The works of rehabilitation of the municipal shelter for homeless They advance in Macías challenge in Cádiz. The mayor, Bruno Garciathis intervention that is already 60% of its execution has supervised on Monday and that is part of an ambitious city council plan to dignify the social resources for the most vulnerable groups.
“The reform of the municipal shelter was one of the main objectives of our government team, with which we are going to improve and modernize facilities that must be up to the dignity of the people to whom it is served,” said the councilor during his visit.
As the City Council has detailed in a note, the action is financed with Town Hall Own Funds And it has a budget of 400,000 euros (VAT included). Among the improvements are the installation of a system of adequate ventilationthe replacement of all the External carpentry To avoid cold entry, placement Solar panels for hot water that favor energy efficiency and complete renewal of the Facade coating.
In addition, works of Electric renewal, plumbing and sanitationthe installation of Moisture resistant interior carpentry and the modernization of bathrooms, kitchen and bedroomswhich means an integral intervention of the building.
A new homeless care model
Garcia has remarked that the performance responds to a urgent need: “This reform was an urgent need, since the shelter presented unfortunate conditions after recent years without interventions that maintained the quality of the service,” he said.
In this sense, the mayor has stressed that the objective is not only Rehabilitate a buildingbut to promote a structural change: “It is not just about renewing a building, but transform a care system to homeless people, enabling more resources and better services. ”
More than 80 worthy places in front of the previous 20 years
The shelter transformation is complemented by other projects such as the start -up of the Setenil de las Bodegas streetassigned by procasa, and the construction of a New Center on Soledad Streetwhich is getting up on municipal land thanks to a subsidy of the Junta de Andalucía.
Finally, Bruno García has highlighted the 60% increase in alternative pension accommodation Regarding 2022. With these initiatives, Cádiz will have more than 80 decent places for homeless peoplea figure far higher than 20 places available just a few years ago.
