The City Council of Granadilla de Abona is enhancing the management of social services by decreasing waiting periods for social care within the community. This improvement translates into a better response to actual needs and more effective support for vulnerable families in the area.
The Community Welfare Department highlights that it has already allocated approximately 600,000 euros in emergency assistance to low-income families. This funding is aimed at covering essentials such as food, medication, electricity, housing, and other fundamental personal needs.
The mayor, Jennifer Miranda, asserts that “the enhancement of social service management has enabled numerous families to address serious and urgent issues through tailored assistance.” The municipal leader underscores that “providing support to the most economically disadvantaged members of our community is both a priority and essential for the government team. From the very first day we assumed office, a key objective was to improve accessibility for residents through our team of social workers, reducing response times from 90 days to just one week in certain instances.”
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Miranda further notes that the enactment of the new ordinance concerning the provision of emergency social assistance and other financial benefits “enables us to align aid with the actual market prices and service realities, significantly broadening the scope of the benefits, in addition to allowing fundamental support requests throughout the year.”
The Councillor for Community Welfare, Adán García Casañas, indicates that this year the food provision contract has been increased by 50%, reaching a total of 900,000 euros, “which has empowered us to assist a larger number of families to ensure no one is left behind”. The councillor emphasised the “municipal pledge to continue advocating for a fairer and more equitable society.”
