There are parishes that even in times of economic crisis, government cuts in front of families who lose their jobs, instead of giving good example, deliberate interventions for tens of thousands of euro. It is one thing the church roof threatening to collapse, an account are other types of improvements which until now has been done without it and frankly do not see why it can not continue to do with it at least the next two years. Until the situation improves. If anyone had doubts about how things are going and did not know how to spend the money, can read the article in the diocesan fund to assist families affected by the crisis.
The fund extraordinary solidarity of the diocese to assist families affected by the crisis reopens in late February after nearly a year suspension. He does it with a dropper. The money available are few. "We plan to exhaust the waiting list," explains Joseph Chiodaroli, director of Caritas of Piacenza-Bobbio, the entity to which the bishop Gianni Ambrosio has assigned the management of the fund and, together with the banks, the delicate phase of disbursement of loans. A hundred families who may become less after a few dozen carefully skimming. Just today, the Caritas director meets with the heads of the banks. If all goes well, will soon resume, as mentioned, towards the end of this month.
The problem of course is money. To date there are 412mila €. "To this figure we must add the 20 thousand euro, the City of Piacenza has already approved - comes to terms Chiodaroli - and the result of the collection in the parishes of solidarity Piacenza held the third Sunday of Advent. We look forward to the contribution of the administration provincial Piacenza Trespidi promised by the President. " Considering that some parishes have not been able to organize the collection last December and could still get going and, considering that the total raised will be taken off the money for the Caritas works (in 2009 were EUR 57 thousand), it is hoped to bring the word € 450 thousand to fund share. Not nearly enough enough to share. The fund anti
diocesan crisis, built in 2009 by Bishop Ambrosio, AC continued until April 2010 when it stopped for lack of funds. Since last December 31 is no longer accepting any demands from families in need. "We had to close the door - says sorry Adriano Dotti, the cashier of Caritas - and send back the new requirements. "
Until April 2010, the Fund has provided loans to 222 families in need. "From April through December - continues Dotti - has created a waiting list of over a hundred new families, including requests to Piacenza and those collected in the province, including Borgotaro which is under Parma but part of the diocese of Piacenza -Bobbio. In all, last April, the Fund has provided loans for diocesan 580mila €, having an initial guarantee fund of about € 400 thousand. The loans are almost all two-year, in the sense that after two years, families have to return the money received in aid. Well, today the banks have withdrawn over 60 practices because the beneficiaries were not able to repay the installments. This is € 180 thousand people must pay the Diocesan Fund with capital guarantee. The
412mila € said at the beginning of which are thus virtual. Must be removed to € 180 thousand of loans not repaid. The balance is € 232mila more money Municipality, Province and parishes, all promised but not yet in hand. "In this situation - Dotti knows - the risk is, however, given the difficulties of families, we decided to go on trying to exhaust the waiting list." The rest we will have to think Providence.
Federico Frighi
02/02/2011 Freedom
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