AMERICA/MEXICO - Caritas supports 80 thousand people without food or health care

Monday, 23 March 2015

Chihuahua (Agenzia Fides) - Charity and social justice are part of the institutional mission of Caritas Mexico, that has just published a document in which all the initiatives carried out in a year in the Mexican state of Chihuahua are highlighted. 80 thousand people in food poverty were assisted and about 13 thousand people were supported by Caribazar (Caritas of the State of Chihuahua). Within the program of Health Care and Human Promotion, supported by pharmacies, clinics and institutions, 1601 beneficiaries from 19 municipalities of the State were followed by the Department of Social Work, as well as other 208 supported by physicians and laboratories. Through Caribazar, furniture, clothes, shoes, a variety of materials, tools were donated for 12 thousand 707 people. The Food Bank distributed food to more than 80 thousand people. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 23/03/2015)


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