On October 29, 2024, thousands of people were affected by the floods caused by the heavy rains and subsequent floods that affected Albacete and Valencia (Spain). Both Sacyr and the Sacyr Foundation have promoted initiatives, and we have joined others, to help the population and the reconstruction of this area.
Solidarity began with our professionals, who, in collaboration with the Sacyr Foundation, donated more than 52,000 euros to those affected. The Red Cross was responsible for transforming this money into work on the ground to alleviate the effects of the storm.
In addition, our colleagues in the UK, together with several contractors, donated three pumps to the Catarroja fire department to remove sewage, a pressing problem after the rains.
Sacyr Agua professionals worked to repair high-pressure equipment damaged by the storm and to restore the water supply to homes in the affected area. We also sent cleaning trucks to Paiporta, at ground zero of the disaster, to unblock the sewage network, which was flooded by mud.
Aid to five entities
The Board of Trustees of the Sacyr Foundation has attended to the existing needs in the disaster area during 2025 and has approved aid to five associations: Casa Caridad, Educo, Fundación Colisée, Red Acoge and FEVADIS.
We recently visited the Educo Foundation and the Colisée Foundation to see in situ the work they carry out. Educo provides a safe space for children, adolescents, their families and the entire community in the most affected areas to whom it offers psychological support, school reinforcement, training, and legal and social advice to facilitate their integral development.
The drought affected more than 163,000 schoolchildren and left 90 public schools directly impacted, 12 of which were in a critical situation. We also collaborated with the Colisée Foundation, which assists elderly people affected by the floods. It is working on the reconstruction of their homes and the acquisition of essential items to improve their quality of life.
During the visit, we had the opportunity to hear the moving testimony of Dolores, who lost everything that October 29: her home, her personal belongings, household goods, documentation, furniture.... "Thanks to the Sacyr Foundation I have been able to fix my house and now I will need time to make it mine. I have lost everything and now I need to rebuild my life", Dolores explained to our Foundation partner.
The Sacyr Foundation has cooperated with Colisée to rebuild her home.