We are FCC - Nº15

Energy poverty affects physical and mental health, nutrition, employment and educational opportunities, social relations and academic and work per- formance. In its commitment to con- tribute to the end of poverty (ODS 1) and to develop alliances to achieve the objectives of Agenda 2030 (SDG 17), Aqualia collaborates with the Red Cross to alleviate this situation in the homes of the most vulnerable families in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo. The company participates in a project aimed at groups at risk of exclusion. The aim is to implement energy effi - ciency measures in their homes and thus reduce the impact of fuel pover- In an event held last Friday, Septem- ber 12, Aqualia was again an exam- ple to all. She stressed again the im- portance of helping those who need it most. The mayor of Ibiza, Rafael Ruiz, received a check with an exact value of 2,056.39 euros from Eduar- do del Castillo, director of Aqualia’s Balearic delegation; and the head of the Municipal Water Service, David Bernaus. Received with joy and satisfaction, this refund was the result of an agree- ment between the two entities, after the company awarded the water su- pply contract of Ibiza returned the amounts of the water bills of the cen- tres that the joint entity Cáritas opera- tes in the town. Rafael Ruiz, the mayor of Ibiza, wan- ted to thank Caritas for the work it does every day in the midst of the Aqualia supports the most disadvantaged Alliance with Red Cross to help people at risk of exclusion in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) Refunds water bills paid by Cáritas in Ibiza ty. The project includes workshops on domestic economy, payment of su- pplies, and delivery of micro- energy efficiency kits for the home, the pur - chase of appliances or small rehabili- tations in the houses. Beyond guaranteeing universal and equitable access to water services (SDG 6), Aqualia is also creating va- lue through its participation in a mul- titude of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in the communities where it works. Within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aqualia has decided to give back to Cáritas the total amount of the water bills, which the solidarity organization had paid, for the use of water in the centres that the entity has in the municipality. health crisis. He said they have ear- ned the utmost respect for the dedi- cation and commitment they outline every day: “I will not tire of thanking the work Caritas is doing at a time like the one we are living at present. This collaboration on the part of the water concession company is just one more example of the respect and value of the work they do every day, which is priceless”. This gesture was accompanied by another significant action, by which the City Council wanted to extend the collaboration agreement with the en- tity, in relation to aid for the supply of basic food needs, over the remaining months of 2020. P E O P L E 28 P E O P L E