La Frontera has treated 75 people at risk of social exclusion so far this year

Social services in the municipality of La Frontera, have increased this year the number of users compared to 2010, an increase occurred in the first place, by the economic crisis which has greatly affected the economy of the municipalities of the island, and generated an increase in the unemployment rate in this city of 10 percent.

In 2010, social services, of City of La Frontera treated about 66 people at risk of social exclusion in the current year (2011) has already been treated to 75 users, who access the various aids available to the social services department of the City as rent subsidies, medicine, food, school supplies, etc.

Speaking to DIARIO EL HIERRO, Marisol Quintero Darias, Councillor of Social Services City of La Frontera, explained that since the city council is intended to meet all needs and requests from users of the town, "although the budget of the institution in this particularly although it has been increasing year after year is reduced, "he said.

Quintero said the social services department of the City of La Frontera has an annual budget of 24,000 euros, "which is administered with caution to alleviate the plight of the needy in the town".

It would also informed that in the last years several campaigns have been undertaken by the City of La Frontera, such as collecting food of solidarity, "which has been widely accepted by the citizens of the municipality and that helped even more manage the budget of the session devoted to this purpose, "he said.

 The council insisted that the Council works "in a relentless and in combination with other entities such as Red Cross to provide the best service to users of the town", a network that has 2 social workers who try to detect cases of families at risk social exclusion in all strata of society, and focuses on the detection of cases where there are disabled, elderly and children.

Despite cuts in the emerging area of ​​social services, such as the Fecam that has cut the 24,000 euros last year arranged for this purpose, the City of La Frontera continues to provide, to the extent of its possibilities, aid to most in need of the municipality, a number of users could increase given the grave economic situation the city, declared in social and economic emergency after the seismic crisis that crosses the island Island.