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Closed 14/09/2017
Weʼve raised £1,050 to help the community of Arquata del Tronto, in the centre of Italy, who are still recovering from the aftermath of the summer 2016 earthquakes
- London, United Kingdom
- Funded on Thursday, 14th September 2017
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Last summer the town of Arquata del Tronto was hit by 3 large earthquakes within 3 months. Most of the historic town was destroyed by this leaving the community distraught.
Almost a year on, the town is still in rubble with many of the inhabitants living out to the major towns in the area ( at least 40 minutes away).
Some of the temporary housing has been completed, allowing some families to move in, however many still travel daily even just to attend pets and animals.
A part from the material reconstructions, the village needs to recover the spirit of the community. The intention of this crowdfunding is to provide a small financial help to projects aimed to the people.
As only a handful of businesses are currently open, a series of professional training courses will be created to help those who lost their jobs get back to work.
Also, efforts are being made to recover and restore much of the artworks present in the castle, the churches and the council offices.
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- 7 years ago
Stephen Chiesa
7 years agoWe completed the triathlon! Thanks to everyone who donated up to now! In only a few days we have already reached 13% of the total amount!
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- 7 years ago
Stephen Chiesa
7 years agoMaking sure everything is ready to go! You can follow our slow progress with the below link and searching for our race numbers: mine is 8533 and Alessandro's is 8534. We are competing in wave 7, starting at 08:40 http://challengerworld.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5aa7030ee15280ea1080d4fa5&id=e9358cdf44&e=916db8ca22
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- 7 years ago
Stephen Chiesa
7 years agoMy sister and I at the bar where she works. This was the first business to reopen after the earthquake. Even though it's a small prefabricated building, it is incredibly important as it provides a place where the community can meet up and grab a coffee before traveling back to their homes in other towns.
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Supporters
41
Parul Desai
Aug 22, 2017
Well done!
£20.00
Mark Shepherdson
Aug 11, 2017
£10.00
Emily
Aug 4, 2017
For my town!! For my futur thank you Stephen
£20.00
Vanessa
Jul 31, 2017
I'm really proud of you...
Kiran Langston
Jul 28, 2017
Well done Stephen for supporting a great cause. Good luck to Arquata del Tronto community in rebuilding their lives....
£20.00
Moncef bousba
Jul 28, 2017
good job buddy!
£30.00
Anonymous
Jul 28, 2017
Well done Stephen, hope you meet your target!
£25.00
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Stephen Chiesa
London, United Kingdom
I'm originally from the northwest of Italy, and now I'm living in London. My sister moved in Arquata del Tronto to live with her boyfriend. After the earthquake my sister's house is still standing, but is uninhabitable due to severe damage.