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POVERTY IN SPAIN KEY DATA

There, in the European Union, a consensus on the definition of poor: those peopl e living on less than 50% of average disposable income net - Rdn - the relevant state.

Within poverty makes several grades, always referenced to a percentage of the Rd n . The following table reflects the different types, with an illustration of wh at it means as income for an adult living alone, and for a family of four, two a dults and two children under 14 years.

Disposable income per month in pesetas. Type % Of Rdn 1 person Family4 people Relative Poverty Social insecurity between 35% and 50% between 32,585 and 46,550 between 87,980 and 125,685 Moderate between between between Poverty 25% and 35% 23,275 and 32,585 62,775 and 87,980

Severe Poverty Severe Poverty between 15% and 25% between 13,965 and 23,275 between 37,705 and 62,775 Extreme Poverty less than 15% less than 13,965 less than 37,705

Spanish average annual income stands, according to studies and years, from 70,000 pesetas. and 1,170,000 pesetas.

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In Spain there are more than 8 million people, approximately 2,150,000 household s living in poverty. It represents more than 20% of the population.

Severe poverty-less than 25% of Rdn - affects more than 1,700,000 people , appro ximately 300,000 homes.

Within that group, those who suffer extreme poverty are more than 500,000 people .

Some features of poverty:

Poverty is associated with difficulties, often cumulative: substandard housing , unemployment, illiteracy, disease, exclusion ... Poverty is essentially urban. 4 out of 10 poor is less than 25 years. 6 out of 10 in extreme poverty are under 25 years. Europe : Spain has more than 20% of the population living in poverty. The averag e of the EU . stands at 15%. Only Greece and Portugal have a higher rate than ou rs.

CommunityMadrid - More than 530,000 people live in poverty, representing a little over 6% of the population Community. - Although a significantly lower than in the rest of the country, poverty in thi s community has a higher rate in the economy.

Testimonials three mothers of families living in slums in Madrid As Lola says : "Not the same breed in a rich neighborhood that already has an a ccent, culture and all media, in a slum that makes you go head down in shame as, like you feel inferior to other people to have less and live in that neighborho od. "

And Beatrice says : "I live in a neighborhood where many drug and I have fear th at my children can get caught. I want the best for my children because I can not

read or write and think is important. I live in a neighborhood where I can not leave my house, by drugs, because if I leave my house, steal me, take everything I have and I leave the house shattered. There must always be someone in my hous e alone can not stay. In my neighborhood you see many things but nobody here is listening. Everyone kn ows that there are a lot of drugs here but become fools, remove it from the stre et and bring it here we are four neighbors. I'm ashamed to say I live in this ne ighborhood. When I went to the hospital with my daughter, said: "I live in a slu m but do not sell drugs."

When Mercedes-speaking social worker, says : "If in addition to having no one to support you, you will get help from the Social Worker and I will deny knowing t he conditions under which we lived in a wooden shack and my husband hooked to th e drug, I felt very alone. I had their support and also was afraid to go to her and I take my children. We encourage more of a chat with her or invite you for coffee to receive money. "

Lola adds: "When we passed a very difficult time in our family gave us the solut ion was to remove the children, do not trust us, their parents. We would like to have us as parents to find solutions together and find what is best for our children, our families, to give us a vote of confidence. "

Mercedes is now working and living in an apartment. But his life remains difficu lt. He says: "I have 10 children. Although I am richer than before, and that I h ave nothing, I have taken my children out of poverty, because my kids are not ri ch, nor do I.. I used to live in a wooden shack, I had to eat, my children would slippers they gave me, sometimes broken, and I was embarrassed. But now, if not a month, is another, when they need shoes I will buy them, but that does not me an that I have taken my children out of poverty. But I'm proud to take my kids out but I have to leave home at five o'clock to go to work. I want my children to go with my head high.

My first day at work and I became acquainted with all my mates. As the days pass ed, they helped me, taught me to work, take the metro. I looked over my shoulder , I was treated like one. And I thought: "I am like them, why should I have to g o head down?". I started to get ready, I cut my hair, I painted. I never did tha t. Many times I look back and think about everything I missed. For many years I liv ed within four walls, not knowing that this world existed. Many times when I go out for a walk alone, I think, " u , I feel light, wanting to live. " I get so much joy to say, "My God, I got what I never had." I have not yet escaped poverty, but I made a step forward. "

Lola shares her experience and said : "Why not pick me for a job if I have two h

ands? Nobody trusts you, and you just marginalize yourself. My sister confided i n me and I had a job for several months. What hope have co-workers !. There was a radical change in my life. A job is important because you find yourself with o thers, you feel useful. "

Beatrix speaks of the help drug addicts give people who ask a glass of water or coffee. He says : "Why I am going to drink coffee if I can warm up to someone el se who needs it ?. I feel useful with that, I help my . I wish the rich realized the love that gives the poor "

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