As every year, the CaixaProinfancia program, promoted by the "la Caixa" Foundation, is launching its summer activities program. During June, July, and August, more than 30,000 children throughout Spain—8,000 of them in Catalonia—are expected to participate free of charge in camps, day camps, urban day camps, and open centers. The initiative has an investment of 10 million euros and is carried out thanks to the collaboration of more than 300 social organizations across Spain. In Catalonia, around 100 social organizations are participating, with more than 3 million euros allocated. This collaborative network allows for the development of a range of summer activities that guarantees a safe and stimulating environment while fostering personal development through interaction, play, and learning. CaixaProinfancia, operating since 2007, seeks to guarantee the right to educational leisure for children living in poverty or social exclusion and contributes to promoting work-life balance during a particularly challenging time for many families. During the summer, many families—particularly those in vulnerable situations—face the difficulty of balancing their work responsibilities with childcare, which increases family stress and limits educational and recreational opportunities. Furthermore, in many cases, they cannot afford holidays or activities such as summer camps, highlighting the need for programs that guarantee equitable access to educational leisure and support families during the summer months. Summers that leave a lasting impression

The organizations linked to the CaixaProinfancia program highlight the essential role of summer activities as spaces for personal and social growth. These activities contribute to the development of key skills in areas such as autonomy, social interaction, self-esteem, and empathy. Through play, group activities, contact with nature, and a structured educational program, meaningful learning experiences are generated that participants integrate naturally. The program provides social organizations with a collection of games developed with the advice of specialists in values-based activities. This summer's offering includes five challenges inspired by the natural stages of crop growth, with the aim of reminding children of the importance of eating well and exercising to feel better and recharge their energy.

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Jesús Sánchez explains that the person who rented them the plot had deceived them all along and has now fled. "We called him, but he didn't answer. He's gone," he says. He and his family lived in the illegal campsite that the police evicted this Monday on rural land in Mataró. According to census data, 85 people were living there, and another 44 were undergoing the registration process. However, more people were reportedly spending the night at this campsite, which Barcelona's first investigating court ordered to be evicted. "Suddenly, we found ourselves on illegal land," another man complains, saying he feels deceived.

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When summer arrives and schools close their doors, thousands of Catalan families prepare for an almost ritual event: summer camps. With more than sixty years of experience in the world of educational leisure, the Pere Tarrés Foundation has become a leading institution in Catalonia, enthusiastically and professionally preparing summer camps for children and young people to spend free time full of activities and learning. In 2024, nearly 2,000 children and young people participated, divided into fifty camp shifts organized throughout Catalonia.

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