The difficulties of countless families to access a homedue to the increase in prices and the lack of affordable offers, they are unleashing serious complications for thousands of people in the province of Alicante, to the point that Caritas alert that a day will come when the situation is unsustainable. The diocesan organization approved its accounts, about eight million, during its General Assemblywhich took place in Elche (taking advantage of the 60 anniversary of the organization in the city), in which the parish carits of the diocese Orihuela Alicante participated as well as the own Bishop, José Ignacio Munilla.
Family expenses
The remarkable thing is that the deficit in just an exercise, going from some 250,000 euros at 900,000 In the last memory, a fact that blamed that they have had to reinforce resources to serve people, mainly affected by the insoluble situation to have a home, to the point of assuming the hostel and room expenditure before they finish on the street, taking into account that overnight centers which manages the institution like Elche's are saturated.
“They will be very hard years”
“As the central, regional and local administration are not worked on the next three years,” Víctor Mellado, director of Cáritas at the provincial level, who claimed measures from the institutions to offer an exit to those who, every day more, meet those more, meet those more, meet those who meet Difficulties to access a roof And they have to choose between filling the fridge or paying the landlord.
The representative of Caritas sees unusual that in Alicante is already being requested for the rental of a room up to 600 euros And that in municipalities such as Elda, Aspe or Crevillent have passed in a year of little more from 200 to 500 euroswhich leads to which countless people cannot pay it for it despite having fixed jobs.
More than 38,000 people received direct help from Caritas In the province in the last year and the profile of those who are being attended, it is changing, since in addition to long -term unemployed Each time more resources are resorting to these resources with problems to assume all expenses with very varied casuistry, such as a single mother with stable work and with a child in charge that after months looking for an apartment still does not find it because the demand is so triggered to access that it is outside the equation between the countless applicants.
Attending the General Assembly of Cáritas at the Congress Center of Elche for the 60th Anniversary / Matías Segarra
Family dramas
In this sense, Mellado states that they are encountering the drama of seeing families with minors who have had to take the step of Share floor With strangers Because every time the owners are fractional the houses more to get more revenue. That situation leads them to a total loss of intimacy and even Conflictive situations.
Less volunteers
The meeting also served to give green light to the fourth strategic plan for the next three years, with an eye on volunteer, since they detect that despite the fact that the level of Caritas Parish (137) It remains strong, the volume of those offered (1,842 at the provincial level and 200 in Elche) is going down because there is a part that is aging and The relay is not going so fast.
Community action
Another of the important dimensions of this plan will be community action to increase the social integration of religious entities Like the brotherhoods. The third challenge will be to improve management and transparency, in regard to the «impact improvement and measurement processes», That is, the impact of intervention on people served is better measured. Similarly, they will launch New training itineraries to reinforce the socio -labor insertion and the autonomy of the assisted people.
At this point, according to Mellado, approximately 60% of those who are formed achieve a job opportunity, both in private companies and, for example, in stores Fashion Re-Where there is 18 occupied positions In these establishments of second -hand garments that manages Caritas. Of course, they clarify that to get to that point before they have had to work a long time, even years, with people in extreme vulnerability that, mostly they do not have a home and carry a backpack that weighs them.
Mass and guided tours
This Saturday's assembly at the Ilicitano Congress Center extended about three hours although several activities were scheduled during the day, with 400 registered, to commemorate the round anniversary of Cáritas in Elche, as a pilgrimage from the Plaza de Santa Isabel to Santa María, where the Eucharist was officiated, and a brotherhood meal.
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