of scientific research in Italy" Already Full Professor of Animal Husbandry at the "Federico II" University of Naples. He is the founder and President of the Consortium for the Experimentation, Dissemination and Application of Innovative Biotechnology (ConSDABI). Since 2007, always with its own funds, it finances prizes for young graduates and PhDs. It has provided 140,000 euros to the Accademia dei Georgofili and 40,000 euros to the Scientific Association of Animal Production (ASPA) for the recognition of annual awards.
Stefano Morelli, 42 years old (Rome) Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the valuable contribution he offers internationally by operating children suffering from cleft lip, burns and war trauma for free". Graduated in medicine and specialized in anesthesia and resuscitation. Hired at the Bambin Gesu pediatric hospital in Rome as a pediatric cardio-anesthesiologist, he simultaneously began coordinating the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care activities of the Emergency NGO Sorrisi, operating children suffering from cleft lip, burns and war trauma free of charge. For twelve years he has organized missions in: Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, South East Asia, South America and Central America. During these missions he also carries out training activities for local doctors and nurses.
Alfredo Murgo, 52 years old (L'Aquila), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his contribution, as a bookseller, in maintaining the social cohesion of the Aquila community badly hit by the earthquakes of 2009 and 2016". Owner of the "Il Cercalibro" bookshop in L'Aquila. He was the regional coordinator of a free distribution of books for 1,500 students in difficulty in the areas hit by the earthquake in Central Italy. The initiative, which was born from an agreement between publishers, the Italian booksellers association and the Ministry of Education, wanted to recognize the fundamental role of bookshops in the area as a reference point for a community.
Greta Reinberg Mastragostino, 89 years old (Genoa), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "To carry out with passion and dedication the service of the association, founded by her husband, Silvano Mastragostino, engaged in the surgical-orthopedic recovery of children and adolescents in two missions of Kenya ". President of the Silvano Mastragostino Association, formerly Genoa Orthopedics for Africa (G.O.A), founded in 1996 by her husband, Silvano Mastragostino, at the time Primary of the 2nd Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Pediatric Institute Giannina Gaslini of Genoa.
Mauro Pelaschier, 70 years old (Monfalcone – GO), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his authoritative contribution in raising awareness of the respect and protection of marine ecosystems". One of the best-known names in Italian sailing, former helmsman (1983) of Azzurra, the first Italian boat in the America's Cup. On June 29, 2018, he sailed around Italy as ambassador of the One Ocean Foundation to witness respect for ecosystems marine and spread the Charta Smeralda, a code of ethical virtuous behavior for the conservation of the marine environment. He is a Telethon testimonial.
Giacomo Perini, 23 years old (Rome), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his extraordinary first-person testimony of the strength and difficulties of cancer patients". Paralympic athlete, he is the legal representative of the Cresos Association. From the first day of the hospital, he began to write a book, entitled "The most beautiful years", published by the Italian Association of Medicine which also gave birth to a documentary film. He created a theatrical performance "I fuori sede" that gives voice to cancer patients and testifies to the pain but also the strength and energy needed to face the disease. Although the disease forced him to abandon riding, his great passion, he did not give up sports and today is part of the Paralympic rowing team. He works at Coni at the Triathlon Federation, a Paralympic sector, he travels around the schools to talk to the kids about his experience and bring them a message of hope and resilience.
Angelo Pessina, 57 years and Francesco Defendi, 55 (Bergamo), Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the courage and altruism with which, at your own risk, intervened to rescue passengers of the private aircraft that, in the September 2019, in the province of Bergamo, fell to the ground, catching fire ". In September 2019, Pessina, former inspector of the State Police and Defendi, a former employee of a metal construction company, saw the Mooney M-20 private aircraft in front of the Aeroclub Taramelli, which had just fallen to the ground. Despite the flames and intense smoke, they opened the doors and pulled out the pilot, Stefano Mecca, and his daughters Chiara and Silvia. Unfortunately, following the explosions, they were unable to extract the third daughter, Marzia, who, stuck between the sheets, was already showing no signs of life. Mr. Stefano Mecca also died on October 28th following his injuries.
Massimo Pieraccini, 56 (Florence), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his commendable contribution, the care and perseverance with which for years he has been engaged in the delicate activities of urgent transport connected to organ donation and transplantation". Since 1993 he has been the legal representative of the Civil Protection Operational Unit of Florence (NOPC), a voluntary association founded by him, which provides services in relation to the urgent transport of physicians for organ sampling, samples for tissue typing, plasma, bone marrow and other biological and health materials, as well as life-saving drugs and transplant patients. He is a "transplant angel". In October 2018 the NOPC reached the goal of 10 thousand lives saved in 25 years of activity.
Giuseppe Pistolato, 93 years (Venice), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his commitment, throughout his life, in promoting the value of solidarity" Pensioner and widower, he is known as "Bepi", the worker deacon . He worked for 40 years in the Breda shipyard in Porto Marghera, first as a repeater and then as a carpenter. In 2018, after 21 years, he ended his charity service in the men's prison of Santa Maria Maggiore. In the Venetian diocese, he is the first permanent deacon to have entered a prison facility. Every day, for twenty years, he spent two hours of his time in prison inmates.
Paolo Pocobelli, 48 (Milan), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the strong testimony offered and the tireless contribution to the removal of limits and the promotion of a policy of equal opportunities for people with disabilities with respect to the activities of flight". Flying enthusiast, at 22 years of age, during a parachute jump, he suffered an accident that forced him into a wheelchair. Despite the disability, he never gave up the dream of flying: he was the first paraplegic in Italy to obtain all flight licenses (sports, private and commercial) and, in 1993, he founded the "Ali per tutti" Association for allow disabled people to take the patent to drive ultralight or general aviation aircraft with minor structural modifications.
Tiziana Ronzio, 49 years old (Rome), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the commitment and spirit of initiative with which he dedicates himself to the structural and social requalification of the Tor Bella Monaca district in Rome". A health worker, she lives in the Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood, in Rome, in one of the 15-story Ater towers in Viale Santa Rita da Cascia, for years a space used by drug dealers. In 2015 he founded the "Tor plus Bella" association with which he carried out initiatives to redevelop, from a structural but also social point of view, the tower – through small maintenance interventions, gardening works, creation of murals in the entrance hall – and make the neighborhood more livable and safer. Thanks to the help of the neighborhood, activities were started for the elderly and for the recovery of the surrounding environment, such as the reclamation of the Avenue of Archeology. For this activity Tiziana Ronzio has been repeatedly threatened and attacked.
Rosalba Rotondo, 61 years (Scampia – NA), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his total dedication to the formation of the young generations in the name of protecting the right to study and the full inclusion of minorities". Dean of the comprehensive Institute of Scampia Ilaria Alpi – Carlo Levi who, between elementary and middle school, has over 250 Roma boys. In a difficult territory, Rotondo is at the forefront in contrasting youth deviance and in the effective construction of a path of real inclusion social. The school is known for its experience of ethno-educational and educational plans for Roma students. It has also been recognized by the European Community and the Council of Europe as the seat of a "Legal Clinic JustRom", a legal service aimed at protecting the Roma population, and in particular women, with a view to racial anti-discrimination.
Carlo Santucci, 34 years (Rome), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the altruism and the profuse commitment in the delicate first aid intervention that, in August 2019, allowed to save the life of a woman under arrest cardiac on an Austrian train bound for Dobbiaco ". Precarious surgeon doctor. For many years he worked in ambulances and is currently a first aid teacher. On vacation in the mountains, on 27 August, while on the train, he intervened, at the request of passengers, to help a woman in cardiac arrest. In the absence of a defibrillator on the train, he practiced cardiac massage, keeping it alive for forty minutes, until the Austrian rescue boat arrived and transported it to the hospital.
Archbishop Filippo Tucci, 90 years old (Rome), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For having dedicated all his life to the reception and inclusion of people in conditions of hardship and abandonment". Until May 2019 Primicerio of the Archconfraternity of San Rocco all'Augusteo and Rector of the Church of San Rocco. The parish has been a reference point for the poor of the historic center for half a century. The people assisted are mostly homeless. The intervention in their regard is expressed in spiritual assistance, health care (including the donation of essential medicines), meals, showers and toilets, donation of new linen, clothes, blankets.
Angel Micael Vargas Fernandez, 20 years old (Casalmaiocco – LO), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For his courageous intervention to rescue a 4-year-old boy who was falling from a balcony of a building". Argentine father and Peruvian mother, of Argentine citizenship and for 12 years in Italy. During the day he works at a service station in Casalmaiocco in the Lodi area, in the evening he studies computer science at the evening classes at the Alessandro Volta Institute in Lodi. Last September he saved the life of a 4-year-old boy who was falling from the second floor of a building on the square in front of the service station. Corso under the balcony, he climbed onto the roof of a van parked there and just as the child fell he threw himself and managed to catch it. Both ended up on the asphalt but Angel with his body cushioned the child's fall.
Riccardo Zaccaro, 22 years old (Rome), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: "For the courage and altruism with which, at his own risk, he intervened to the rescue of an elderly couple trapped by the flames". Student at the Faculty of Architecture at La Sapienza University. Nicknamed "the serial hero" by the newspapers: at the age of 22 he has already saved the lives of three people, a suicide and two elderly from the fire of their home. The first event dates back to two years ago when Riccardo rescued a boy who threatened to jump off the A1 motorway overpass. He was among the first to climb and try to stop him, succeeding. The second event dates back to last May: in Via Alfredo Fusco, in the Balduina district, in Rome, he saved from the flames two elderly people trapped in the apartment on the floor below his.
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