ABD have attended more than 125,000 people during 2020

The ABD's Annual Report the ABD is now available. An unprecedented year marked by the health, social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

The ABD Annual Report is now available. An unprecedented year marked by the health, social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Faced with this exceptional situation, from the outset, at Welfare and Development Association ABD have worked to build a social front and thus avoid even more devastating consequences for people in vulnerable situations. Therefore, despite the difficulties, throughout the pandemic we have maintained face-to-face care. We are Third Sector, we are essential service.

With Covid-19, we have been challenged by the emergency experienced by the families and people we serve in the entity. The commitment to all of them made us adapt very quickly to telematic attention, so as not to leave anyone without coverage. In addition, we have promoted new resources:

• First reception center for homeless people with addictions.
• A facility for social emergency situations to host families in vulnerable situations
• COVID specialized teams at the home care services and residences
• Four flats for single-mother families
• The #Yositeveo donation campaign to provide financial support to families who don’t have their basic needs covered.

The action of the ABD Group in 2020, we are the Third Sector

During 2020, the ABD Group have attended 125,841 people, 7% more than in 2019. This task has been possible thanks to the work of 1,551 professionals and 467 volunteers and collaborators. We have woven a network with more than 120 entities and platforms from the administration and the Third Sector. In addition, we have executed 8 international projects with 12 countries to promote the exchange of knowledge and social innovation.

ABD’s social action is transversal, because we stand by people and communities living in situations as diverse as intellectual disability, health and mental health problems, lack of basic goods — such as housing or energy, gender-based violence or child abuse, the simple fact of growing up or migrating to another country, drug use, discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnicity or origin, or lack of access to services or employment.