(mission news wire) The Don Bosco Foundation manages a community kitchen at the La Foggala Community Social Service Center in the Poniente Norte district of Córdoba, Spain. This kitchen will provide training and feed his 30 families in the Las Palmeras area. Three days a week, families participate in training to create menus to feed 120 people.
At the opening event, Cordoba Mayor José María Bellido recalled the years of ups and downs before the project came to fruition. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and its implementation is the result of many efforts, including residents and public authorities.
Spanish financial institution Caixa Bank has donated funds to buy food to be prepared between now and the end of December. Dr. Gerardo Cuartero, Commercial Director of Caixabank in the Eastern Andalucía Region, said he was delighted that this project was made possible. He added: “Two days a week, we will be working with participants through a variety of other workshops to help them develop their personal skills and abilities and have a future with greater opportunities.” said.
Chef Ferran Adria, Caixabank ambassador, appeared at the kitchen's opening event. He said: “These projects are extremely important and need to be realistic and objective. I think what really works are public-private projects. Culinary science as a culinary sector has economic, health and cultural benefits. , and very important from a social contribution point of view.'' Adria stressed that cooking is as important as food and raw materials in order to feed the population.
The community kitchen will also include experts from Spain's IMBIC Institute who will provide healthy eating workshops and help design menus.
Salesian missionaries in Spain provide primary, secondary, and vocational schools to young people so that they can develop employability skills for the future. Salesians also strive to meet the basic needs of people in poverty and provide workforce development opportunities to ease the transition from school to work.
Nearly 32% of Spain's young workers under the age of 25 are unemployed, and an increasing number are unable to afford essential food. Poor young people with few employable skills have the hardest time finding and keeping stable jobs. Women in Spain face inequality in the workforce. Their incomes are up to 14% lower than men, and they make up just 34.5% of those listed as Spain's highest earners.
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