For more than a week, floods which have left more than 200 dead have hit Valencia and its surroundings. The human and material toll is very heavy. Many towns need to be completely rebuilt and any help is welcome. Joan Laporta decided to act and lend a helping hand to the victims of Valencia. In a press release published on the club's social networks, the president of FC Barcelona announced that he would provide financial support in the reconstruction of the facilities of Paiporta, Benetússer and Catarroja. A magnificent gesture from the Catalan club. The aid will be channeled through the FC Barcelona Foundation and will focus on specific initiatives aimed at rebuilding essential services identified by these populations in the coming weeks.
“I believe that with a club like Barça we can be useful at the moment”
Joan Laporta is not going to sit idly by. The latter is very affected by the situation around the community of Valencia: “In these difficult times and on behalf of FC Barcelona and our Foundation, I wish to express our deepest support and solidarity and convey hope and warmth to the people who are suffering so much from this disaster caused by DANA. As President of FC Barcelona, I believe that with a club like Barça we can be useful at this time by being, on the one hand, a spokesperson among our supporters to channel aid to the entities working on the field, and on the other hand, providing financial support for the rehabilitation of essential social and educational facilities, as I have already conveyed directly to some of the most affected municipalities”, can we read in the press release. Several initiatives will be put in place such as sales of jerseys signed by Barça players.
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To summarize
In order to help the victims of Valencia after the terrible floods, Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, has decided to provide significant financial support to help the most affected cities.
