Translated from Canarias7.
31/08/2012
Red Cross distributes 132,000 kilos of food in eight months
The Ministry of Social Welfare of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura has been responsible for distributing so far this year to 132,497 pounds of food among the eight social organizations and municipalities of the island covered by the Plan's Food Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund. These foods come, in turn, promotes the Red Cross campaign since World Food Bank.
The counselor holder areas of Social Welfare, Health, Youth, Citizenship and Housing in the insular institution, Victor Alonso, explained how the council "welcomes this project is food distribution to facilitate the work of social care to families performing entities and municipalities in Fuerteventura participating in the program. "
Social institutions that have collected such as food stored in the ship's Industrial Estate have been INPAVI Risco Prieto (Integration for Life), Coordinator of Caritas Island, El Refugio Majorero, Modern Christian Mission, and the municipalities of Antigua, Pájara Betancuria and Tuineje.
Victor Alonso added that food distribution is a part of the actions that coordinates the Insular Corporation "in order to assist and avoid a situation of helplessness to the thousands of families across the island that unfortunately are being affected by the economic crisis since Social Welfare also coordinates other initiatives such agreements Welfare Improvement directed to municipalities or agreement Emergency Social Fund of La Caja de Canarias, among others. "