The volunteers of the Association “Cuore e mani aperte verso chi soffre” (Heart and Open Hands Towards Those Who Suffer) and the “Bimbulanza” (a children's ambulance) made a stop at the Brindisi Airport Detachment. The event, which is part of the solidarity initiatives organised by the Detachment, once again saw the personnel of the Department promote a charitable initiative for the community, to demonstrate, as has been happening for years, the proximity of the personnel “Blue”to anyone in conditions of difficulty and distress. Upon receiving the volunteers on their arrival, Colonel Andrea Aiello stated: “It is with extreme pleasure that I have accepted the request to host the initiative proposed by the Association”, highlighting the significance of the project which “At this particular time of economic contraction, it is of great help to families who are already faced with a thousand difficulties, and who also have to deal with a situation of suffering. He then greeted the volunteers by quoting a phrase from Mother Teresa of Calcutta: “What we do is just a drop in the ocean, but if we didn't do it, the ocean would be a drop less."”. The “Bimbulanza”It is a child-friendly ambulance, fully equipped for the transport and transfer of children, where young patients receive all the necessary care and, above all, a volunteer clown and games to keep them company during what is often a difficult journey.
Since its inauguration on 26 May 2012, Bimbulanza has carried out approximately 60 free transports for families who have used its services, taking young patients to various hospitals across the country (Rome, Genoa, Milan, Treviso, etc.). The men and women of the Detachment, by virtue of the institutional duties assigned to the Unit, carry out daily activities for the benefit of the community by providing support for “Peacekeeping“e“Humanitarian”of the United Nations.
