ABD Welfare and Development Association is a NGO that defends the rights of people in a socially fragile condition. For more than 30 years we have focused all our efforts on generating personal autonomy and social coexistence through principles such as ethics, proximity and quality. We believe in a fair society which eradicates inequalities and social exclusion. Where every family and children have the same opportunities, where women and men can live in real equality, and the elderly and dependent people or those with functional diversity may have a dignified life. We believe in a future in which the young -and the not so young- use drugs in a conscious and critical way, where there are no evictions and the right to housing is respected, but also the right of asylum; we wish to host migrants and refugees so that all of us can live with equal opportunities, regardless of our cultural background.

Legal form

Non-profit organization

Objectives

We are dedicated to assist people in their life paths, preventing situations of fragility and attending social needs. We work with and for the people. We believe in their abilities and potential to fulfill their own needs and aspirations and it is essential for us to create opportunities and relationships that enable them to develop their own lives with confidence. The ultimate purpose of our social services is to achieve the respect of human rights, the promotion of democratic values, ethical strengthening of the civil society and constant attention to users and their relatives in all procedures and programs, considering them not only as recipients but also as active agents of change. In the process of pursuing our objective we always remain true to our values; ethics and transparency, professionalism, creativity and innovation, respect and coexistence & social responsibility

Main Activities

Our main activity covers 12 different areas:

• Drug prevention – We are concentrated on creating risk and harm reduction programs and assistance services for drug users. We can proudly say that the number of assisted people in this area has passed 12 500 users.
• HIV/ AIDS – We provide shelter houses for our users, AIDS prevention programs and we have created a Health School for AIDS prevention.
• Social inclusion – We have developed occupational programs and we provide solidarity housing for evicted families and the coverage of commodities.
• Migration – We provide advisory services and intercultural mediation and translation to migrants.
• Youths – We provide workshops to prevent gender violence, drug abuse prevention programs and workshops for sexual health. We have trained 132 442 young people.
• Women – We fight against gender based violence and provide social attention to sex workers. We have assisted 1 273 women.
• Family – We have a family support center and we provide therapy and different workshops to families.
• Children & teens – We provide assistance for children who live domestic violence, assistance in early childhood and development, child abuse prevention and a support center for families with babies.
• Elderly – We offer a nursing home center, a day care center, housing with adapted services and intergenerational programs.
• Dependency – We provide home care and first aid assistance services, reaching a number of 10 395 people assisted.
• Mental health – We provide home care for full personal autonomy and mental disorder treatment for addicted people.
• Fuel poverty – We have developed a fuel poverty prevention program and trained 200 people in energy efficiency.

 

Strengths

Our impact was made possible by the work of an interdisciplinary team of more than 2,605 professionals in the social and health care sector, and an intervention model that keeps the participation of civil society in all its actions: 440 people participate in volunteer services of ABD, taking part in 68 different platforms promoted by third sector organizations or public administration throughout the territory in which we participate.

ABD has managed to position itself as a worldwide reference in civil society organization. We are a model association at the vanguard of the third sector characterized by:

• The ethical values applied in the use of resources and in the relationships we establish with people, groups, communities and the Government
• An efficient use and coordination of the programs and services we offer, which are financed with public and private funds.
• We act as a vehicle to foster social responsibility and commitment among citizens and to build a model of solidarity in our society.
• We promote and defend the rights and responsibilities of people and groups at risk of exclusion, those who are more vulnerable.

All our results are possible due to sticking with the following key elements of our intervention:

• When implementing our social interventions, we focus our efforts on each person we assist: it becomes thus a global intervention with the ability to transform all the agents involved.

In order to strengthen people’s personal autonomy, they need to get involved with their social environment. A process of inclusion and self-improvement does not only depend on each person and their capacity to overcome a difficult situation, but also on the opportunities they are offered by their community. This is why we empower people by getting them involved in their interests and relationships.

• We are committed to achieving a better society: we promote and coordinate collective strategies to face social challenges nowadays.

Our social initiatives start the moment we identify that specific needs affect specific groups of people. We cannot act individually since these difficulties are not individual.

Each of our programs and services demand the participation of citizenship and we try to achieve so by promoting a socially committed coexistence, launching campaigns to raise awareness, developing a sense of common responsibility and taking part in public spaces where political decisions are taken.

• We belong to the Third Sector and the social economy: we work looking for the maximum efficiency because we seek to produce the greatest impact.

As an alternative to an increasingly unfair economy that causes great inequalities, we present our organization as a social and economic model, non-profit-making, transparent and focused on people and their communities. A sensible, more responsible economic management guarantees the reinvestment of profits in programs and services which are as innovative as necessary.

Finance and Main Partners

We want to provide you with a full list of our donors: AFANOC – Catalan Association of Oncology Children’s Families and Friends, AS – Solidarity Association, Pharmaceutical Bank, Canna Spain Fertilizers SL, Caprabo-Eroski, Eco-Compartimos, Flea Market, Fundacio San Macias, Henkel, IFEMA – Madrid Trade Fair, Inecotifsa, Intermon, Sant Jordi Market, Multiprensa SL, OYSHO – Inditex Group, Gracia Sense Barreres (Gracia Without Borders), Platform, Promega, Titorrinkys SL, Treinta 200Mil

As for our partners, we collaborate with both European and Spanish institutions:

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS – European Commission

SPANISH INSTITUTIONS – Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, PNSD – National Plan on Drug Control,

GOVERNMENT OF AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES – Comunidad de Madrid, Generalitat de Catalunya, Junta de Andalucía

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS – Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Antequera City Council, Barcelona City Council, Castelldefels City Council, Cerdanyola del Valles City Council, Hospitalet de Llobregat City Council, Madrid City Council, Martorell City Council, Mataro City Council, Palma de Mallorca City Council, Sant Feliu de Llobregat City Council, Sant Vicenç dels Horts City Council, Torello City Council, Osona Regional Council, Alta Ribagorça Regional Council, Barcelona County Council, EMVS – Municipal Housing and Land Company

FOUNDATIONS AND WELFARE PROJECTS – Food Bank Foundation of Barcelona, Fundacio Catalunya – La Pedrera, Welfare Projects sponsored by La Caixa, Mapre Foundation

 

Files

Annual Report 2017

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