Around 40,000 homeless people in Spain

Around 40,000 homeless people in Spain
In two days, on 22 December, winter will come to stay for a while and, as usual, homeless people will suffer its cold nights and early morning hours. The last study made by Spanish Statistics National Institute (INE)  said that the number of homeless people in Spain assisted by social centres in 2012 was almost 23,000 people ...

Poznanianka, a cooperative that copes with the rent debt

Poznanianka, a cooperative that copes with the rent debt
In Ogrody, where many trams begin and finish their rides, there are some people waiting while time goes by slowly. Some of them hate waiting so much that would give those useless minutes to the Death as a present. Others are late; they will wait anyway. A vast green area takes place around Ogrody station, which gives ...

Coming soon: social revitalization in Grudziądz

Coming soon: social revitalization in Grudziądz
In Grudziądz, a small city between Toruń and Gdańsk, people from different associations and points of view are trying to carry out a social revitalization of the old town. The idea of Rewilalizacja społeczna grudziądzkiej Starówki -a nine months project promoted by Caritas- is to build up a social centre which will respond to the needs of social ...

“You won’t get a house in your life” 6

Even before the crisis exploded and left us all open-mouthed, Spanish people, but especially Spanish youth, were already struggling for the right to get a house (among other issues). Living with the family is comfortable and good for your stomach but starts to become a nightmare at some point. Living with some friends is funny until ...