“Better let’s open a dining room “It’s going to be more useful,” was what Claudia told her friends after a long time of Help your neighbors most in need with a garden more than a year ago, in Picún Leufú. This is how the Manitos Solidarias dining room began, which had to reduce the days economic situation. However, the four friends do not give up and Every Tuesday and Thursday they provide a hot meal to children and older adults.
Are More than 13 families arrive at Claudia’s house on Tuesday and Thursday nights. with a container to take away dinner. Many are older adults, but the majority are families with children. “They are happy”said Claudia, the promoter of the picnic area.
It all started more than a year ago whenafter helping neighbors with a garden, thought that a dining room would have more reach. «I saw that I needed to help, there is many low-income children and hungry seniors, and I chose “set up a dining room chatting with my friends”Claudia said.
“What if we “Let’s get to work and deliver dinner?”, he asked Daniela, Vanesa and Tania. There they began to knocking on doors asking for food donations so I can cook at Claudia’s house. She turns on the electricity, the gas and the services, but All together they transform food into a hot plate “with a lot of love.”
They are not alone in this project, some merchants and neighbors also provide some support. “One man gives us chicken on Tuesdays, another, minced meat on Thursdays, and a bakery provides bread,” he said.
When the food is, Claudia He tells the neighbors and they pick him up.. Long lines form outside his house and no one is left without their dinner. «Sometimes, when I lose an elderly person, I go out to look for him to see what happened to him. because you can’t go without your food,” he said.
Before, food was distributed for three days, but Rising costs and demand complicated the situation. Claudia said that in addition the donation of some foods decreased and that “before with the money I could carry more packages of noodles than now,” he said.
Therefore, in addition to accept donations such as noodles, rice, flour and polenta, also receives money for those who want to collaborate. “Thank God I have received some money to be able to buy and if anyone wants to help, they are welcome,” he said. His Mercado Pago alias is: claudia.casti.
More and more people arrive at Claudia’s house and they all comment on the incredible work she does with her friends. «There is something special about helping others, “We do it from the heart,” ended.
