Many large Spanish companies and banks are helping through direct donations and collaboration programs to those affected by the damage that hit the province of Valencia and other areas of the eastern peninsula such as the Albacete municipality of Letur last Tuesday.
Inditex announced this Thursday that it will contribute four million euros to the Red Cross and Cáritas to help cover the needs of vulnerable and excluded people affected by the consequences of the damage.
He textile group will contribute to these organizations clothing, footwear and home products so that they can be distributed among the people affected by the devastating storm that has already left 155 dead in Valencia. Inditex It will also help channel the voluntary contributions of its employees.
la Caixa Foundation
The la Caixa Foundation will allocate an initial endowment of more than five million euros to an aid plan aimed at people affected by the damage in the territories most affected by the storm, such as Valencia, Albacete, Cuenca, Málaga and Cádiz. The plan will be developed in two phases. The first, emergency, will focus on responding to the immediate needs of those affected, while the second, recovery, will focus on more long-term care for these people.
In the first phase, The foundation will work together with the Spanish Red Cross, Cáritas, Save the Children and Food Banks to coordinate “rapid and effective” action against the effects of the cold drop, prioritizing the most vulnerable people through initiatives such as food distribution, first reception, distribution of emergency kits, warm clothing and child care spaces .
No commissions in banking
BBVA has launched a donation campaign through Bizum, with the collaboration of the Spanish Red Cross, among its clients, employees and society in general, to raise funds for those affected by the floods of the recent Dana, which has devastating effects in the Valencian Community and Murcia, and in other regions such as Albacete, Almería, Málaga or Granada.
The banks Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Sabadell and also Caixabank have announced that they will allow their clients to withdraw cash by debit at no cost in all its ATMs in the province of Valencia. This benefit will be available without commissions for one week, with the possibility of extending the period.
Unicaja has launched a special 0% financing line and measures to make loans more flexible. Banco Mediolanum has also activated its own plan, eliminating loan and credit spreads for its clients in the affected areas for two years.
ACS, Abanca, Telefónica…
ACS has donated one million euros through the donation campaign launched by the Real Madrid Foundation and the Red Cross.
Abanca has donated one million euros to help the victims of DANA that has had a strong impact on the Valencian Community. This contribution aims to assist the numerous people in critical situations, and will be distributed through the Spanish Red Cross and Cáritas Española to mitigate the effects of the catastrophe.
In addition, Fundación Telefónica has confirmed that it will add a financial contribution and is working together with various social entities to analyze the most effective ways to collaborate and provide support in the affected areas.
Repsol has made all available means available to the Spanish Emergency Coordination Center to help in the areas affected by the damage, as reported by the company in a statement this Friday. In this sense, the group has made resources available to the authorities, from the industrial complexes of Cartagena, Tarragona and Puertollanothose closest to the areas affected by the storm.
The teleco Finetwork has made additional gig bonuses available at no cost to those affected by the damage to guarantee their communications at all times. You can request activation through the toll-free number 1777, as well as through all your points of sale.
Naturgy will offer the option to defer electricity, gas and utility bills to affected households, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the self-employed.
From Apple to Amazon
The executive director of Apple, Tim Cook, announced this Thursday that his company will make a “donation”without indicating the amount, to help with relief efforts after the “devastating floods” that eastern Spain has suffered.
“We are thinking of everyone affected by the devastating flash floods in the Valencia region, Spain. “Apple will make a donation to help with relief efforts on the ground,” he wrote on his social network.
Amazon’s Natural Disaster Relief team is working closely with local emergency managers and humanitarian organizations, such as the Red Cross, Altius and Caritas, to assess needs and support them in the response. Amazon customers now have the option to donate to the Spanish Red Cross to support areas affected by floods through a donation campaign enabled on amazon.es.
