Christmas in Congress: social organizations provided food to homeless people

Christmas in Congress: social organizations provided food to homeless people

This December 24, social organizations provided a Christmas dinner in front of the National Congress. It housed almost 4,000 homeless people, organized by the Movement of Excluded Workers (MTE) and the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP), led by Juan Grabois.

The event, which brought together dozens of low-income citizens, was carried out thanks to 1,300 activists who worked so that “no family” is left “without Christmas”: There were also toasts, gifts and inflatable games for children.

More than 4,000 people at the Christmas dinner in front of Congress

“From early on our colleagues along with hundreds of volunteers They prepared everything so that no family is left without Christmas. This is possible thanks to the solidarity and the contribution of everyone. As always, the community organization responds,” they said from the MET.

For its part, the UTEP stated that while the government of the president Javier Milei “He lies, distorting numbers where everything would be improving.” In contrast, they added that the reality in the neighborhoods “continues to worsen.”

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The day had the support of thousands of volunteers to make the dinner possible.

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Who was also present was the former Buenos Aires legislator of Unión por la Patria (UxP) Ofelia Fernándezwho highlighted the work of the militants who carried out this solidarity event.

“Thousands came to eat and many others spent the day working to make it spectacular. Social organizations deserve a good toast for making it possible againand for their infinite fight so that one day it will no longer be needed. No family without Christmas. Happy Holidays!”, he published from X.

From 5 p.m., each person who approached the Plaza de los dos Congresos had access to showers, bathrooms, hairdressing and manicure area, while I could hear the music from guest bands that adorned the entire day until night.

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“Christmas Eve is coming,” the MTE said on its networks.

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Grabois’s words at the eighth MTE Christmas dinner

Shortly before midnight, the volunteers lined up for the last time to bring the sweet bread and cider to the table. Before ending the night, the leader Juan Graboiswhich is part of Patria Grande, highlighted the massive support that the solidarity dinner had.

In his greeting, he claimed values ​​such as camaraderie, love for humanity and asked why “solidarity becomes a cry of the slaves, the excluded and those below“, according to Page 12.

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