Homeless people who wander through Mérida’s downtown receive support from the City Council to find shelter from the low temperatures.
The City Council pointed out that, through the Directorate of Comprehensive Family Development and the Municipal Police, they are working on humanist policies such as providing shelter for homeless people.
According to what was said, both authorities go to the Lucas de Gálvez and Santiago markets every day, starting at five in the afternoon, to transfer vulnerable people to the “The Good Samaritan” shelter. There they are offered accommodation, adequate food, and drinks.
Every day, support is provided to about six people who go to these meeting points to be transferred to the shelter. The next day they are returned to those same points if they wish, so they are not forced to stay in the shelter.
On the other hand, the City Council recalled that the Municipal DIF has the donation campaign “Cobertón: let’s shelter hearts”, whose objective is to collect 1,000 blankets to deliver to vulnerable people in Mérida and its communities.
The campaign will be active until December 18 and the collection points are: the Municipal DIF offices on 59th and 66th streets in the Center, and the Citizen Services offices on the ground floor of the Municipal Palace.
Also the Comprehensive Centers for the Wholeness of the Elderly “Renacer”, on 22nd Street No. 275 between 5-D and 5-F of the Juan Pablo II subdivision, and “Armonía” on 55th Street No. 693 between 10 and 16 of the Park Subdivision.
To join the “Cobertón” you can donate at the “Hilo Contado” store, on Calle 75 No. 166 between 40 and 42 Montes de Amé. Likewise, in the Cendis “Integrador”, on 22nd Street No. 783 between 5-A and 5-B of the Juan Pablo II subdivision; “Amapola”, on 66th Street No. 737 between 99 and 97 Melitón Salazar; “San José Tecoh”, on Calle 70 No. 340 between 149 and 151 in the same neighborhood, and “Caucel” on Calle 68 No. 599 and 27 in Ciudad Caucel.
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