Social

A victim of gender-based violence, when she was 30 years old Ana found herself living in a shack in a park. She managed to get by, but a new partner also abused her; she had to leave her daughter with social services and ended up homeless once more. ...

Gloria, Rosa, Joaquina, Mirentxu and Mertxe are between 75 and 90 years old and live in Pamplona. They all have something in common: for one reason or another, they felt lonely. Thanks to the Always Supported programme of the "la Caixa" Foundation, ...

Honorary Professor of Psychiatry at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, director of the SJD MIND Schools programme at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and president of the Sant Pau Research Foundation (FISP), Miquel Casas studies the relationship ...

When Laura and María José set up the Imagina project, an association that promotes inclusive development in the interior of the province of Málaga, Mari Pepa, María José’s mother, threw herself into helping by welcoming the volunteers. Following the ...

Spirituality plays a crucial role in coping with the end of life. In addition to psychosocial support, the "la Caixa" Foundation’s Comprehensive care for people with advanced illnesses programme provides spiritual care to accompany people with ...

A pioneering study – based on the use of a suit that limits mobility and reduces the wearer’s strength, coordination, dexterity and sensory perception – simulates how ageing affects the daily lives of older people. The initiative, selected in the ...

Thanks to the coordinated work of the Incorpora programme of the "la Caixa" Foundation, the Tomillo Foundation and Carrefour Spain, Mariela Aguirre received specific training in the fresh food sector, a field where there is a shortage of skilled ...

One in three people in Europe is, at one time or another, a victim of age-related discrimination. Despite progress towards more diverse societies, prejudice of this kind continues to manifest itself in all areas, including employment, social and ...

Carlos Umaña (Costa Rica, 1975) is a physician and activist. He is a member of the steering group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to raise awareness and build social ...