HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED..
FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHT TO DAILY NUTRITION.

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Who Are We?

The Association Manos de Ayuda Social was founded in 2011 as an initiative started by a group of volunteers in Madrid, Spain. They came together in the midst of the economic crisis that struck Spain at the time with the idea of starting a family meal center in the capital's Ciudad Lineal district. .

They were determined and excited to make a difference in the community and soon thereafter Comedor Social Ventas opened its doors. Up until closing in 2018, the family meal center in Ciudad Lineal served ca. 157,000 meals and provided support to more than 1,409 people.

After seven busy years of work, Manos de Ayuda Social relocated to the Puente de Vallecas district in the South of Madrid. The new premises offered support to many families from the Palomeras Bajas neighborhood at risk of social exclusion.

Our goal is to provide proper nutrition and foster a warm environment so that the Family Meal Center users feel safe and secure. We also encourage them to actively search for employment so that they are able to get back on their feet as soon as possible.

Manos de Ayuda Social has been declared a Public Utility organization by the Spanish Ministry for Home Affairs, acknowledging our work for those in need.

In 2023 we reached...

460

daily users receiving hot meals

27743

meals made in the Family Meal Center

50415

kg of food distributed

7424

hygiene and cleaning products distributed

WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE RELIEF

WEEKLY MEALS

We offer weekly supply made up of ready-to-eat menus, dry and fresh food to complement dinners, breakfasts, snacks, etc. In addition to this, we provide with toiletries, cleaning items and protective items against COVID-19.

SOCIAL CARE

Each one of our users receives an individual assessment, diagnosis and intervention plan. Our main focus then becomes the search for resources and employment for the user.

EMPLOYMENT SEARCH

We achieve this through different methods: interviews, training sessions and workshops oriented towards personal development and financial independence. Some of the topics covered by our workshops are Job Searching, Developing Socio-personal Skills, etc.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE WE NEED YOUR HELP!

You can collaborate in many areas. Please support our work and help us make it possible!

IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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CAIXABANK IBAN:
ES50 2100 6379 1402 0005 5075

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Donar alimentos

Si quieres donar alimentos escríbenos a
administracion@manosayudasocial.org
o llámanos al 91 356 74 00

Donar por medio de Benevity

Si tu empresa está dada de alta en el Portal de Causas Benevity puedes escribirnos a
administracion@manosayudasocial.org
o llamarnos al 91 356 74 00

Donar por medio de CAF America

IMPORTANT: Donation certificates will only be issued if requested before December 31 of the same year in which the donation was made.

Get your donation certificate

To be able to manipulate food products our staff is required to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate. This can easily be done through a short online test. You can benefit from a 50% discount off the price of the test through National formative center 'Pymes Plataforma Comercial'.

Access course

Discount code:: AS825001ES

NEWS AND EVENTS

COVID-19 CRISIS


The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to reorganize our efforts. We have been supporting families during lockdown by delivering the food to their homes. We know the work we carry out is important, even more so now during the hard times we are facing as a country.

Covid 19 Crisis
23.07.2020

Our new Family Meal Center in Puente de Vallecas is now open


After a long journey we have finally opened the Family Meal Center.
A huge thank you to everyone that has made this dream possible! We hope that this Family Meal Center will help many people that are at risk of social exclusion.

Nuevo comedor Abierto
28.05.2019

The building works are finished!


The works on our Family Meal Center are now finished. Our thanks go to Via Célere who has made this possible. We now hope to be able to open as soon as possible so that we can continue helping those in need.

Nuevo comedor Abierto
14.03.2019

Premios #SolidariosDelSeguro 2023 Prize

Presentation of the #SolidariosDelSeguro INESE Awards to Manos de Ayuda Social.
On this occasion, we received two awards: the first sponsored by Allianz and the second sponsored by the AON Foundation through the KONECTA Foundation.

#SolidariosDelSeguro 2022 Prize

Award Ceremony #SolidariosDelSeguro INESE to Manos de Ayuda Social. The award was sponsored by Allianz. The gala was very emotional and we are very happy because this award is an impetus to continue working.

Visit of Fundación MAPFRE

Visit of the Team and Management of the "Sé Solidario" Project from Fundación MAPFRE, who have supported our social work.

FUNDACIÓN MUTUA MADRILEÑA Prize

The Mutua Madrileña Foundation has awarded us an award and on March 3 we received it from Her Majesty Queen Letizia, in the company of the Minister of Justice, Pilar Llop and the President of the Mutua Madrileña Foundation, Ignacio Garralda.

We are very grateful for this recognition and this help that drives our work forward.

TELVA RECOGNIZES OUR WORK

Manos de Ayuda Social obtains 2nd prize at the TELVA SOLIDARIDAD 2020 Awards. Inditex, Fundación Mahou-San Miguel and El Corte Inglés are the companies that have sponsored our award.

We want to thank both the TELVA Team and our sponsors for this recognition and share it with each company, entity and individual volunteer who is working with us every day making it possible for us to continue helping, even more so in these tough times that we all face COVID-19.

CEREMONY FOR OUR FAMILY MEAL CENTER

The Madrid Town Hall, “La Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank held a ceremony in honor of soup kitchens in the capital, among them, the Family Meal Center MAS.

The mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez Almeida, regional director Rafael Herrador of CaixaBank Center, and corporative director Rafael Chueca of Regional and Foundational centers la Caixa wanted to recognize the endeavors of the cities’ soup kitchens during the social/health crisis caused by Covid-19.

On behalf of Manos de Ayuda Social we would like to thank La Caixa Foundation and CaixaBank for their help. We would also like thank ALL the volunteers, businesses, entities, and collaborators that are behind this project working hand in hand with us. This recognition and thanks is for all of you as well. Thank you!


#Charity concert sponsored by the Regional Government of Madrid in collaboration with Living Water Gospel Choir. A big thank you to the volunteers at Manos de Ayuda Social, Obra Social La Caixa and @Muufotos.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COLLABORATORS!

Many companies, official entities and individuals have partnered with us along the way. We are sincerely grateful for your help. None of this would be possible without you.

Isolana Fundación Privada
Fundación Pelayo
Ipanema Boutique del pan
Ahorramás Supermercados
Goya
ViaCelere
Mas Solidario
Obra Social La Caixa
Mapol
Caser Seguros
CIR 62
Reale
SolyCarpa
Sena
Iberica Envases
Gruas Aguilar
Fundación Toda Ayuda
Mercadona
Fega
4Dreams
Sacyr
FundacioCreatia
Iber Césped
El Corte Inglés
British Ladies Association
CAF America
Benevity
Cemex
Afronta
LabProcess

We would like to especially thank Fundación Isolana, Fundación Vía Célere y a la Fundación Pelayo. for their constant support. To you and to those who help and support us and have done so from the start… THANK YOU!


Concert sponsored by the Regional Government of Madrid

On May 5, 2018, the Regional Government of Madrid sponsored a charity concert together with Living Water Gospel Choir. The proceeds went to Manos de Ayuda Social's projects.

The concert has sparked a lot of interest among the public and we would like to express our gratitude to the Regional Government of Madrid for their sponsorship.

CONTACT US!

If you need help or would like to collaborate with this project, don’t hesitate to contact us! We will be happy to help you.

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