Half a century of struggle against hunger, poverty and underdevelopment gives many stories, experiences and images. Now United Hands allows us to know part of this legacy thanks to a sample with which he wants to celebrate his 50 years of life and also pay a small tribute to his thousands of partners, collaborators and volunteers, who both work to “make the borders of the hunger in the world ”, as highlighted by the NGO itself.
The president of Manos Unidas, Begoña de Burgos, and the rector of the CEU San Pablo University, Alfonso Bullón de Mendoza, opened last Monday, March 2, at the Audiovisual Center of the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences of said university, the photographic exhibition “50 years of Manos Unidas”, which wants to testify to the work carried out by this NGO in Africa, Asia and America.
Bullón de Mendoza praised the work of Manos Unidas for the most disadvantaged countries. For his part, de Burgos stressed that his organization has seen an exception during the last 50 years of social progress and difficulties suffered by developing countries. In addition, he expressed his satisfaction of being able to address university students who in a very short time will have the opportunity, as professionals, to influence their decisions, including the situation of the peoples of the South.
The images are accompanied by complete explanatory panels that allow visitors to learn more about the work of Manos Unidas in underdeveloped countries. This NGO was born in 1960 as a result of the success that the First Year Against Hunger Campaign led by Women of Catholic Action in Spain. It consisted of devoting a day to collecting funds through a collection in parishes and schools. These funds went to the countries of Africa and India. The day was such a success that in addition to giving rise to Manos Unidas, it continued to be celebrated every year, on the second Sunday of February.
Fifty years later, Manos Unidas is in charge of tens of thousands of projects in the southern countries. All these initiatives respond to five priorities: to promote the evolution of agriculture and improve the living standards of farmers; improve the health of communities and prevent diseases; promote the formation and training of the population; promote social promotion and community responsibility to achieve collective improvements; and finally, strengthen the role of women as a pillar of the development of peoples and communities.
The exhibition will be in the CEU until March 13, at which time a tour of other universities will begin.
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Address: www.manosunidas.org/ Author: Editorial / Daniel Jim nez.
Photo: One of the images of the sample. Courtesy of Manos Unidas.
