underage refugees have a right to legal guardian to help them when applying for asylum, but abdul from ginnynd mamadou from senegal must share reputation with 50 other youths. there's no one to give them a sense of warmth and security. >> i've suffered enough. if i can find a new family here, a new father, mother, brothers and sisters, that would make me really happy. reporter: this lawyer says that would save the italian state money as well. housing a refugee in a reception center cost 4 times as much as placing them in foster homes. picciotto: the way underage refugees have been housed has been inadequate. that's why many have moved on to germany, norway, or sweden, where they get a better reception and can hope to become integrated. reporter: this family is also hoping for a change in attitude from italian authorities. they've been trying to take in a nigerian refugee, but so far without success. for now, the boy has been transferred to a reception center in another city. maccari: we want to help but have received no reply from the authorities. that is hard to take. a boy is waiting, and

underage refugees have a right to legal guardian to help them when applying for asylum but abdul from ginnynd mamadou from senegal must share reputation with 50 other youths. there's no one to give them a sense of warmth and security. >> i've suffered enough. if i can find a new family here, a new father, mother, brothers and sisters, that would make me really happy. reporter: this lawyer says that would save the italian state money as well. housing a refugee in a reception center cost 4 times as much as placing them in foster homes. picciotto: the way underage refugees have been housed has been inadequate. that's why many have moved on to germany, norway, or sweden where they get a better reception and can hope to become integrated. reporter: this family is also hoping for a change in attitude from italian authorities. they've been trying to take in a nigerian refugee, but so far without success. for now, the boy has been transferred to a reception center in another city. maccari: we want to help but have received no reply from the authorities. that is hard to take. a boy is waiting, and w