Iberian American Secretary Praises Social Work in Cuba
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- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:33:27 -0700
JUVENTUD REBELDE
Enrique Iglesias was particularly interested in the program of giving
attention to the elderly -
By: Dora Perez
http://www.juventudrebelde.co.cu/cuba/2007-08-31/iberian-american-secretary-
praises-social-work-in-cuba/
<It is very stimulating to know that there is a group of young people
taking
care of social problems. You are a very important strength in society;
I'm
impressed that there are 42,000 people involved in this work. My
congratulations for the beautiful task you are carrying out,> said
Enrique
Iglesias, general secretary of the Iberian American organization, at
the end
of a meeting with Enrique Gomez Cabezas, member of the National Bureau
of
the Young Communists League, where the guest was informed about this
and
other programs sponsored by the Cuban government as part of the
<Battle of
the Ideas> education movement.
The Cuban youth leader explained to the visitor the main tasks social
workers have been carrying out over the last seven years, since they
were
established. Among the tasks explained to Iglesias were the attention
given
to young people who are not involved in work or study, a thorough
study on
the child population and programs for dysfunctional families.
Iglesias was particularly interested in the program of giving
attention to
the elderly. <This is a problem humanity has to deal with, he said,
because
they [the elderly] often become a burden to their families.
<This situation is very rare in Asia, for example, where the elderly
are
worshipped. However, it is very frequent in Latin America and the
United
States. Everybody takes care of children, as it should be, but the
elderly
are the past, and they are socially disqualified. That's why I
encourage you
to keep taking care of then, it is very important.>
When praising the participation of the social workers in the <Energy
Revolution,> Iglesias recalled how, in his last visit to Cuba,
President
Fidel Castro spoke enthusiastically about the replacement of
electronic
devices.
<We, poor countries, are the ones that have to learn to do what you
are
doing. The sources of renewable energy are very clean, but they are
also a
very expensive investment. That's why saving is essential, > he
concluded.
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