The Councilor for Social Affairs, Eva Funes, detailed that the flow of users at the Municipal Reception Center is steady, with one hundred people accommodated last Friday and 68 on Sunday. "It is a sustained flow that currently allows us to meet the demand registered at our facilities," stated Funes.
Funes recalled that the center, with 48 permanent places year-round, expands its capacity to accommodate homeless and seasonal workers since mid-October. The capacity has been progressively increased, from the initial 48 places to fluctuating between 70 and 100 occupied out of the 170 available during the campaign.
The auxiliary facility at Jaén Arena, planned for emergencies, has not yet been activated as demand is being met by the main center's capacity.
Furthermore, the information point at the bus station has been enhanced, now operating in the morning and afternoon with two mediators. Two additional staff members have been deployed on the street to provide information on available resources, in collaboration with third-sector volunteers and the Local and National Police present in the area.
The entire operation involves 26 people managing the logistics, including security personnel, monitors, mediators, kitchen, and cleaning staff. Funes noted that the Regional Government's resources barely cover the device's needs, with the City Council ultimately bearing the remaining burden, even though the city is not the primary beneficiary of the labor arriving for the olive harvest campaign.
