La Cruz Roja has put out a call for help to deal with ‘an avalanche of poverty on the Costa Tropical.
This organisation already provides supplies and help for 5,000 families in need and now finds itself overwhelmed and in need of funds.
At the beginning of the year they were actively helping 4,000 families, but so far this year that number has increased by 25%, reaching a total of 5,000 families.
Many of those that come to them for help had, until recently, jobs and their own homes and it might never have entered their heads that one day they would go knocking at the door of the Cruz Roja in search of food and other aid.
“75% of those that come to us are on the poverty line and 55% are from homes where every member of the family is without a job,” explained the local-area chairman of La Cruz Roja, Manuel Guitérrrez.
The organisation never hands money over, but instead provides food for families, especially where a baby or young child is needing it, or even sending around a plumber, for example, to fix the water supply. They study each case thoroughly before committing resources, so that people can see that they are not squandering the money donated to them.
There are two ways that you can help; either by making a donation the their bank account – they have opened donation accounts of the type that are used during international disasters, but this time they’re not asking you to help disaster victims on the other side of the globe, but help the people around you, here in Spain, or you can put some coins in their collection boxes – the 10th of October is Red Cross collection day and the volunteers will be out in all the town along the coast to accept you donations and give you in return a little Red-Cross badge/flag.
If you prefer the former; making a transfer the the following bank-account details are what you need:
Caja Rural: 3023 0001 83 5299868603 or CajaGranada: 0487 3098 96 2000025863
