Italian civil society associations have joined forces and raised private funds to open safe humanitarian corridors and local programs to welcome refugees fleeing war. As a huge issue is the highly hazardous trip overseas, the program permits refugees to arrive by plane. It has already helped 938 people arrive safely in Italy, helped them find a place to live, put in place Italian language lessons to accelerate integration, and participate to their efforts to find jobs. It's an initiative that hopefully will inspire other countries.