DIF Vallarta Moves Forward With Shelter for the Homeless Noticias PV
go to original June 14, 2023

Every day there are more people of all ages who sleep on the streets of Puerto Vallarta. (NoticiasPV.com.mx)

In congruence with the mission of serving the most vulnerable, through inter-institutional tours to identify people in street situations, the Municipal DIF System of Puerto Vallarta contributes to improve the living conditions of the homeless; in addition to this and by instructions of the president, María de Jesús López Delgado, the creation of the temporary shelter that will provide them with services and integral attention is moving forward, informed the director of the institution, Roberto Ramos Vázquez.

For the good of all - he indicated - the System for the Integral Development of the Family attends to homelessness as part of its sensitive work for the regeneration of the social fabric of Puerto Vallarta. However, Ramos Vazquez explained that this is a shared responsibility and not only of the Municipal DIF, in which the three levels of government, the civil and organized society must also get involved, since it is the lack of interest on the part of other institutions and governments that has worsened the social problems during the last few years.

The temporary shelter that the institution is preparing, will provide the facilities with the purpose of allowing homeless people to spend the night and get clean, in addition to achieving the conditions of health, food, as well as optimal development tools through various workshops and can get out of the situation they are going through; "in this space we will have psychologists, doctors and health personnel, which will improve their living conditions," emphasized the director, Ramos Vazquez.

In view of the rainy season, the director showed concern for the homeless, specifying that DIF Municipal is working hard with tours to identify people and invite them to spend the night or day at the shelter, which will allow them to transform their situation by having a comprehensive care; "it is to do justice to this sector. The Covid 19 pandemic, economic problems, domestic violence, are some of the factors that caused people to find the street as their home."

He added that work is being done to dignify public service and for the first time in the history of the institution and with the spirit of service that characterizes the present administration, the Organic Statute of the Municipal DIF System of Puerto Vallarta was modified to include the attention to people in street situations as part of the catalog of vulnerable sectors and priority attention; "it is essential because not only in the speech we have to work but also within the regulations so that there is a support and precedent."

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