Palma/Madrid.The Red Cross is to make its first ever public appeal in Spain to help those affected by the economic crisis.
It will ask Spanish people to donate money to help 300'000 of the most vulnerable people.
Before the crisis, it mainly helped immigrants but, with one in four adults out of work, more and more Spanish families rely on food hand-outs.
A campaign video shows a family with an all but empty fridge receiving a box of groceries from the Red Cross.
Today, the organisation will announce its Dia de la Banderita (Little Flag Day) appeal in 30 of the country's provinces.
Video
The video shows a Spanish family - a father, son and daughter - sharing an omelette made from a single egg.
Their mood lifts when the Red Cross box arrives.
The Spanish Red Cross is one of the country's most-recognised charities, previously best known for making public appeals for disaster-hit and poverty-stricken countries.
Red Cross to make Spain appeal as economic crisis bites today
17/10/2013 00:00
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