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Cáritas Dioceses in Toledo and Valencia Assist 63,566 People as Crises Multiply

Severe flooding prompted first-time aid requests from households that had never sought support, reflecting widening economic strain

Belén Lado, Enrique Benavent y Aurora Aranda en la presentación de la memoria anual de Cáritas.
El arzobispo de Toledo con miembros y voluntarios de Cáritas

Overview

  • Cáritas Diocesana de Toledo allocated €5.93 million in 2024 to directly assist 8,039 people and benefited 16,782 through its social action programs.
  • Cáritas Valencia accompanied 55,527 people in 2024, with migrants in irregular status accounting for 74% of cases, women making up 75%, and children representing about 30%.
  • In response to the DANA floods, Valencia invested €13.7 million and reached 16,884 flood-affected individuals with housing repairs, financial aid and social support.
  • Both dioceses depend on private contributions and volunteers, with Toledo enlisting 1,172 volunteers and Valencia reporting over 4,400 supporting social and employment programs.
  • Leaders from Toledo and Valencia urged stable, effective public policies to tackle the root causes of poverty and social exclusion driving record aid requests.