The Marbella City Council grants a subsidy of 12,000 euros for the Cáritas solidarity food bank

The Marbella City Council has granted a subsidy of 12,000 euros to the Brotherhoods of Holy Week to help cover the operating costs of the Cáritas solidarity grocery store, an essential resource supporting families in vulnerable situations managed by these brotherhoods. Councilor José Eduardo Díaz highlighted that "this municipal aid is a sign of the City Council's firm commitment to the social work carried out by these groups throughout the year, especially through such necessary initiatives as this one, which ensures basic food and dignity to hundreds of people in our city."

The councilor emphasized that "the brotherhoods not only represent a fundamental part of our cultural and religious heritage but also play a key role in social action, with exemplary management based on solidarity and altruism."

The solidarity grocery store began its activities after the pandemic with 1,000 users and currently serves about 400 people, distributing around 50,000 kilograms of food

Díaz detailed that the solidarity grocery store started its activities after the pandemic, initially serving around 1,000 users, thanks to the support of the FEAD Plan, channeled through the Food Bank. The councilor, who recalled that the state aid was withdrawn by the central government, specified that it currently covers about 400 people, belonging to Cáritas Encarnación and Cáritas Divina Pastora, and is supplied through the Food Bank's solidarity campaigns, fixed economic contributions from the brotherhoods and Passion fraternities, individual donations, and a specific municipal allocation intended for children's food.

Altruistic Work and Management

Annually, the grocery store distributes around 50,000 kilograms of food, through basic kits that include products such as milk, tuna, rice, legumes, tomato, pasta, cookies, food preparations (like fabada), sunflower oil, as well as personal hygiene items. Additionally, depending on the time of year, special items are added, and complementary actions such as toy distribution during Christmas are developed, reinforcing their support for families with children.

"The management and direct attention to users are carried out entirely altruistically, thanks to the voluntary work of people mostly linked to the parish, which reinforces the charitable and community nature of this initiative," the councilor pointed out. "The City Council will continue to support these types of projects that reach where they are most needed and that are an example of collaboration between public administration and the social and religious fabric of Marbella," he added.