This is a group that belongs to the Catholic Church, which every day is in charge of cooking for the most needy people in the Patio Callejero -located in Córdoba street almost Ituzaingó, in the Church of La Merced.
Villegas explained that so far this year, the number of people attending dinner at the Patio Callejero has doubled: from 50 or 60 who attended dinner in 2023, there are now 120, with peaks of between 150 and 160 people per night.
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The director of Community Development explained that the government has different assistance lines for people experiencing homelessness. To receive information it is necessary to contact 261 559-2975
Cristian Lozano
What assistance does the Government of Mendoza offer?
Mancinelli explained how the Provincial Government works to provide social assistance.
Firstly, he explained that if someone does not have a place to spend the night, especially with winter temperatures, they can contact the Contingency guard telephone number: +54 9 261 559-2975
Government It has 200 places in three shelters: two from the REMAR foundation and another located in the downtown area, called El Camino. Mancinelli stressed that it is important that, to enter these shelters, they first contact Contingencies, since they make the entry there.
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He also confirmed that They are in negotiations to add one more shelterwhere there will be room for 25 people.
Regarding the delivery of food, the official explained that In Mendoza, 1,000 million pesos per month are allocated for this purposeand that they work through agreements with social organizations and also with municipalities.
In recent months, the food modules have increased and soon there will be a special item for snacks.
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Not only do homeless people not have a place to live, but they must take street strategies to survive.
Photo: Cristián Lozano / Diario UNO
El Patio Callejero doubled the amount of daily food items
Regarding the number of people who need food reinforcement or who do not have anything to eat, according to the coordinator of Pastoral de la Calle, This year that number doubled and he agreed with the official that it continues to increase.
As he explained, not only are these people sleeping in public spaces, but they are also people who cannot afford to buy food. Above all, more and more older adults attend the Patio Callejero, and it also happens that entire families come to ask for a snack.
However, in these cases, Villegas explained that they do not assist boys and girls, due to a philosophy that emerged from the same people who belong to the Patio Callejero.
“The street is not a place for children to stay, especially at night” “The street is not a place for children to stay, especially at night”
It should be noted that the Patio Callejero opens from Monday to Saturday from 8 pm and on Sundays at noon.
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Homeless people can go to the Church of La Merced to have breakfast, bathe and wash their clothes. The address is Montecaseros 1647 in the City.
Photo: Cristián Lozano / Diario UNO
The number of people attending the La Merced showers also increased
In the Church of La Merced works, in addition to Street Courtyard, a day care unit. It is for homeless people to attend breakfast, bathe and wash their clothes.
The Street Pastoral Coordinator said that this figure also increased since 2023: Of the 50 people who attended last year, about 110 people began to need these services: more than double.
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There are so many people who need the showers and laundry offered in La Merced – an illuminating fact to portray the street situation – that they have had to set up shifts for this.
The Church of La Merced is located at 1647 Montecaseros Street in the City.
The establishment’s telephone number is 0261 425-7905.
