Bitter winters are becoming more extreme each year in the southernmost part of the world. Regions such as Magallanes, Chile, equaled temperatures from the Antarctic Peninsula in June (Chilean Antarctic Institute data). Regarding south-central Chile, an emergency blue code was activated in May throughout those regions, with heavy weather conditions of rain and floodingthat severely impacted the area, claiming lives-those who are the most vulnerable and experiencing homelessness hit the hardest.
Extreme poverty is more challenging when those who live on the streets also face extreme cold. At Hogar de Cristo, we are actively helping people experiencing homelessness and surviving the southernmost winter on the streets -over 40,000 people are in this situation across Chile. Please help us save lives!
Through our shelters and residences, we help people experiencing homelessness in Chile. They get care, meals, hot showers, and dignity in a secure space. Your help and commitment are essential to transform a shelter into a true home. Would you like to stretch out your hand to help somebody who lives their worst nightmare confronting heavy rain and cold on the streets?
Hogar de Cristo has 86 social programs to welcome people experiencing homelessness. We can serve over 10,000 people and are present in all regions throughout Chile. In the face of the extreme weather and cold from one of the southernmost winters in the world, our hope and mission is to continue providing them assistance in this long winter. Salving a homeless person in extreme weather is the first step in reintegrating socially and getting them back into society, including employment.
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