During World War II, Javier pursued his vocational training in a slaughter- house, after bombing raids destroyed his high school.

[3] In October 1949, as a seminarian, Javier de Nicoló landed at Buenaventura, Colombia a year after the bogotazo.

[2] Javier de Nicoló spent his life in the planning and implementation of projects for the rehabilitation and education of thousands of street children, especially in the cities of Bogotá, Bucaramanga and Barranquilla.

"[3] UNICEF published the book "Street children", about his work and life, which were honored in Washington, on October 25, 2001.

[4] Father Javier de Nicoló received countless distinctions such as the recognition made by the UNICEF and the award "Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity" by the Government of Italy.