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Charities take over social services By Tomás Rodríguez Muñóz 1º Bac B. Cáritas Diocesana is a Catholic relief charity that helps the poor. Its chapter in the Canary Islands, consisting of 1,205 volunteers, stands out as one of the most recognizable local non-government organizations, which are filling the welfare void left behind by an system of public social services. In 2012, Cáritas assisted over 46,000 people in the Canaries in providing them with shelter, food and medicines, among other provisions. Besides having little or no knowledge about where or how to ask for assistance, the islands’ ‘new poor’ are also unwilling to come forward because they feel ashamed of their situation, as well as fearful of the potential consequences of telling social workers about their financial troubles. “Not having a job makes them feel like social outcasts. They feel less worthy” says Henríquez, “but they are also scared to ask for help, because they think that by exposing their poverty to social services they might have their children taken away by the government.” By the time these once middle-class income
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Charities take over social services By Toms Rodrguez Muz 1 Bac B.
Critas Diocesana is a Catholic relief charity that helps the poor. Its chapter in the Canary Islands, consisting of 1,205 volunteers, stands out as one of the most recognizable local non-government organizations, which are filling the welfare void left behind by an system of public social services. In 2012, Critas assisted over 46,000 people in the Canaries in providing them with shelter, food and medicines, among other provisions. Besides having little or no knowledge about where or how to ask for assistance, the islands new poor are also unwilling to come forward because they feel ashamed of their situation, as well as fearful of the potential consequences of telling social workers about their financial troubles. Not having a job makes them feel like social outcasts. They feel less worthy says Henrquez, but they are also scared to ask for help, because they think that by exposing their poverty to social services they might have their children taken away by the government. By the time these once middle-class income families knock on Critas door, they are in a truly desperate state.
Ilustracin 1. Voluntaries preparing sandwichesJust a few days ago, Campos Pineda recounts, in a nearby school, a child fainted. When asked what was wrong with him, the child said that it was his brothers turn to eat. Besides distributing food, the Red Cross is helping impoverished Canarians with school kits containing notebooks and pencils, soap and personal care items, food vouchers, shelter for the homeless, and even money to pay water and electricity bills. If there is need, we are there, states Campos Pineda.
Charities take over social services
Critas Diocesana is a Catholic relief charity that helps the poor. Its chapter in the Canary Islands, consisting of 1,205 volunteers, stands out as one of the most recognizable local non-government organizations, which are filling the welfare void left behind by an system of public social services. In 2012, Critas assisted over 46,000 people in the Canaries in providing them with shelter, food and medicines, among other provisions. Besides having little or no knowledge about where or how to ask for assistance, the islands new poor are also unwilling to come forward because they feel ashamed of their situation, as well as fearful of the potential consequences of telling social workers about their financial troubles. Not having a job makes them feel like social outcasts. They feel less worthy says Henrquez, but they are also scared to ask for help, because they think that by exposing their poverty to social services they might have their children taken away by the government. By the time these once middle-class income families knock on Critas door, they are in a truly desperate state.
Red Cross volunteers making sandwiches.
Just a few days ago, Campos Pineda recounts, in a nearby school, a child fainted. When asked what was wrong with him, the child said that it was his brothers turn to eat. Besides distributing food, the Red Cross is helping impoverished Canarians with school kits containing notebooks and pencils, soap and personal care items, food vouchers, shelter for the homeless, and even money to pay water and electricity bills. If there is need, we are there, states Campos Pineda.
