PHOTO: JOSÉ MANUEL HAIR ABC (23/11/1910) - AURORA FLÓREZ
Last year
Diocesan Caritas Sevilla served 51,140 people in different situations of poverty, of which 5 percent were homeless, the most visible stamp social exclusion and the most frequently looks away. About 5 percent said the real and obvious failure of our society, in the words of the secretary general of Caritas Regional, Auxiliadora Gonzalez, who advocated "making visible the invisible face."
In line with the celebration, on 28 Day Homeless, under the slogan "No no rights. No homeless' Auxiliadora González, the president of Caritas Sevilla, Felipe Cecilia, and the head of the Social Care Area, Gloria Rivas, were on the table the numbers associated with the most dramatic manifestation of poverty in a context of crisis and new parameters in that "the hardest part is yet to come." And although now in the European Year for Combating Poverty and social exclusion, has begun a campaign that will last five years against the "homelessness", with the main objective that no one sleeps on the street in 2015, the horizon of hope in sight far away to those people who struggle to get outside, excluded from economic participation and social isolation in Andalusia and result in 5,476 cases handled by Caritas.
The profile is that of a man (89.2 per cent. Sevilla 77 percent) with a mean age of 45 years, some with income of 340 euros a non-contributory pension, with problems related to the use of toxic , physical and mental health, judicial and without social or family support, the majority claims to be in the street for loss of employment, nothing new, it is recorded that the levels of education are higher (secondary and higher education) .
are the effects of the crisis, which can also be seen in the increase of people seeking help at centers homeless people, to where ever closer related to seasonal agricultural campaigns, in slums and houses increase "squatted" without registration, in severe overcrowding, with subletting of rooms, "patera floors" or "hot beds ', immigrants struggling to renew residence permits and work ... Caritas account for the attention of this group with 2,234,022 euros, from 51.73 per cent equity, with contributions from the Christian community, the 47.07 percent of the Administration, and 1.20 percent of private institutions. From the figure, 723,830 euros will be invested as last year in Seville, where 18 professionals and 75 volunteers work in caring for the homeless.
In Seville, Caritas has three resources for homeless people: the "Friend Center", the group home "Alba" and the project of the parish of San Vicente "Arise and Walk." In the first two have served 99 people in 2009 and the proposed parish serves on the street every day to an average of 26 people. 94 percent of whom are Andalusians compared with 6 percent of foreigners. In general, in terms of health, suffering from malnutrition by 53 percent, HIV infection at 50.5 percent and 37 percent psychiatric disorders. 30 percent of them have different disabilities grade and type. Another fact to consider in Seville is the increase in young immigrants from Eastern Europe and Morocco are no longer temporary work.
Finally, Caritas officials have called on government coordination and the creation of a State Pact for Social Inclusion, to ensure homeless people in the process of lodging including appropriate to their situations and the development of Inclusion Act for Andalusia, which is working since 2008 and recognize a minimum income inclusion and articulate the coordination between administrations. A civil society demands that favors the transformation Caritas social model, which contributes to the maintenance of poverty and exclusion; attitudes of solidarity and do everything possible because these problems are visible and tragic realities.
In line with the celebration, on 28 Day Homeless, under the slogan "No no rights. No homeless' Auxiliadora González, the president of Caritas Sevilla, Felipe Cecilia, and the head of the Social Care Area, Gloria Rivas, were on the table the numbers associated with the most dramatic manifestation of poverty in a context of crisis and new parameters in that "the hardest part is yet to come." And although now in the European Year for Combating Poverty and social exclusion, has begun a campaign that will last five years against the "homelessness", with the main objective that no one sleeps on the street in 2015, the horizon of hope in sight far away to those people who struggle to get outside, excluded from economic participation and social isolation in Andalusia and result in 5,476 cases handled by Caritas.
The profile is that of a man (89.2 per cent. Sevilla 77 percent) with a mean age of 45 years, some with income of 340 euros a non-contributory pension, with problems related to the use of toxic , physical and mental health, judicial and without social or family support, the majority claims to be in the street for loss of employment, nothing new, it is recorded that the levels of education are higher (secondary and higher education) .
are the effects of the crisis, which can also be seen in the increase of people seeking help at centers homeless people, to where ever closer related to seasonal agricultural campaigns, in slums and houses increase "squatted" without registration, in severe overcrowding, with subletting of rooms, "patera floors" or "hot beds ', immigrants struggling to renew residence permits and work ... Caritas account for the attention of this group with 2,234,022 euros, from 51.73 per cent equity, with contributions from the Christian community, the 47.07 percent of the Administration, and 1.20 percent of private institutions. From the figure, 723,830 euros will be invested as last year in Seville, where 18 professionals and 75 volunteers work in caring for the homeless.
In Seville, Caritas has three resources for homeless people: the "Friend Center", the group home "Alba" and the project of the parish of San Vicente "Arise and Walk." In the first two have served 99 people in 2009 and the proposed parish serves on the street every day to an average of 26 people. 94 percent of whom are Andalusians compared with 6 percent of foreigners. In general, in terms of health, suffering from malnutrition by 53 percent, HIV infection at 50.5 percent and 37 percent psychiatric disorders. 30 percent of them have different disabilities grade and type. Another fact to consider in Seville is the increase in young immigrants from Eastern Europe and Morocco are no longer temporary work.
Finally, Caritas officials have called on government coordination and the creation of a State Pact for Social Inclusion, to ensure homeless people in the process of lodging including appropriate to their situations and the development of Inclusion Act for Andalusia, which is working since 2008 and recognize a minimum income inclusion and articulate the coordination between administrations. A civil society demands that favors the transformation Caritas social model, which contributes to the maintenance of poverty and exclusion; attitudes of solidarity and do everything possible because these problems are visible and tragic realities.
MAIL IN ANDALUSIA (11/22/1910) - IRIA Comesana
"Being homeless is a lot more than being homeless," summed up yesterday Cecilia Felipe, president of Caritas Sevilla, to explain people living in the street not only the homeless, have no job, family support network, employment, future prospects, even health.
The NGO outlined yesterday a brief profile of those on the streets of Seville-a 250 people according to the latest survey that the group Voices ", which provides details as dramatic as that 53% of the homeless served by Caritas suffer from malnutrition, and half, AIDS. And despite being "the most visible phenomenon of exclusion", no one seems to see them. "Do not arouse interest, have no heat or anyone's love," complained Cecilia, who called for "greater spirit of solidarity" to citizens and more commitment to the institutions. Caritas
presented his campaign for the Day of the homeless, to be held on Sunday, recalling that the European Union's commitment in the fight against poverty is to achieve that in five years no one is homeless. However, the NGO believes it would take "a miracle" to make it happen.
Meanwhile, the organizations working with the group called for the creation of a pact of state for social inclusion to ensure, for example, a statutory minimum income who live in the street. Today, 70% of the homeless have no income, and the remaining 30% remains essentially a social wage of around 340 euros.
Caritas, which has been increased by 33% of funds received from the Board-three million euros for 2010-2011 - warning that the worst is yet to come: "There are people who are not homeless but lives a crowded floors, hot beds, or substandard, when exhausted their resources, savings, benefits or family support network, can end up in the street, "they warn.
an attempt to rescue them, Caritas has two residential facilities: Amigo Centre with 22 and 40 reception places in day center serves as a bridge between the poor and a more normal life, but often requires nine months to a year to move to the next stage, and the Alba group home, with five seats, for those who still need help then . Last year 99 people attended. also a first line of approach, the Get up and walk project, developed by volunteers from the parish of San Vicente that every night they serve a mean 26 people who sleep on the street.
"Wanted to go by relating to them. They are given food, but they are informed of resources such as shelters, soup kitchens, closets, health care or Social CEPA, because many do not know exist," says Gloria Rivas, head of Caritas Social Inclusion.
NGO partnership for development is 13 years developing this same work in Seville, with three tours of the Centre, Arenal and San Bernardo, Macarena, making it a benchmark in the care of homeless, with Caritas Sine and Domus, which serves fewer users. Solidarity
out every night, Monday through Thursday, after preparing "hot coffee and cookies to get in touch with these people, because they have to want to talk to us and that we excuse it, "says her company, Mary Rodriguez. In their itineraries are about twenty people a day, although" sometimes can be half and sometimes double or triple ". Besides giving information, address their concerns:" They know that we have no blankets, but we can tell you where to get them, or call an ambulance or Social CEPA if needed. " A dozen volunteers were asked to determine if the homeless are well and are interested in that you have not seen. "In some areas tell us whether someone has been admitted to a hospital, or something has happened. In others, like the river, none of the living know anything else. "Caritas, Solidarity aims to bring not only the poor to resources provided by the administration, but especially so close to those socially impaired than ever would come by themselves to public aid.
The NGO outlined yesterday a brief profile of those on the streets of Seville-a 250 people according to the latest survey that the group Voices ", which provides details as dramatic as that 53% of the homeless served by Caritas suffer from malnutrition, and half, AIDS. And despite being "the most visible phenomenon of exclusion", no one seems to see them. "Do not arouse interest, have no heat or anyone's love," complained Cecilia, who called for "greater spirit of solidarity" to citizens and more commitment to the institutions. Caritas
presented his campaign for the Day of the homeless, to be held on Sunday, recalling that the European Union's commitment in the fight against poverty is to achieve that in five years no one is homeless. However, the NGO believes it would take "a miracle" to make it happen.
Meanwhile, the organizations working with the group called for the creation of a pact of state for social inclusion to ensure, for example, a statutory minimum income who live in the street. Today, 70% of the homeless have no income, and the remaining 30% remains essentially a social wage of around 340 euros.
Caritas, which has been increased by 33% of funds received from the Board-three million euros for 2010-2011 - warning that the worst is yet to come: "There are people who are not homeless but lives a crowded floors, hot beds, or substandard, when exhausted their resources, savings, benefits or family support network, can end up in the street, "they warn.
an attempt to rescue them, Caritas has two residential facilities: Amigo Centre with 22 and 40 reception places in day center serves as a bridge between the poor and a more normal life, but often requires nine months to a year to move to the next stage, and the Alba group home, with five seats, for those who still need help then . Last year 99 people attended. also a first line of approach, the Get up and walk project, developed by volunteers from the parish of San Vicente that every night they serve a mean 26 people who sleep on the street.
"Wanted to go by relating to them. They are given food, but they are informed of resources such as shelters, soup kitchens, closets, health care or Social CEPA, because many do not know exist," says Gloria Rivas, head of Caritas Social Inclusion.
NGO partnership for development is 13 years developing this same work in Seville, with three tours of the Centre, Arenal and San Bernardo, Macarena, making it a benchmark in the care of homeless, with Caritas Sine and Domus, which serves fewer users. Solidarity
out every night, Monday through Thursday, after preparing "hot coffee and cookies to get in touch with these people, because they have to want to talk to us and that we excuse it, "says her company, Mary Rodriguez. In their itineraries are about twenty people a day, although" sometimes can be half and sometimes double or triple ". Besides giving information, address their concerns:" They know that we have no blankets, but we can tell you where to get them, or call an ambulance or Social CEPA if needed. " A dozen volunteers were asked to determine if the homeless are well and are interested in that you have not seen. "In some areas tell us whether someone has been admitted to a hospital, or something has happened. In others, like the river, none of the living know anything else. "Caritas, Solidarity aims to bring not only the poor to resources provided by the administration, but especially so close to those socially impaired than ever would come by themselves to public aid.
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