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The new charity, the Bursar socialLos Loaves and Fishes, will run from Thursday May 6 to meet around ED 50 families each month, at its headquarters located on Calle Carlos V.

This morning I presented this new project, the first in the city of Cartagena, the councilman of Social Care, Antonio Calderon with the representative of Caritas, Father Francisco Montesinos, the representative of the International Association of Charity (AIC), and Trinidad Navarro Vice Chairman of guilds, Thomas Martinez, who will try to alleviate the financial difficulties of needy families.

Francisco Montesinos Bursar explained that this society has emerged about the current crisis faced by families.

This is a new way to stop people to access food more cheaply.

To do this, explained that families in difficulty will get a card with a balance, according to your needs, you can purchase and choose what they need.

All families are not eligible to take the card to purchase this social Bursar.

Therefore, Antonio Calderón explained that the income and the number of members that make up the families will be some requirements to be studied in order to get it.

Refrigerators Morales, Upper, El Pozo and Mendoza Eggs are the suppliers of the products of the Loaves and Fishes.

Martinez has been reported that these products are sold at cost which represents the families pay only 25% of what it actually costs, the remaining 75% is paid by the money raised by the parish and staff.

In addition, products can be obtained in this charity will be basic necessities.

Navarro stressed that another of the performances, volunteers will be present five days of purchase at the company store to help choose the products to the needy, and offer recipes to optimize your money and buy more.

In addition, Navarro reiterated that poverty must act together and we must fight to end poverty.

To which Montesinos added that any family wanting to "adpoptar" to another may do so by giving them food.

It is more than a hundred volunteers who have joined the initiative promoted by Caritas, the Brotherhoods of Semana Santa and the International Association of Charity (AIC), with the cooperation of the City of Cartagena to come into operation on 3 May a local street Carlos V, 4.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena