THE Little Sisters of the Poor of Pamplona it is that they do not come back into themselves happinessbut above all, deeply grateful At solidarity and the Pamplona charity and Navarrese who, in just three days, responded to his call and they managed to cover the 39,000 euros they needed to buy a new truck.
It was last Friday that they sounded the alarm: they placed a sign in front of the figure of Saint Joseph, inviting everyone who enters their house to participate. need. “We have placed ourselves, as always, in the hands of Saint Joseph” “We know that He won’t let us down” said the confident one Mother Superior, Rosa León.
The problem was that the van with which they go to dozens of companies to collect the product donations with those who serve the residence dining room elderly people was starting to fail. So, he explained, “we’ve had it for 21 years, before the summer it broke down on the road and, even though we fixed it, it continued to cause problems.”
Seeing that the end of the vehicle was near, they decided to ask for quotes and came across the harsh reality of the market: a new It cost 39,000 euros which – obviously – was not in the Little Sisters’ coffers.
Navarra.com This need has found an echo and the solidarity of the Navarrese people has poured out on the sisters. In just one weekend since the article was published in this newspaper, Donations reached the 39,000 euros they needed.
The nuns showed up deeply grateful for this surge of solidarity “We deeply appreciate all the donations we receive, because the kindness and charity of the society around us is what allows us to give a dignified life to these elderly people,” repeats the Mother Superior.
And so, with the happiness of seeing that they have overcome a new bump in the road and that they can buy the truck, they asked the Navarrese stop sending money for the time being. “We do not want to abuse your solidarity.”
A solidarity which, once again, was demonstrated towards remains intact.
