Charo and José Vicente were even evicted from the beach. In July, they were evicted from their home in Alicantewhile his daughter was still a minor, and unable to find a rental property that she could afford, they camped in the sand from Saint-Gabriel. Now the local police have told them that they have to take down the tent and that they only protect themselves with an umbrella: they spend the night outside.
With an income of a thousand euros between the two -from the Valencian Inclusion Income- and after eight years in the list of wait for one accommodationsocialThe administration recognizes their vulnerability, but for the moment does not offer them any other solution than to spend the night in the municipal shelter.
The couple manages their personal hygiene as best they can, for example she helps him shave
Since they understand that this resource is reserved for those who have no income, they do not take it into account either. The money they have, they prefer sacrifice pay a 300 euro rental for his accommodation girlwho began to study the careera Diploma in Dependency Care. The young woman is clearly “suffering.” “She is in a room and sees us here on the beach with this,” José Vicente despairs.
“I will endure everything I can so that my daughter does not lack a roof over her head,” Charo is quick to say, showing a firm commitment of dedication, like her husband. They have been like this for about three months and, so far, the night temperatures have not dropped and they have only had to face a few storms.
However, the long summer in Alicante, which in recent years has probably been prolonged due to climate change, is about to end and this couple confesses that they can’t find anything within their reach, between deposits for several months of rent and prices that are skyrocketing.
Meanwhile, they keep their business -in the hope of finding accommodation- in a storage They rent for 290 euros. The calculation leaves little room for doubt: between that and their daughter’s room, they have nothing left for anything else.
