Today we took a journey to the city limits out to the Boys Town of Rome. This is a town run and resided by orphaned boys from around the world. The boys we met today hailed from Egypt, Morocco, and Afghanistan. It is now an American funded charity (the president of the organization explained that over 90%) which was created by an Irish priest in 1951.
The city is set-up to help underprivileged boys succeed in school and in life. The boys attend school and have jobs in the community, as well as chores around their living quarters and which includes cleaning and cooking. The boys are given the opportunity to acquire the life skills that they might not get otherwise. Sometimes it is easy to forget that others, especially children, are affected by circumstances outside of their control. In my opinion, the Boys and Girls Towns of Rome are a great alternative to orphanages or letting children otherwise live on the streets. It was nice seeing the philanthropic touch of Americans around the world first hand. I would recommend visiting the site yourself because it really makes you think about the privileges and opportunities you have had throughout your life that maybe other children never had.
Check out Boys Town here!
The city is set-up to help underprivileged boys succeed in school and in life. The boys attend school and have jobs in the community, as well as chores around their living quarters and which includes cleaning and cooking. The boys are given the opportunity to acquire the life skills that they might not get otherwise. Sometimes it is easy to forget that others, especially children, are affected by circumstances outside of their control. In my opinion, the Boys and Girls Towns of Rome are a great alternative to orphanages or letting children otherwise live on the streets. It was nice seeing the philanthropic touch of Americans around the world first hand. I would recommend visiting the site yourself because it really makes you think about the privileges and opportunities you have had throughout your life that maybe other children never had.
Check out Boys Town here!
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