The Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity granted 384 thousand euros to several entities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
This amount, conceded by Administrative Rule, comprehends several Santas Casas da Misericórdia: Vila Franca do Campo, Divino Espírito Santo da Maia, Ribeira Grande and Lajes, on São Miguel island and Flores island, respectively.
The Casa do Povo da Praia do Norte, on Faial island, the ARENA, on São Miguel island, the Casa do Topo, on São Jorge island, the Lar das Criancinhas and the Casa de Infância de Santo António, both on Faial island, the Obra do Padre Américo nos Açores – Casa do Gaiato, the Obra Social Madre Maria Clara, on Terceira island, and the Social Solidarity Association Mãe de Deus, on São Miguel island, are the other institutions that will benefit from this government financial support.
The granted amount is meant to support, among others, the development of the ECO-IPSS Project, which is part of the promotion programme for efficiency consumption of electrical energy, as well as to support the construction of the Casa do Povo da Praia do Norte building, on Faial island, the enlargement of the Água D’Alto Spare Time Atelier and to pay for the Casa dos Tiagos restoration projects, in order to provide Social Security and Health services.