Jumilla Mayor Francisco Abellán and Councilwoman Mariana Gómez Social Policy with the President of the Association of Physically Handicapped Physically Handicapped Association Jumilla Jumilla, AMFIJU have attended recently, the sale of the vehicle that will serve to move dependents of the hamlets and village health centers or other places of need.
The vehicle was donated by the Foundation Cajamurcia the City and this has given for its implementation, to AMFIJU.
Become operational in November.
This is a Ford Transit van, perfectly adapted and equipped with retractable step, fastening rails, folding ramp, wheelchair anchorages and seat belts for these seats, among other features.
The vehicle will be available to users in hours of care.
Francisco Abellán recalled that "the vehicle used for this service was donated by the Foundation and Cajamurcia it for any purpose that council considers appropriate."
Thus, Abellán adds, "the councilman of Social Policy, in collaboration with the government team, assessed an interesting possibility for the transport consisting of people who have mobility difficulties, either having a disability, or because they are are elderly and alone without a partner and need to use this vehicle to any health care. "
To this end, the team of government signed an agreement with AMFIJU, "and that the association knows too well the problems people have with physical disabilities and knows how to do this service," the mayor said adding that "through this agreement will provide a driver to make pick-up of these people in their homes and take them to the corresponding centers. "
This driver is Pedro Antonio González.
It has set up a phone, which is the same as that AMFIJU and held an information campaign to all the people know where they have to address, where they have to call and pickup times.
The mayor has asked Jumillano society that has this problem "not to be deprived of making use of the vehicle, both the districts of the Fuente del Pino, the farmhouse and the Estacada and the town itself."
For his part, President AMFIJU Juan Gil Jumilla thanked the City Council, the mayor and the councilman of Social Policy "effort and work done for this to take place, and thank you for your confidence in our partnership for the work been doing and will continue doing. "
Gil made the call "to all who have a need to go to us, from here you will channel their demands and the whole world will be addressed."
Finally, the president of AMFIJU hoped this service will be long lasting.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla