“We cannot describe what is happening in Spain”

Monday 11th November 2024 08:51 AM

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Returning from Spain on Saturday November 9, 2024, Gilles Matta, osteopath who created the humanitarian association Goodwill Human, left Pont-l'Évêque (Calvados) on Tuesday 5. He transported bread, first necessity for the victims of the villages located around Valence. He testifies to the difficult situation he encountered on site after the floods of October 29 and 30, 2024.

Masked volunteers take turns constantly clearing mud from the streets of towns around Valencia, Spain, after the terrible floods which hit them on October 29 and 30, 2024. | GILLES MATTA

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Masked volunteers take turns constantly clearing mud from the streets of towns around Valencia, Spain, after the terrible floods which hit them on October 29 and 30, 2024. | GILLES MATTA

I arrived in Valencia on Wednesday afternoon to provide support to the victims. (from the floods of October 29 and 30, 2024). I witnessed scenes of desolation that cannot be described. Valencia was not affected, but on the other hand three municipalities 10 km away were hit hard: Alfafar, Catarroja and Massanassa. True to its humanitarian mission, Goodwill Human – international humanitarian association – distributed all his load – bread and basic necessities – in these three municipalities. Breads offered by Marjolaine and Benoît Séraphin – bakers to