Treni della felicità
The treni della felicità (lit. 'trains of happiness') was a post-war initiative by the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and the Unione donne italiane (UDI), whereby 70,000 impoverished children from southern Italy were transported to northern Italy between 1945 and 1952 to be hosted by families that could support them. == History == The initiative was conceived by Teresa Noce and the Unione donne italiane (Italian Women's Union, UDI), and was promoted by the Italian Communist Party (PCI).