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The City of Las Torres de Cotilas, from their area of ​​Social Services, is overturned in their work against child poverty in the municipality.

One of his last actions in this regard has been the granting of aid to 45 children in the town for the months of July and August to participate for free in the Conciliation Summer School, organized by the Department of Local Equality .

Thus, these children whose families are in a situation of economic and social deprivation of their monitors receive care through play and leisure activities from 8 to 15 hours, complemented in some cases with room service.

"Of these 45 children, 35 receive the service activities and dining, and 10 assistants only enjoy the activities, since the needs of the families are not only economic, but it there are others that have to cover "he says the mayor, Domingo Coronado, these symbols indicate situations as" diseases of parents, family overload situations, children at risk of abuse, families with educational deficiencies ... ".

Other actions

But the struggle of the City Torreño child poverty does not end here.

Thus, during the course 2014-15 have scholarship school canteens in 117 children through a foundation and in collaboration with schools in the municipality and the municipal social services.

In this line of work, it is soon expected to receive a grant from the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality "Combating child poverty" through the Ministry of Social Policy.

"This will go to the basic needs of families in severe material deprivation with children in their care, anticipating serve about 40 families through this grant," said Coronado.

These actions are not limited to the problems of the population of the municipality, as it is extended to other local groups.

"On June 30 the Department of Social Services has granted a total of 196 financial assistance to cover basic needs such as food, supplies or rent, for a total of 59 672 euros", concrete Torreño mayor, stating that "there enough to cover the aid until the end of the year "budget.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas