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195 Lorca's children benefit from the new municipal grant program for needy families dining (10/05/2010)

The Councillor for Social Policy, Lali Ibarra, explained that "this new line of support, called Cole-room, funded by the Regional Government, guaranteeing coverage of the basic need for food to school-age children, while supporting families in core spending power "

The Councillor for Social Policy, Lali Ibarra, explained that "195 children in elementary and primary, belonging to families with economic and social needs are receiving aid this school year the new city program for high school scholarships, named Cole dining room. "

Ibarra explained that "this new line of support, funded with a total of 81,000 euros by the Ministry of Social Policy of the Autonomous Community, ensures coverage of the basic need for food to school-age children, while supporting families with economic problems in basic food spending, since in many cases now could not cope with the expense. "

The City Council has also informed that "this initiative provides a standardized resource balanced meal to the smallest of these families, preventing potential cases of malnutrition and social exclusion."

These grants are targeted to those families who did not opt for school meals which grants the Autonomous Region in early course, because at that time had no financial problems or did not meet other requirements.

Lali Ibarra pointed out that "are social workers of the City Council which, after assessing the family situation of each case, issued a report recommending the granting of such aid, if deemed necessary.

However, for the development of this program there is coordination with schools, catering services and social associations. "

The Councillor for Social Policy said "the serious socio-economic realities facing our country has highlighted the vulnerability of population groups and sectors not traditionally recognized as users of social services in the care demands of necessity.

These are people and families as new users come to the Social Services Department beset by the loss of revenue caused by the relentless rise in unemployment and the inability to meet basic needs coverage. "

"The economic crisis is affecting a significant proportion of the population that until now had not needed the help of social service system, being an obligation on public authorities to respond to these new situations of need, and, in the absence of measures Central Government, is the City Council along with the Regional Government, which respond to these demands with initiatives such as the one we turn today, "stressed Ibarra.

Lali Ibarra finished saying, "With this project we have launched, offers an alternative to coverage of a primary necessity like food order, giving priority to families with dependent children, with the aim of providing protection in situations of vulnerability in relation to the smaller and encouraging parents and families discharged directly affected by the crisis. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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