The Canarias Convive program moves towards
Vicente Zapata, director of the Tenerife Immigration Observatory, highlights the high participation and involvement of administrations, entities and citizens. The Canarias Convive program, launched more than a year ago by the University of La Laguna and the Department of Social Affairs of the Government of the Canary Islands, is advancing at a good pace towards the approval of the Canarian Coexistence Plan, after more than twenty years of lack of this type of instrument. Vicente Zapata, director of the Tenerife Immigration Observatory, remembers that one in five residents of the islands was born in other countries, so it is necessary to work on social coexistence in an intercultural framework. High participation Canarias Convive is a regional program that supports municipalities and councils in their work with migrants. In this context, a participatory process has taken place in which half of the Canarian mayors have participated, as well as representatives of the seven councils and public and private entities linked to immigration. He hopes that in the coming months the Plan will become a reality. Now the main conclusions and measures are being finalized with the different general directorates of the Government of the Canary Islands involved in the issue, such as health, social affairs or employment.
Food banks reduce their batches due to the drop in donations Pedro Llorca (left) in a campaign by the Las Palmas Food Bank Pedro Llorca (left) in a campaign by the Las Palmas Food Bank Pedro Llorca, president of the Las Palmas Food Bank and the federation of food banks in Spain, points out that inflation has meant that many people can no longer contribute. Food banks have been forced to reduce their batches due to the decrease in donations due to inflation, according to Pedro Llorca, president of the Las Palmas Food Bank and the federation of food banks Europe Mobile Number List in Spain. He states that these are "hard and difficult times" because inflation has meant that many people who previously donated now do not make as many. He calls to "continue fighting", with citizens and with public administrations, as was done during the covid-19 pandemic. Collection campaign Llorca points out that, these days, the food collection campaign is underway through different supermarket chains in which they are asking for help and small monetary contributions, from one euro onwards. He states that the delivery of money has certain advantages, because it makes it possible to purchase the food that is necessary at all times. However, there may be other inconveniences for the donor, who may consider it more appropriate to deliver food, something that is facilitated in many of the collaborating chains.
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Importance of volunteering The important work of volunteers stands out, with people who are there from morning to night transporting food and doing all the logistical tasks. Many of them are specific volunteers, who may be there at some times and not at others.Risk prevention, key in Endesa's business policy in the Canary Islands Electrical installation |Photo: Pixabay Electrical installation | Photo: Pixabay Juan Francisco Santana, responsible for the service on the islands, points out that the health and integrity of workers is a priority for the company. The prevention of occupational risks is a key element in the business policy of the company Endesa Canarias, according to the person responsible for the service in the islands, Juan Francisco Santana. Strict security measures Santana recalls that the electrical sector is a high-risk sector, because the possibility of a shock does not warn and "we can risk our lives with them." This is accentuated by the poor relationship between electricity and water, especially due to meteorological phenomena, which requires extreme precautionary measures. Endesa is very scrupulous with the winning companies, which have to comply with strict safety standards for their workers. Thanks to this work, the accident rate has been significantly reduced, going from 0.50 accidents per million five years ago to 0.23 today. Psychosocial risks Besides. Endesa carries out a continuous evaluation of the psychosocial risks of workers, to adopt the necessary measures. The company's employees fill out questionnaires on mental workload, autonomy, personal relationships and the influence of night work in order to adjust aspects of work that contribute to greater well-being.
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