Street Children Through the Eyes of ‘NATs per…’
31.3.2022, 9:00 pm
On March 31 at 9:00 PM, Lab27 will host, as part of its 2022 socially oriented program, and specifically within the exhibition “Scavando si impara. La lezione peruviana”, a meeting with the volunteer association ‘NATs per…’. The event will take place at the Lab27 and will also be streamed live on YouTube.
Peru, Colombia, Paraguay: “lessons” from Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores and street children through the eyes of the Treviso-based volunteer association NATs per… and particularly through the experiences of Paolo Degiampetro and Alessandro Magoga.
Paolo Degiampietro shares his testimony on the realities of street and working children in Bogotá, Colombia; young miners involved in extractive activities on Cerro Rico in Bolivia; working children in the outskirts of Ciudad del Este; and the resilience of farming communities resisting land grabbing in Alto Paraná, Paraguay.
Alessandro Magoga introduces the topic of working children and adolescents, drawing from his volunteer experience in Peru and highlighting the development of the movement as a recognized interlocutor on the global stage, particularly in Latin America. He explores child labor in mining, offering first-hand accounts and an analysis of the Peruvian situation.
Paolo Degiampietro
Activist and volunteer with NATs per… in Treviso since 2001, supporting the rights of working and street children in the Global South. He studied photography at the Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Arti Visive in Padua and New Journalism at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome, and has attended numerous workshops with international professionals. A photographer and photography instructor, he works as a freelance documentary photographer and has collaborated with NGOs, associations, and agencies. His work addresses social issues such as childhood in difficulty, women’s rights, immigration, malaria, mental health, blindness, and ethnic minorities. Since 2001, he has traveled extensively in Latin America—Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia—to document the living conditions of marginalized populations and children in difficulty. He has published the book "Trabajo" and co-authored other publications.
Alessandro Magoga
Former primary school teacher, with a degree in Pedagogy and a PhD in Social Science Didactics focusing on social representations among children in Treviso and Cajamarca regarding Cultural Heritage. Passionate about Latin America, he volunteered from 1986 for three years in a cooperation project in southern Andean Peru, working directly with campesinos and *NNATs* (Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores). In 2010, he co-founded the Belgian association *BelgicaNATs*, serving as president for four years. Returning to Treviso in 2019, he joined the NATs per… team, where he currently serves as vice president.
NATs per…
NATs per… is a volunteer organization founded in Treviso in 2000, dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, with a particular focus on minors. It provides educational, training, and work opportunities to combat social marginalization. The association had been informally active since 1998, following the founders’ experiences with street children in Guatemala.
Its core activity is supporting *NNATs* movements (Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores)—Latin American organizations run by minors themselves, based on solidarity, active participation, and democratic representation. Within these organizations, children and adolescents, guided by adult educators, work in their communities to defend their rights, fight exploitation, and claim the right to decent work—i.e., work conducted under safe conditions and in contexts fostering holistic personal development.
NATs per… also operates in decentralized development cooperation and in educational and awareness-raising initiatives in Italy, particularly in the Veneto region. The aim is to foster critical consciousness regarding the potential to positively change one’s environment, involving not only youth but also families, schools, and communities, contributing to the construction of active and supportive societies.
For more information, visit www.natsper.org
Street Children Through the Eyes of ‘NATs per…’
31.3.2022, 9:00 pm
On March 31 at 9:00 PM, Lab27 will host, as part of its 2022 socially oriented program, and specifically within the exhibition “Scavando si impara. La lezione peruviana”, a meeting with the volunteer association ‘NATs per…’. The event will take place at the Lab27 and will also be streamed live on YouTube.
Peru, Colombia, Paraguay: “lessons” from Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores and street children through the eyes of the Treviso-based volunteer association NATs per… and particularly through the experiences of Paolo Degiampetro and Alessandro Magoga.
Paolo Degiampietro shares his testimony on the realities of street and working children in Bogotá, Colombia; young miners involved in extractive activities on Cerro Rico in Bolivia; working children in the outskirts of Ciudad del Este; and the resilience of farming communities resisting land grabbing in Alto Paraná, Paraguay.
Alessandro Magoga introduces the topic of working children and adolescents, drawing from his volunteer experience in Peru and highlighting the development of the movement as a recognized interlocutor on the global stage, particularly in Latin America. He explores child labor in mining, offering first-hand accounts and an analysis of the Peruvian situation.
Paolo Degiampietro
Activist and volunteer with NATs per… in Treviso since 2001, supporting the rights of working and street children in the Global South. He studied photography at the Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Arti Visive in Padua and New Journalism at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome, and has attended numerous workshops with international professionals. A photographer and photography instructor, he works as a freelance documentary photographer and has collaborated with NGOs, associations, and agencies. His work addresses social issues such as childhood in difficulty, women’s rights, immigration, malaria, mental health, blindness, and ethnic minorities. Since 2001, he has traveled extensively in Latin America—Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia—to document the living conditions of marginalized populations and children in difficulty. He has published the book "Trabajo" and co-authored other publications.
Alessandro Magoga
Former primary school teacher, with a degree in Pedagogy and a PhD in Social Science Didactics focusing on social representations among children in Treviso and Cajamarca regarding Cultural Heritage. Passionate about Latin America, he volunteered from 1986 for three years in a cooperation project in southern Andean Peru, working directly with campesinos and *NNATs* (Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores). In 2010, he co-founded the Belgian association *BelgicaNATs*, serving as president for four years. Returning to Treviso in 2019, he joined the NATs per… team, where he currently serves as vice president.
NATs per…
NATs per… is a volunteer organization founded in Treviso in 2000, dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, with a particular focus on minors. It provides educational, training, and work opportunities to combat social marginalization. The association had been informally active since 1998, following the founders’ experiences with street children in Guatemala.
Its core activity is supporting *NNATs* movements (Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores)—Latin American organizations run by minors themselves, based on solidarity, active participation, and democratic representation. Within these organizations, children and adolescents, guided by adult educators, work in their communities to defend their rights, fight exploitation, and claim the right to decent work—i.e., work conducted under safe conditions and in contexts fostering holistic personal development.
NATs per… also operates in decentralized development cooperation and in educational and awareness-raising initiatives in Italy, particularly in the Veneto region. The aim is to foster critical consciousness regarding the potential to positively change one’s environment, involving not only youth but also families, schools, and communities, contributing to the construction of active and supportive societies.
For more information, visit www.natsper.org
