Apartment Barcelona supports the Casal dels Infants in the fight against child poverty

BARCELONA, Spain - July 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Barcelona, July 4, 2013 - Apartment Barcelona, a leading short and long-term apartment rental company based in Barcelona, has recently signed up to be part of the new “Checking Solidario” project initiated by Apartur, an association for tourist management companies in Barcelona, in order to support the Casal dels Infants in its fight against child poverty. Apartment Barcelona will contribute one Euro for every reservation they receive during the months of June, July and August 2013 to the program which provides aid to mothers with babies from 0-3 years old that are seen to be at risk of social exclusion.

An initiative necessary to an alarming situation

The economic crisis that is currently affecting Spain has caused a significant increase in the demand for assistance to associations fighting poverty such as the Casal dels Infants. Recent statistics indicate that one in four Spanish children lives in poverty. In the face of this alarming situation, Apartment Barcelona is set to do its part in the fight against the social exclusion of disadvantaged children, in collaboration with the Checking Solidarity project and alongside other companies in the sector.

"We are delighted to participate in an initiative as necessary as Checking Solidarity and we’d like to congratulate its project managers. In addition to responding to an urgent demand for financial support, we hope this project will also serve to promote the excellent work of the Casal dels Infants to visitors to Barcelona, and further strengthen the bond between the tourism sector and the citizens’ organizations of the city”, explains Sandra Roig, Marketing Manager Apartment Barcelona.

Apartment Barcelona would also like to thank its clients and visitors to the city for their collaboration, as through their apartment reservations this summer, they are enabling this project to become a reality.

Three decades combating social exclusion

The Casal dels Infants is a non-profit organisation founded 30 years ago, and over the years it has provided assistance to more than 6,000 children, young people and families with socioeconomic disadvantages. Through various educational, training and employment programs, as well as a providing a space for general support, the association works to ensure that every family has access to the same opportunities, regardless of social background.

Currently, the Casal dels Infants has more than 800 volunteers fighting against the cycle of poverty in the Raval district of Barcelona, as well as the towns of Sant Adrià de Besós, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Badalona, Salt and Tánger (Morocco).

About Apartment Barcelona

Apartment Barcelona is an online agency specialising in apartment rentals by days, weeks, months and years, as well as properties for sale. The company offers a wide variety of holiday rentals in Barcelona in various central locations, from luxury apartments in Barcelona to studios, and from apartments near Las Ramblas to beach apartments in Barcelona. For more information about the company, discounts and offers, visit http://www.apartmentbarcelona.com.

For more information, contact:

Hollie Morton

Marketing and Communication Dept. Apartment Barcelona

hollie@apartmentbarcelona.com