Anima Universale cooperates with the Work of Monsignor Pietro Gelmini (in the photograph with our founder Swami Roberto). Monsignor Gelmini is a tireless father to many. Through his worldwide work he is dedicating all of his life to saving people of any nationality and religion from desperation caused by drugs, marginalization and extreme poverty.
Our help goes on
After the donation of the Centre in Bene Vagienna, Anima Universale is continuing to help Don Pierino’s great work. Thanks to God’s Providence, therefore to all the well-meaning people who support us, we have been able to give Comunità Incontro Euro 140,393.50 (As of January 20, 2025).
Anima Universale donated a new Centre to Comunità Incontro
The Centre (photograph on the left) is in Bene Vagienna (near Cuneo, Italy) in a quiet place deep in the country, surrounded by 20,000 square meters of garden. The complex had been renovated and finished in all details by Anima Universale, also thanks to the artistic work of Ramias. The original cottage had been enlarged and completely redeveloped on loose stone foundation. We gave it Don Pierino ready to welcome the young people who are in need of his precious help. The deed of donation was drawn up on 18th June 2004, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Anima Universale is very sensitive to the problem of marginalization; therefore, while we were working at the Centre, we decided to make it a place for the inner rebirth of many young people afflicted by the scourge of drugs. Thanks to Don Pierino, who accepted this gift, our intention has become a reality and in Piedmont there is now a new “clinic” of the spirit for the recovery of drug addicts who want to change their life. May Our Lady of the Smile bring back joy into the afflicted hearts of many.
On the left: a souvenir photograph in front of the Centre with the popular Italian actor Pippo Franco, Prof. Vincenzo Di Marzo and some Ramias.
On the right: ramia Osvaldo Ristuccia, President of Anima Universale, is giving father Pierino Gelmini the keys of the Hope Centre
Photographs of the Centre
With don Pierino we helped tsunami orphans
After the terrible tsunami which devastated South-Eastern Asia in December 2004, Anima Universale gave father Pierino Gelmini Euro 122,000 for his Centres in Thailand, where he has welcomed hundreds of orphans, women and old people deprived of beloved ones and of anything else they had.
Patrizia and Enzo Mirigliani, patrons of the TV beauty contest “Miss Italia”, had wished to join this initiative of Anima Universale with a generous grant of Euro 12,000.