Her life changed when Ana Sánchez was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. She was given six months of life. However, these prognostics were not fulfilled and Ana has been working for the Spanish NGO ‘Calor y Café’ (Coffee and Warmth), located in Granada, Andalusia, in order to help homeless people for almost thirty years. They […]
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Photographing the invisible: portraying the reality of the homeless
‘Choose Life’ is a non-profit organisation which has spent nearly three decades working against social exclusion in Seville. ‘Photographing the invisible’ is one of their recent projects. For months, the homeless have been trained in photography to portray their reality. The aim, to put an end to the neglect towards this corner of society. The […]
Social reintegration of the homeless through a supportive project that facilitates housing
Málaga is one of the cities in which the Rais Foundation has introduced ‘Habitat,’ a project that hopes to end extreme homelessness. Ramón is one of the homeless people who have stopped living in the street thanks to the housing that this organization provides. For every 10 homes that ‘Habitat’ puts into operation, 9 people […]
Mujereando: using theatre as a way to rebuild the lives of homeless women
“Por qué?”/“Why?” is the name of the first play put on by the theatre company ‘Mujereando’. All of their actresses have something in common: one day, they found themselves having to live on the streets. ‘Mujereando’ is a RAIS Foundation project, an NGO which supports homeless people. They use theatre as therapy, as a tool […]