Marbella delivers Christmas parcels and extraordinary aid to the elderly and most vulnerable families

The Marbella City Council has launched, once again, a special social support initiative for Christmas, aimed at low-income families and elderly individuals living alone. This includes the distribution of 40 holiday product packages to elderly individuals in solitude, and one hundred extraordinary wallet cards intended for the most vulnerable families. The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, who visited the facilities of the DYA association (Detente y Ayuda) today, the entity in charge of distributing these municipal aids, recalled that these initiatives "were born during the pandemic, when it was detected that an additional action was needed beyond those already being carried out to reach those who needed it most."

The mayor emphasized that "five years later, these programs have become consolidated and are highly valued both by the beneficiaries and by the professionals in the field." In this regard, she explained that the Faro program, which is developed in collaboration with Marbella Voluntaria, currently serves about 40 elderly people in the municipality, "who are accompanied throughout the year and to whom, during this season, baskets with Christmas products adapted to their health needs are delivered to their homes."

The Food Guarantee Program currently serves about 400 families, which amounts to around 700 individuals and about 200 minors

"The goal is to make these people feel that they are not alone and that they have the support of the City Council," she stated, while detailing that, in parallel, the City Council strengthens the Food Guarantee Program during Christmas, which currently serves about 400 families, amounting to around 700 individuals and about 200 minors. "During this season, an additional card is granted to cover the extraordinary expenses typical of the holidays," she indicated.

The mayor highlighted that the municipal budget allocated to social policies is "the fastest growing annually," noting that it will reach 17 million euros in 2026, compared to 15 million euros this year. Finally, she valued the collaboration with entities like Marbella Voluntaria and reiterated that the goal of these actions "is to ensure that no one feels alone, especially during such significant times as Christmas."