"None is entitled to be happy alone": this is the message that Raoul Follereau, 30 years after his death, bequeathed to the world, after spending all his life in defeating leprosy and the physical, moral and psychological poverty caused by this disease and by "all the leprosies of the world", such as famine, injustice, poverty, ignorance and underdevelopment. The letters written by Raoul Follereau to the young from all over the world between 1961 and 1977 have been collected in the book "Una guerra d’amore", which was presented in Rome this afternoon by the NGO "Voglio Vivere" and by the Latin-American-Italian Institute. "His writings says Guido Barbera, president of "Voglio Vivere" show his love for saving all men through the action of everyday gestures. During his life, Follereau always combined reflection with effective action, as proven by his messages: ‘Fight to defend man and save life. The worst disaster that can happen to you is not to be useful to anyone and that your life is useless’". The NGO "Voglio Vivere" member of the International Raoul Follereau association was founded in Biella in 1994 on the resolve of a group of volunteers with over 40 years’ experience in helping lepers. ” ” ” “
