Faced with growing poverty, Ulpiano Suarez and the Social Pastoral coordinate assistance

June 11, 2024 – 20:16

The mayor of the Mendoza City, Ulpiano Suarezmet with representatives of the Street Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Mendoza and Father Mercelo De Benedectis facing the situation of a notable growth of poverty that is being registered throughout the country. The objective is articulate, coordinate and organize social assistance for the winter. They ask that the National State get involved.

The meeting took place this Monday in the Santiago Apóstol and San Nicolás Parish of the City, where they discussed the social situation in the country and the work that is being carried out by the Provincial Government, the Municipality and social organizations was reviewed.

“We agree on the need to continue working together and in an articulated manner for a comprehensive approach to homeless people,” said Ulpiano Suarez.

In addition, the mayor maintained that actions will be coordinated “to face the winter, for which the rest of the municipalities of Greater Mendoza will be invited to participate and the participation of the National State will be requested”.

The agreement between the City and the Pastoral to address poverty

“The objective is to find together alternative solutions to the problems of people living on the streets that are increased by the prevailing social situation“, they highlighted from the Social Pastoral.

At that meeting, the “imperative need to strategically manage an action plan”said Elena Castro, secretary of the Pastoral Ministry.

“Reliable and up-to-date data is required. Without this common survey it is not possible to determine where the challenges are., how to plan and how to monitor and evaluate to see the impact of actions. By specifying these lines of action we generate trust, an essential value in a proposal of these characteristics,” he warned.

Thus, at this meeting they agreed:

• Maintain fluid communication to capture and execute what is projected as a metropolitan strategy, incorporating the mayors of Greater Mendoza into this work table.
• Write a “Roadmap” that reflects the guidelines to be specified.
• Carry out a survey of homeless people, especially the age group between 50 and 65 years old.
• Establish a comprehensive approach protocol.
• Manage with the Argentine Army a space intended as a refuge for these vulnerable people.

Meanwhile, periodic meetings were established.