Confraternita di Misericordia di Assisi is a voluntary association that is part of the Movimento delle Misericordie, founded in Florence in 1244 by Pietro da Verona, later known as San Pietro Martire. Today, the Misericordie are present in Italy and abroad with over 700 confraternities.
History
Misericordia di Assisi, founded on 11 September 2003 (22 years ago), operates in an area that includes Assisi as well as the municipalities of Bastia Umbra, Bettona, Cannara and Valfabbrica (an area with over 56 thousand inhabitants and an influx of millions of tourists each year in the city of Assisi) in the field of social – healthcare services and civil protection. Today, 56 volunteers, 4 young people from Servizio Civile Universale and 3 P.T. employees work there. It is a voluntary organisation registered with RUNTS Umbria and the Dipartimento Nazionale della Protezione Civile, and has agreements with Azienda U.S.L. Umbria 1 di Perugia and Tribunale di Perugia for the performance of Lavori di Pubblica Utilità and Messa alla Prova.
Activities
- SOCIAL, HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL-HEALTHCARE SERVICES
- CIVIL PROTECTION
- COVID-19 EMERGENCY
- UKRAINE EMERGENCY
- EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- PATIENT TRANSPORT
- ASSISTANCE AT NATIONAL, REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL EVENTS
- ASSISTANCE AT SPORTING EVENTS
- WORSHIP SERVICE