Herlina Penaloza, one of the handles manufacturers Toledo, presented their product to Samuel Azout, high presidential counselor for prosperity. (Photos JUAN PABLO BAYONNE / La Opinión)
August 31, 2011
Alarming figures revealed the United Network (Red Unidos) Address of the President of the Republic at the national level when addressing the issue of poverty, education and housing in Norte de Santander, as determining factors for the lack of employment opportunity in the region. Ana Catalina Suarez, head of the portfolio, said that at least half the population is poor.
"The poverty rate of Norte de Santander is 50% and those in extreme poverty do not fall 16%," she added.
Other issues such as education can not be set aside because he said that functional illiteracy is 70% and obey adults who completed primary school some years but not enough to acquire literacy.
"The 5% have some element of domestic violence. The message of the rod and spoil can not continue, "said Ana Catalina Suarez, who also said that 32% of Norte de Santander homes have dirt floors.
"43% of households have no sanitation and household monthly income is $ Colombia 357,000," he said.
This and other indices were revealed in the Commerce Club for the entourage of the Presidential Office for Prosperity, which Azout Samuel, Delegate of the charge, said that 3 years is the Presidency of the Republic out of extreme poverty and 14,000 families North Santanderal refer to one of the flagship programs that the President Juan Manuel Santos for the department.
Upon arrival, and then stretch your left arm to give him a Herlin Peñaloza the leather handles micro ago in Toledo, Samuel Azout referred to the rates of extreme poverty that the region, which is in about 16%.
Officials said the goal is to get out of extreme poverty and 14,000 families of Norte de Santander (Colombia).
He said he came to give support to the co-managers and operators to ensure the social services. The idea of President Santos is to get 350,000 families in extreme poverty in our country and of those, 14,000 are in this department.
Herlina not hesitate to tell the Presidential Advisor for Prosperity as he tied the craft, she and other 87 families Toledo made since February this year, the dream is not just selling them in Norte de Santander, but to expand the business export in order to make room for another 88 who want to participate."I met a very nice and cheerful reception and input we overcome the families to do business and generate income to overcome conditions to Colombia one day be a territory free of extreme poverty," said Azout.
Peñaloza Herlina not only attracted the attention of presidential official. Also four displaced by the violence who came forward and received from his hands a cash subsidy from the Agrarian Bank as seed capital to create or expand their businesses.
They, who booked his identity, said that it was time, after so many obstacles to violence and appreciated the gesture of the Government to help them continue with their lives.
For his part, Juan Carlos Coronel, director of Social Action in Norte de Santander, said that another purpose of the visit of the High Councilor Presidential Prosperity and Coordinator of the United Network (Red Unidos) is to assess strengths and weaknesses which have mechanisms to eradicate extreme poverty in this region. "It's going to look that turns to do in each of the 35 municipalities where the strategy works for Red States" Coronel said.
He concluded by saying that Ocaña, Pamplona municipalities are flagged in this program where they have implemented the programs of Red States. "In Cucuta be visited some houses of the program to see how they applied the tools work," he said.
He said he came to give support to the co-managers and operators to ensure the social services. The idea of President Santos is to get 350,000 families in extreme poverty in our country and of those, 14,000 are in this department.
Herlina not hesitate to tell the Presidential Advisor for Prosperity as he tied the craft, she and other 87 families Toledo made since February this year, the dream is not just selling them in Norte de Santander, but to expand the business export in order to make room for another 88 who want to participate."I met a very nice and cheerful reception and input we overcome the families to do business and generate income to overcome conditions to Colombia one day be a territory free of extreme poverty," said Azout.
Peñaloza Herlina not only attracted the attention of presidential official. Also four displaced by the violence who came forward and received from his hands a cash subsidy from the Agrarian Bank as seed capital to create or expand their businesses.
They, who booked his identity, said that it was time, after so many obstacles to violence and appreciated the gesture of the Government to help them continue with their lives.
For his part, Juan Carlos Coronel, director of Social Action in Norte de Santander, said that another purpose of the visit of the High Councilor Presidential Prosperity and Coordinator of the United Network (Red Unidos) is to assess strengths and weaknesses which have mechanisms to eradicate extreme poverty in this region. "It's going to look that turns to do in each of the 35 municipalities where the strategy works for Red States" Coronel said.
He concluded by saying that Ocaña, Pamplona municipalities are flagged in this program where they have implemented the programs of Red States. "In Cucuta be visited some houses of the program to see how they applied the tools work," he said.
Original text of the newspaper in Spanish: "La Opinion"
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