Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
MI
Kutaisi (Agenzia Fides) – A truly extraordinary project is currently taking shape in Kutaisi. The establishment of the “St. Camillus” Rehabilitation Center, whose initiatives also address autistic children and their families, is an important example of how solidarity and social commitment can address the challenges faced by vulnerable communities.The Center, launched by the Camillian NGO Madian Orizzonti Onlus in collaboration with the Camillian religious community in Georgia, aims to provide concrete support to those in need.Kutaisi is the second-largest metropolitan area in Georgia and the third-largest in the country by population. In a region where resources are scarce and poverty is widespread, a specialized facility that responds to the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders and their families is crucial.Often, in contexts like these, families often have to struggle on their own every day to find adequate support and care. The lack of trained staff and specialized facilities makes the situation even more difficult. The St. Camillus Center, with its range of therapy, psychological support, and educational activities, can become an important point of reference, not only for the practical help it provides, but also for the message of integration and dignity it conveys.”A project that can change the lives of many people and, above all, restore hope,” reads the statement from the Camillian NGO, sent to Fides.Among the initiatives that the Camillian missionaries have carried out in Georgia in the past for people with disabilities is the Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center in the town of Akhaltsikhe, about 200 kilometers from the capital, Tblisi, in a country where living with disabilities is still associated with prejudice (see Fides, 11/6/2022). (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 8/7/2025)
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