Sri Lanka – Carlotta Hall – January 2024
The Mission
“Carlotta was a wonderful woman with a kind and radiant spirit. Unfortunately, she left us far too soon due to cardiac arrest. In her memory, we installed two defibrillators in Cesena and funded the creation of a work of art. Now we have a new, important goal: to build the Carlotta Classroom at the school in Ambewela, Sri Lanka. To make this happen, we need €1,500. If we raise more than that, we’ll purchase additional supplies such as paints, drawing paper, books, musical instruments, and everything else needed to turn the Carlotta Classroom into an art classroom. To make this precious gift a reality, we need your help! Please support us!”
Andrea Mucciante
“It’s hard to find the right words to describe Carlotta. She was a wonderful woman whose kind and radiant spirit inspired love and kindness in others. Sadly, in April 2021, she passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest—so soon and so suddenly that it left those who loved her paralyzed with grief.”
But Carlotta was a cheerful, lively person, full of energy, and she gave us the strength to channel that energy into some wonderful initiatives to honor her memory.
In 2022, we launched a fundraising campaign that allowed us to install two defibrillators in the historic center of Cesena, her hometown, to protect and help those who, like her, unfortunately suffer from heart conditions. At the same time, we funded the creation ofan outdoorsculpture, which will be installed in the coming months—again in her beloved Cesena—by the renowned Romagna artist Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba, who has become one of Italy’s most acclaimed artists abroad. In this way, we will pay tribute to another of Carlotta’s great passions: art.
Carlotta’s passion for life, for art, and—above all—her love for others now lead us toward a wonderful new project. We will embrace a cause that is very dear to me, and
We will support them in one of their admirable initiatives, hoping to add another piece to what is already a wonderful puzzle.“Take Me Back” is a project founded by Antonio di Leonardo and Andrea Mariani that combines travel with solidarity through a network of volunteer couriers who transport and deliver gifts to those in need. Since 2016, humanitarian missions have been carried out to deliver educational supplies and clothing—including books, notebooks, backpacks, and shoes —to schoolchildren in villages across Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand.
From January 16 to 29, 2024, Take Me Back’s Solidarity Couriers will be back in Sri Lanka, retracing the steps of the film *Serendip* to discover the beauty of this fantastic island.
During the trip, the group led by Antonio will deliver school supplies and clothing to the 200 children at the Ambewela school. When my friend Antonio suggested this trip to me, giving me the opportunity to associate Carlotta’s name with such a wonderful and important project, I was truly moved.
The teachers and children at the Ambewela school need our help more than ever, and one of the mission’s goals is to raise funds to build a new classroom adjacent to the school:the Carlotta Classroom. It will cost €1,500 to build the new classroom. If we exceed this amount, we’ll purchase additional supplies such as colored pencils, drawing paper, books, and musical instruments— everything needed to turn the Carlotta Classroom into an art classroom. You, too, play an important role in “putting together” this precious gift. If you’d like to help build the Carlotta Classroom, please donate using the form below. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.»
Andrea Mucciante
Mission Details
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End of fundraising:
January 16, 2024 -
Fundraising Goal:
1.500 € -
Funds raised:
2.145 € -
Number of donors:
98 -
Solidarity Couriers:
Andrea Mucciante, Claudio Di Girolamo, Alessandra Pagliaro, Tiziana Di Genova, Roberta Minquà, Gianluca Marconi, Alessandro Berdozzi, Beatrice Ligabue, Cristina Trapletti, Antonio Di Leonardo -
Contact person:
Andrea Mucciante -
Villages / Schools:
Ambewela School -
Children helped:
200
Donors
Nicola Odoardi
From Nicola and Anisia
Antonella Cavina
You are always in my thoughts and in my heart
Flavia Galasso
Francesco Ciccarelli
Denise Lumini
Claudia Gianni
For my sister, this and more!❤️
Stefano
Gloria Lonzardi
Marisa Del Rosario
Deborah
Ermanno Mucciante
Mary Simoncelli
A big heart
Anonymous
Alexandra Emily Dieci
Carlotta would have been thrilled by this wonderful project; as her friend, I’m happy to support it and to remember her—she will always remain in … Read more
Carlotta would have been thrilled by this wonderful project; as her friend, I’m happy to support it and to honor her memory—she will always remain in our hearts.
Marco Vogli
Serena Solfrini
Letizia Di Girolamo
Nicolino D'Alessandro
Roberta Mainqua
Vale
♥️ for an important project
Giuseppe Gentile
Mariangela Iaquinta
For Carlotta, who will always be in our hearts.
Ivan and Giovanna Pantalone
Adeliana Carpineta
Josianni Teixeira
Roberto Silverii
Massimo D'Amicodatri
Gianni Mancini
MASSIMO RENELLA
Have a safe trip
Roberto Silverii
“It’s hard to find the right words to describe Carlotta. She was a wonderful woman who, with her kind and radiant spirit, was able to inspire love and kindness in others. Unfortunately, in April 2021, she left us suddenly due to cardiac arrest—so soon and so quickly that it left those who loved her paralyzed with grief. But Carlotta was a cheerful, lively person, full of energy, and she gave us the strength to channel that energy into some beautiful initiatives to honor her memory. In 2022, we launched a fundraising campaign that allowed us to install two defibrillators in the historic center of Cesena, her hometown, to protect and help those who, like her, unfortunately suffer from heart conditions. At the same time, we funded the creation of an outdoor sculpture, which will be completed in the coming months—again in her beloved Cesena—by the renowned Romagna-based artist Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba, who has become one of Italy’s most acclaimed artists abroad. In this way, we will pay tribute to another of Carlotta’s great passions: art.
Carlotta’s passion for life, for art, and—above all—her love for others now lead us toward a wonderful new project. We will embrace an organization very dear to me and support it in one of its admirable initiatives, hoping to add a new piece to what is already a wonderful puzzle. “Take Me Back” is a project founded by Antonio di Leonardo and Andrea Mariani that combines travel with solidarity through a network of volunteer couriers who transport and deliver gifts to those in need. Since 2016, humanitarian missions have been carried out to deliver educational supplies and clothing—including books, notebooks, backpacks, and shoes—to schoolchildren in villages across Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand.
From January 16 to 29, 2024, the Take Me Back Solidarity Couriers will be back in Sri Lanka, retracing the steps of the film *Serendip* to discover the beauty of this fantastic island. During the trip, the group led by Antonio will deliver school supplies and clothing to the 200 children at the Ambewela school. When my friend Antonio suggested this trip to me, giving me the opportunity to link Carlotta’s name to such a beautiful and important project, I was truly moved. The teachers and children at the Ambewela school need our help more than ever, and one of the mission’s goals is to raise funds to build a new classroom adjacent to the school: the Carlotta Classroom. We’ll need €1,500 to build the new classroom. If we exceed that amount, we’ll purchase additional supplies such as colored pencils, drawing paper, books, and musical instruments—everything needed to turn the Carlotta Classroom into an art classroom. You, too, have an important role to play in “putting together” this precious gift. If you’d like to help build the Carlotta Classroom, please donate using the form below. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Andrea Mucciante