International Day of the Family
If we think about the elements which traditionally are charged with society’s well-being, we have the State, which is responsible for social welfare policies; the market, which provides resources; and civil society, including mutual aid organizations and associations. However, we should also include the family. In those countries in which resources do not reach the majority of the population, the family is the main welfare provider, meeting needs and acting as the first space for solidarity in society. And within the family, women are responsible for providing this welfare through domestic tasks and caring for their children, activities which are not currently acknowledged as work.
At Intervida, we have also felt that the families with which we work are our associates, our collaborators in the development projects in the field, in the same way that our sponsors are from here; for this reason, many of our programs are aimed at improving their situation, whether this is through production projects aimed at improving the family economy, or projects which aim to strengthen family relationships or children’s education.
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