Aportem reflects the commitment of the port community with minors, women and immigrants in a situation of social exclusion in the Maritime neighborhoods.
Valencia, November the 22nd 2017. – The association Aportem – Puerto Solidario Valencia has been presented today publicly in an act held in the Clock Building of the port of Valencia. The event was attended by Aurelio Martínez, president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and Aportem; Francisco Prado, president of the Propeller and vice president of Aportem; and Zulima Pérez, regional secretary of Transparency, Social Responsibility, Participation and Cooperation.
During the event, Aurelio Martínez stressed that “Aportem was born in 2013, promoted by the PAV and by the Valenciaport Foundation, but from the beginning, it has counted with the participation of the main members and associations of the port community of Valencia. Aportem is the result of the involvement of specific people in concrete actions”. Likewise, Aurelio Martínez stressed that everything collected through private donations is fully and directly intended to provide breakfast and snacks, clothing and shoes for schools and other organizations that serve children in situations of social exclusion in the Cabanyal, Nazareth and la Punta.
On the other hand, the director of the day center of minors Santa Ana in Nazareth has thanked the support of APORTEM to its program of psychological attention, which is one of the projects supported by the Association.
For his part, Francisco Prado stressed that “the main value of Aportem is that we deal with people face to face. It is a project that is worthwhile because it allows us to channel the willingness of the port community to collaborate and work immediately, in our closest neighborhoods. ”
Finally, Zulima Pérez pointed out that “the project of Aportem – Puerto Solidario Valencia is relevant due to several factors: it is a project of proximity, favors the social inclusion of the most disadvantaged groups and encourages the solidarity of a collective collaboration”. Similarly, the regional secretary stressed that “we are proud of this project because we like to see people who work every day to make socially responsible cities contributing not only their money but also their time to make life better for other people.”
Aportem- Puerto Solidario Valencia
Aportem – Puerto Solidario Valencia is a non-profit association that aims to promote CSR in the port community and promote actions in the area closest to the port of Valencia, the maritime neighborhoods. Currently, they are part of the association: Amarradores del Puerto de Valencia, Asociación Naviera Valenciana, Ateia-Oltra Valencia, Port Authority of Valencia, Boluda Corporación Marítima, Colegio Oficial de Agentes de Aduanas y representantes Aduaneros, Docks Logistics Spain, Valenciaport Foundation, Grupo Daily, Infoport, Noatum Container Valencia Terminal, Propeller Valencia, TIBA, MSC Terminal Valencia, APM Terminals, SEVASA SAGEP, Baleària and Urbamar Levante.
Aportem collaborates with more than 20 organizations from the maritime districts that have allowed it, since its entry into operation in 2013, to support more than 500 minors, more than 120 women in situations of social exclusion, and more than 30 immigrants. Specifically, among the lines of action promoted for these groups is the reinforcement of basic nutrition, health and education through the acquisition of food, hygiene products, clothing or didactic material, sports and school materials, among other products.
The collaboration of the port community in the various solidarity campaigns has allowed in this period to collect more than 9 tonnes of food, 12,800 clothing, 23,200 hygiene products, 36,400 units of school supplies, 2,300 educational games and toys, 66,000 euros for nutrition, training and constructive leisure and has made it possible to perform ophthalmological reviews of more than 400 children.