Etiqueta 'Mallorca Poverty'
Queuing for a food bank in Mallorca

Queuing for a food bank in Mallorca

'Invisible poverty' has become chronic in the Balearics.

Archive 17/10/2024

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21.5% of the population of the Balearic Islands is poor or at risk of poverty

The region manages to reduce the number by around 1,000 people, although there are still 263,000 people who are very vulnerable.

MDB Reporter22/05/2023 13:58

Begging in Palma, Mallorca

Begging in Palma, Mallorca

The pandemic led to a significant rise in poverty.

Teresa Ayuga 07/09/2022

Poverty in Mallorca

Poverty in Mallorca

Scavenging on the streets of Palma.

Jaume Morey 16/10/2021

Red Cross Food Bank storage, Mallorca

Red Cross Food Bank storage, Mallorca

The Red Cross is involved with Food Bank distribution.

Archive 30/11/2020

1 in 5 children at risk of poverty in the Balearic Islands.

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More than 22% of children at risk of poverty

One in every five children is at risk of poverty in the Balearic Islands, according to a new report by the Balearic Office for Children & Adolescents, or OBIA.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/08/2020 07:52