Much work with the community on social work Picapiedras
Beyond the fundamental task that is done intramuros, the institution with a lot of roots in neighborhoods of the east zone of the capital of the department of Cerro Largo reinforces its links with the community.
Topics such as public lighting or sanitation have Picapiedras as spearhead in search of solutions so that neighbors have a better quality of life.
“We have had a first semester very happily moved here in the work. Some objectives have been specified that we had set, for example, in the training area. Through an agreement with UTU we have already ended up the first cycle of the computer course that was aimed at chiquilines of the youth center and neighbors of the area” highlighted the Professor Martín Álvarez.
About 25 people successfully crowned this first experience. Currently 20 are participating in training and awaits for the start of a third and last cycle also for 20 people.
“The idea is to continue working with UTU. We are also doing it with INEFOP in the area of education with job insertion. This Monday a rural carpentry course started and today one of manicuría” reported.
Next to the neighbors
“We have joined with the neighbors for several issues. We have the commitment of the Intendance for the lighting of this area, which is very necessary” He stressed.
At the same time, the signature collection campaign continues to present to the OSE authorities for the sanitation for the neighborhoods where the service has not yet arrived.
“We had put ourselves as a goal to reach 5,000 signatures at this point. We have not achieved it because the human resources we have are finite.” argument.
The director of Picapiedras made a call to neighbors in the area to collaborate in the task. “We are in a time where to get things we have to mobilize collectively. There we find some obstacles” admitted.
Álvarez announced new strategies to achieve the goal. “We will be present at the neighborhood fairs, at the departure of the educational centers and also at the Expo Melo of the month of October” advancement.
“We will be in a neighborhood movement deepening a little more on the subject” He added.
Opening to neighbors
“I think we had a must with the community. One is always problematizing reality, what is doing, what things are being strengthened and what things are a bit left” express.
“The evaluation we have is that Picapiedras has closed a bit, a lot of doors are worked inside, and it is necessary, because of the identity that this work has always had and for a historical mandate, going out to the community” He emphasized.
“It is an organization issue, sometimes the day to days absorbs us a lot causing us to close to the activities we do here inside. The idea is to see how the work, from a more community view, a look that can offer the neighbors of the neighborhood tools so that they can be change builders” held.
“In the east zone, there has been some improvement, a lot of basic things are needed. We want those who are in charge of executing those things. highlighted.
Meeting with Barreto
The neighbors maintained a first contact with Washington Barreto, in charge of transit of the Morel Administration. “That meeting was held last week. For what they told me it was a very good encounter, with a very large amplitude from the hierarchy” commented to The daily professional.
“The idea was to raise everything that has to do with signaling, painting of zebras and installation of posters. We will see at what time of the period we can do that. We know the difficulties in the intention, but the neighbors found a very good disposition to work together, which generates expectations in that the objectives that the neighbors have argued can be achieved” Professor Martín Álvarez ended up saying.
