The organization maintained a similar assistance figure to the previous year, but the increase in new users, which now exceeds 50% of the total, is concerning. The director of Cáritas Anoia, Cesca Solé, points out that the dominant profile is young people of foreign origin in an irregular administrative situation and without registration, which limits their access to basic rights such as health or education.
“"They cannot access the regulated market and end up having precarious jobs, characterized by insecurity and uncertainty, and a lack of labor guarantees."
Solé explains that access to housing remains the main social problem in the region, worsening social fragility and affecting the mental health of those assisted. Given the emergency, Cáritas has had to change its aid model, shifting from funding rents to covering sub-rents and, currently, only rooms, often in very poor conditions, to prevent homelessness.
The report also highlights gender differences: men are usually young adult migrants alone, while women are older and have family responsibilities in their country of origin. Cáritas warns that demographic growth, limited job offers, and the lack of affordable housing will continue to make vulnerability chronic in the Anoia region.
