Boys Town of Italy is an organization whose "mission is to fund charitable institutions and programs that are concerned with the development of children and youth in the United States and Italy", according to their website. The institution was founded in 1951 and is recognized as an American charity that works abroad with their headquarters being located in New York City, New York. Currently there are 31 of these towns located throughout Italy and they are solely responsible the Boys Town and Girls Towns of Rome, which we are visiting this Friday, June 13th. The town itself is run by boys from the age of 10-18, with adults overseeing all the business that is conducted in the town. They run their own town hall meetings and government functions, and even have their own currency.
All information is property of www.boystownofitaly.org
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