Everybody deserves basic hygiene.

Cuidarte is a volunteer organization that distributes hygiene kits to people experiencing homelessness in Valencia, Spain.

Make a donation

Please click here if you would like to donate, or help out with the project.

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Experiencing homelessness is tough.

People who live on the street often find it very difficult to access hygiene basics.

Sanitary basics

Our kits contain:

shampoo
moisturizing cream
soap
toothbrush
toothpaste
paper/wet wipes
razors
condoms

In addition, women's kits contain:

sanitary pads
ibuprofen pills

*The content of the kits varies according to the needs and season.

Mental health

Poor hygiene relates to mental health in many ways, an unclean appearance can cause social and professional isolation. Feelings of loneliness and failure caused by this isolation can harm your mental health and lead to chronic depression or social anxiety (Barclay, 2023)

Sexual health

Sexual hygiene is vital to your overall health. It reduces the chances of getting infections and diminishes the possibility of contracting all sorts of sexually-transmitted diseases.

Cuidarte wants to help

We run info-meetings, fundraisers and skill sessions in order to obtain resources to assembre, package and distribute personal hygiene kits to people experiencing homelessness. Kits will be adjusted according to season and circumstances.

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Fundraisers

Our volunteers run bingo nights, quizes, and other events in order to raise funds and inform about the project.

Join our Events

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Skill sessions

If you have a particular skill, you can volunteer to donate an hour or two of your time so we can create workshops or classes for the public. All the proceeds collected at the event will go to the purchase and distribution of the health kits.

Package and Distribution

Once we've purchased all the items, we put the kits together. Then using a partner organisation Amigos de la Calle we get the packets out to people experiencing homelessness in Valencia, Spain.

Cuidarte was born as a personal project.

While doing my research on human rights I became aware of the situation of extreme vulnerability experienced by people living on the streets. Homelessness is a neglected problem and most governments do not address the issue efficiently. Those who find themselves in this situation for whatever reason face problems in accessing
and enjoying the same rights as others.