00:00The family is at the top of the scale of the values of Italians, as emerged from the
00:08investigation of the values of donations and solidarity bonds, conducted by Walden Lab
00:12and Umetra for the Solidarity Testament Committee, engaged for over a decade in the involvement
00:17of the non-profit world in important studies activities of the sector, information and
00:22awareness.
00:23There is a greater knowledge of the solidarity bond, that is, Italian citizens, particularly
00:29all those who have exceeded 50 years of age, know the meaning of the solidarity bond
00:36and above all many, with an increasing percentage, have decided to write in their testament
00:43the solidarity bond or have decided that they will do it.
00:46So this is the result of an 11-year work by the Solidarity Testament Committee,
00:52which from the 6 initial organizations today sees well 28 organizations that operate in
00:58different fields.
00:59According to the study presented at the House of Representatives, on the occasion of the
01:03International Day of Solidarity Bonds, 75% of Italians believe that the family
01:09is the main promoter of values, while the third sector enjoys great trust
01:15for its commitment to the construction of a better society.
01:18The choice of the bond must be a choice shared within the family nucleus,
01:24that is, the spouse and children must be involved, it is a choice that is made together,
01:29not that it must be discovered at the moment of the opening of the testament.
01:33The third sector is seen as positive not only from a social point of view, for what it does
01:40to contribute to a more equal, more inclusive, more just society, but also from a cultural
01:48point of view, that is, our interviewees tell us that the third sector embodies values
01:54that are fundamental for the maintenance of our society.
01:58In this context, the awareness of the solidarity bond that presupposes the writing of a testament,
02:04with which you can decide to leave in heredity a part of your assets to entities that deal
02:09with social causes, is growing.
02:11In essence, 6.3 million Italians declare themselves in favor of this form of bond.
02:18The notary is here in particular because he has always supported the Solidarity Testament Committee,
02:25because with our support, with our training and information, we want,
02:32this is our mission, to bring to Italian citizens the culture of the testament,
02:39first of all the Solidarity Testament, as a support to leave, let's say, a better world.
02:48The theme of the Solidarity Testament and of the Solidarity Asylum, often defined as a family affair,
02:54involves close relatives in the decision, confirming the strong bond between solidarity and family values.
