'Making money out of the homeless'
Original title in Spanish: El negocio de las personas sin hogar
By Gorka Castillo. Published in Ctxt.es on 18 April 2020
Summary:
Over the last years, in Spain investment funds have been buying companies that were providing services to the homeless after a wave of privatisation. In Spain, Corpfin Capital now manages the Samur Social and "the majority" of shelter centres, according to the article. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, these service providers were not able to properly deal with the crisis.
Keywords: homeless, social services, privatisation, Madrid, Spain, investment funds, Corpfin Capital