The Department of Social Welfare and Civic Participation presented a motion in Parliament to be held on Thursday 29 July, to support the candidacy of Nobel Peace Prize to the Fundación Vicente Ferrer, to publicly acknowledge her figure and work and the defense of the underprivileged, their struggle against poverty and inequality and human rights in the world.
Also, through this proposal, the Consistory aims to promote and adhere to the candidacy of Vicente Ferrer Foundation for the Nobel Peace Prize than international award in recognition of his work and encourage deserving institutions, organizations and citizens Totana to join this request.
The mayor of the field, Juan Carrion, recently recalled that "we have suffered the loss of Vicente Ferrer, founder and head of the Foundation of the same name, which has helped to eradicate poverty and discrimination in some of the most discriminated against communities within the Hindu caste system. "
Carrion said Ferrer devoted his life to defending the poor working to build a more just and more humane.
Career Vicente Ferrer Foundation
The foundation has more than 40 years working in the area with significant and visible results in various fields, promote the right to education by creating schools and 1696 schools, implementing a health system accessible to all with 3 general hospitals and 14 rural clinics promoting social integration and employment of disabled people, promote the active participation of women, providing access to a decent home for every family, with 26,001 houses built and generally enabling the creation of ecological infrastructure to combat desertification 2232 water conservation structures
In this way, the mayor noted that many institutions have recognized their outstanding work and commitment: the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord in 1998 Spanish Universal in 1998, Human Rights Prize of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers in 2000 , Doctor Honoris Causa by the Polytechnic University of Valencia in 2000, leading character in the history of the twentieth century by the UNESCO in 2001, among other distinctions.
The tenacity, simplicity and humility that has been able to transfer to the Foundation that bears his name, and the recognition of the merits acquired by Vicente Ferrer Foundation and throughout his life, lead us to support the continuation of the same said the mayor.
Therefore, as stated, "is considering the Vicente Ferrer Foundation is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize as an admirable example of solidarity between people, fighting for justice and commitment to the underprivileged, weak and vulnerable; those who are denied their full and equal rights as human beings and ultimately to represent a great symbol of hope for humanity. "
