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Solidarios contra el hambre
Decenas de organizaciones tapan con voluntarismo el agujereado sistema de protección social
La pobreza se cronifica y las ayudas públicas se recortan, alerta Cáritas
Seis kilómetros a pie para comer
Cristina Vázquez Valencia 1 JUN 2013 - 20:23 CET
Solidarity hunger
Dozens of organizations bored clogged with voluntarism the social protection system
Poverty is chronic and public subsidies are cut, Caritas alert
Six mile walk to eat
Cristina Vazquez Valencia 1 JUN 2013 - 20:23 CET
Poverty plays increasingly close to Valencia. The shortage has grown 18% since the crisis broke, twice the Spanish average. The long-term unemployment increases, loss of income worsens, family handles wear and dwindling public support. As a symbol, Found, charity and volunteer foundation supported by the Generalitat and Bancaja, has closed its doors this week austerity policies.
While public safety net shrinks by cuts, organizations such as Caritas, Red Cross, Charity House, Food Bank, MDM and others less institutional and Friends of the Street, the Macaroni Solidarity Foundation Feed or Novaterra put faces to citizen solidarity. "For us there is good news serve more people each year. It shows that the Government, the region and the municipalities are not fulfilling their role, "he admitted last Thursday Conception Guillen, director of Caritas Diocese of Valencia.
Associations
Charity House. A total of 375 437 people performances with or at risk of exclusion. It has 3,004 members and 316,438 food rations distributed in 2011.
Red Cross. Distributed In 2012 about 3.5 million tons of products in the Valencian Community.
Caritas. A total of 101,775 people (3.6% of the population of the Diocese of Valencia) were beneficiaries of his share in 2012. Have increased compared to 2011 by 9% and 170% since the beginning of the crisis in 2007.
Friends of the Street. Non-profit association created in 2007. It has 70 members from various nationalities and every Sunday distributed food to the homeless in Valencia. They have also extended to Gandia.
Feed. Created in 2009 sold in Valencia two euros a menu. A portion of the price goes to free meals are distributed through parishes or NGOs.
The crisis is hitting middle and working classes. Immigrants, especially illegal, are still the most affected but the Spanish solidarity organizations served by the approach and 50%. The need preys on women and children.
Some 200,000 people exercise of volunteers in NGOs, associations and other groups, according to official statistics. Consuelo Fabian, commissary in charge of Caritas in Valencia, is one of those faces. With two decades of experience, Consuelo describes the transformation at street level: "There was always chronic poverty but since 2010 started coming families we saw good. We did not understand what was happening. " About 290 families come each month to buy food and hygiene products 60% cheaper at the commissary of the parish. They pay a portion and covers the difference Caritas donations and contributions of partners.
"The profile has changed before 90% were Spanish immigrants and the rest, now these percentages are investing," he says. They are normal families, which have been seized everything. More and more men and women alone, you see as desesperanzan and gradually abandoned.
To avoid the queues in the street, Caritas uses an inner courtyard where buyers wait their turn. "Here you can find your neighbors," he added graphically. The Spanish do not go to these places until they are seen in deep water and some feel so ashamed that it is the organization going to their homes.
Voluntary association that distributes food in Valencia. / MÒNICA TORRES
"On Tuesday we host [a space of psychological support to families] and many days you come home with a knot in your stomach because you listen and know you can not do more. I get crushed stone as if all day, "says Consuelo. They try to take iron cases and make a brave but recognizes that some of those who come with the intention of helping out scared when they see the harsh reality. People are more aware, recognizes Consuelo, because "who has no standing in the family?".
Feed The association sells at a low a few meters from the Port of Valencia Avenue menus to two euros, including a main dish, bread and a piece of fruit. From the sale, open to the public, there remains a residual benefit that is used in menus solidarity comprises the parishes, MDM and more. Cooking food for a catering company that distributes charity then. Shipped between 150 and 200 daily menus and free rations distributed about 50 calculates the association president, Vicente Valiente a property exempresario that after recovering from his first heart attack four years ago created a partnership that has distributed 30,000 free meals.
The shortage has grown 18% since the crisis broke
Manuel and Paula also put towards solidarity citizen. Began five years ago slinging pasta among the homeless in the neighborhood and now comprises about 140 servings of macaroni and tomato on Sunday at noon at Gea Gregory Street, just steps from the building official PROP. Account Manuel who spent the first six months alone distributing a hot dish unemployed, the elderly, immigrants and people in need and is now known as the Macaroni Solidarity, one of the most popular initiatives capital. "Our stop is our pot" explains the couple on Facebook. They are joined each output between eight and 10 volunteers-macarronianos, call them.
Friends of the Street has callus on it to assist homeless Valencia. Carmen and Pamela, two of the inspiring of this association, have they started dating in 2007 when no one imagined social tsunami that came after. Every Sunday is concentrated at eight pm in the pedestrian street that separates the Botanic Garden of the PP headquarters in the capital and spread in different routes there and about 300 sandwiches, soups, coffee, clothing and blankets. It's time to talk to them, interest in how they are doing, if they found a job or traveling to another place. "People on the street just becomes invisible, transparent to the rest," says Carmen. The association receives no government support, is funded by members and donations.
Immigrants are still the most affected, but not the only
Remedios Morales, a licensed psychologist, is voluntary Novaterra, a foundation that distributes food but people curricula it supports. It teaches them and actively seek employment. "People come evil and so we try to train them, love and, if necessary, therapy," he says. Angeles L., 55, had a grocery store in Alicante which closed for the harassment to which he was subjected by the establishments of the competition. He is now in a shelter but has slept on the street months. Her husband is gone and your child is under the guardianship of the Junta de Extremadura. "Every day I'm throwing curricula," says
The Spanish do not come up that are not seen in smoke
Juan Carlos, Spanish Red Cross, specializes in settlements which, he admits, are becoming more numerous, especially in big cities. "In the daily shows. Each output detect more, "he admits. They are mostly EU immigrants who take refuge in shelters, whether shacks or abandoned houses. They come in search of work and better living conditions and become disenchanted when they see that here nor there. Grows excluded the presence of the street. They are engaged in begging, collecting paper, cardboard and scrap and the little money they take, consider the Red Cross technician, is to eat. Serves 120 225 direct and indirect. The organization evaluates each case, schooling for children, provides basic assistance and contacts with centers with training and employment pathways as the Social Care Center Homeless (CAST) of the City of Valencia.
There are some 200,000 volunteers assisting the needy
Immaculate Soriano, director of CAST, states that the center deals exclusively with homeless people on the verge of exclusion. "People living on the street has many problems and lack of money is one of them but not the only one" he says. Behind are the addictions, mental illness or both. This center is a gateway to access support, shelter, health care and other resources provided insertion or CAST or entities such as Caritas, Red Cross, Charity House, San Juan de Dios Social or Youth Home. "Poverty is supervening but social exclusion is a long road," Soriano difference. Homeless center protected by the remains without major upheavals since 2008 and is around hundred people attend annually although a thousand visitors. Of the increase of spontaneous solidarity actions alone well advised to be channeled through NGOs or professionalized.
The cafes solidarity
Ferran BONO, Valencia
Coffee solidarity in Valencia. / MÒNICA TORRES
Sonia Code is an employee of the bar Teresa, located right next to the entrance to the bus station in Valencia. She also owns a solidarity gesture pass times of hardship. He has joined the nationwide initiative called cafes pending. A customer takes his coffee with milk and payable when paying his and another that remains for her to take another person in need. "People were asking me a glass of milk, please, and when a friend of Kaf Benimaclet coffee initiative told me, I thought it was a good idea," says Sonia, behind a white placard in which some adhesives give to understand that there are cafes open on the. When consumed one is crossed.
The initiative is not yet known very well, but people are responding, especially the younger ones. In fact, it is mainly spread through social networks. Solidarity action arose in Naples and has spread to several countries in order to provide at least a hot drink. In Valencia, we are adding more and more local. Besides Kaf Bar Café Teresa and have just joined the franchise ten locations BarrioBar and in total, there are about 34 in the city and its metropolitan area (all information, which is updated, can be found in cafependientes.es) .
"Some older person," continues Sonia, "has been interested in the sign of outstanding coffees and when I explained the reason I said: as I am to go giving away lattes". She knows most of the surrounding parking often enter their establishment. The SSA, like the Senegalese Tidian Diara, who spent seven years in Valencia are the main beneficiaries of this small gesture of solidarity.
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