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The councilman of Social Services and Equal Cotillas Towers, Maria Dolores Hernandez, premiered in office Tuesday 28 July taking stock of the main activities of your area in the first half of the year.
After taking possession in the regular council meeting held a day earlier, the mayor presented at a press conference held at the Plenary Hall of the City Torreño main actions carried out by his department aimed at combating child poverty in the municipality.
"Social services are universal and serve the entire population of Las Torres de Cotillas requiring assistance, provided they meet the requirements," said Hernandez, who said that 45 children of the village participating for free in July and August Summer Municipal School.
Of these children belonging to families in economic deprivation and social 35 also they receive room service of this initiative organized once again by the Equal area.
"There is talk that the government team is opposed to creating a children's soup kitchen for the summer, but what really happens is that is not necessary because the service we offer you over 12 years since the Summer School, which attending reports of Social Services covers those needs, "said Hernandez.
"We have a fantastic team and say that there are children going need and that the City does nothing is a lack of respect for workers in the area, they are the ones who know these realities in Las Torres de Cotillas," stressed the mayor, which he requested that "any citizen of the town you know that these situations occur must inform Social Services so that it can act."
other actions
Hernández also recalled that Torreño is awaiting a grant of 20,000 euros from the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, which will be used to protect basic needs of families in severe material deprivation with children in their care.
"With these funds we hope to help about 40 families in our town," forward responsible for Social Services, who also tried scholarships in school canteens.
"In the course will conclude just 117 children were coordinated by the municipal social services to enjoy this service, thus cutting spending to support their families," he said.
Hernandez also spoke of other actions to improve the situation of need of the inhabitants of the municipality, regardless of age.
"During the first six months of the year the Department of Social Services has awarded 59,672 euros spread over a total of 196 aids and intended for basic needs such as food, supplies or rent," he explained the council, which announced that it expected "to have attended 400 families by the end of the year because there is sufficient budget to cover such aid ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas
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