Spring tour of Mojoca

Gerard Lutte and Sheath are Spring Tour Italy Guevara 2018 and the 2 and 3 May to Naples for a fairer world and to build a network of solidarity and commitment.
The Mojoca, Movimiento Jovenes de la Calle, is the movement of young people of Guatemala (one of the most violent countries in the world), founded in Guatemala City by Gerard Lutte, Belgian, Salesian, today ……. ottantanovenne.
Gerard, animator in Rome, in the years ' 70, popular school in the Township of Pratorotondo and later of social activity in Magliana neighborhood (where were you transferred the borgatari of Pratorotondo), was teacher of developmental psychology at the Lateran University and at the Sapienza University of Rome. In 1993 Gerard goes to Guatemala for a sociological research on the phenomenon of street children. By collecting the life stories of girls and boys and the observation that educational institutions used a methodology not involved young people in decisions and not tended to develop in their critical spirit, Gerard Lutte establishes with girls and boys a friendship, trying to provide their support for the realization of their dreams
(see article on educational cooperation n 4/2016 (https://bit.ly/2FjbZBw)

At their request, Decides to stay in Guatemala City and to give life to Mojoca, movement that has this year made 25 years.
The experience of Gerard and of street children of Guatemala also remembers the experience gained over the years in Naples 50/60 by Mario Borrelli with street urchins. (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Borrelli)
Today there are many young men and women who have managed to break free and now operate independently on the move; Some have become teachers of other young, helping to fight fatalism, poverty, drugs and violence are daily subjected. To Mojoca there is a pastry shop, a pizzeria, a sewing workshop… and a House 8 March welcomes mothers with their small.
Friendship, awareness, study and work are the cornerstones of Mojoca, who has a friendship network in Belgium and Italy with AMISTRADA Association support / solidarity Mojoca (http://www.amistrada.net/I/index.htm)
Even in Naples was formed a group (attached flyer) which he has supported and still supports Gerard Lutte and his movement with different initiatives of solidarity, including the public debate with Alex Zanotelli in 2016

Intersections of streets for human rights and peace; Gerard Lutte (Guatemala) and Alex Zanotelli (Naples)

and debate human rights denied in 2017

The Mojoca in Naples – Live video on 15 may public debate

Gerard He organized a tour in Italy and Belgium to raise money for the Mojoca; from 4 April
Gerard (practically blind) and his companion Sheath Guevara They are in Italy in order to install antennas of solidarity and consensus and funds for the cause of Mojoca.

In Naples and Gerard Quenia will have public meetings:
Wednesday 2 may
Hours 17.00 – Meeting in E Pappici via Mezzocannone 103, Naples – tel 081 5521934
Introduction by Piero De Luca President Cooperative And 'Pappeci (for fair trade)
Gerard Lutte and Kenya Guevara Mojoca - Antennas Solidarity
House Speaker Salvatore Di Maio from the Scugnizzo - Twinning beyond the time between Mojoca and the Neapolitan experience Mario Borrelli (the priest of street urchins)
Theresia Bothe Canadian singer-songwriter, author of Canta la Calle via Skype from Partinico (PA) Invited Alex Zanotelli
Hours 19.30 – Dinner solidarity (Obligation booked by the 1 May to 3386265818 Daniela -3473503147 Lanfranco)
Thursday 3 may
hours 17.00 – Meeting in Center Hurtado avenue of Resistance, 27 (Scampia) tel 081 5431726
Introduce Fabrizio Valletti
Gerard Lutte and Kenya Guevara Mojoca - Antennas Solidarity
They participate and associations working in the field
Musical interlude by the Free All Music
Invited Alex Zanotelli
Meeting via Skype with The House of the Mojoca (Guatemala City)
On such occasions will be selling books and DVDs on the history and activities of the Young in Guatemala Road, and artifacts of the Mojoca tailoring Laboratory.
A meeting with students and teachers of the 'IC' A. Ristori "Via D'Alagno 16 in the historic center

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For info
Neapolitan Friends of Mojoca – (Lanfranco Genito 3473503147)
c / o Workshop of Communication and teaching Napoli www.bottegacd.it – email bottegacd@libero.it