Ibague
The community mothers of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare in the municipalities of El Valle de San Juan, Cajamarca and Ibagué that care for more than 2,000 children in 45 community homes entered into a turtle plan due to non-payment.
The protest that will be indefinite brings together 202 community mothers to whom they owe the month of Aprilin addition to the social benefits for the first 4 months of the year after the change of operator name Funde Social.
According to Yolanda Gómez, spokesperson for the demonstration, lChildren’s homes are affected by the decisionbut they ask ICBF directors and parents to understand that their salaries are essential to maintain their homes.
“The operator who had been managing the community homes suspended his contract on April 30, Since May 1st we have not had social security, and families are also affected by the lack of payment.the economy of our homes is affected,” said Gómez.
The community mothers will continue raising their voices in protest until the ICBF pays them, The sit-ins take place at the headquarters of the entity located on 43rd street with Quinta de Ibagué street.
“We have been told that The operator needs to legalize the contract so that it is released and the new operator can start with us“Another version is that the money order from the Ministry of Finance has not arrived and that is why they have not paid us, but there is no concrete solution,” he said.
The new operator identified as A dream to be happy has not been able to affiliate them because the previous person in charge of hiring them has not complied with the payment of security and social benefits.
“There are colleagues who owe the banks, bit by bit, It is terrible what we are experiencingThat’s why we ask for answers to this situation that is happening to us,” he said.
Fact: the children are being cared for only half a day to be able to carry out the protest in the afternoons at the Ibagué headquarters.
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