Yesterday, we celebrated the laying of the first stone of the P’alante Multipurpose Center, which the Laberinto Foundation has begun building in Huelva to provide training for young people over the age of 21 with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially those associated with rare diseases. The project design was carried out by a team from our Architecture division, led by our president, Claudia Orozco.
The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was attended by a broad representation of Huelva’s society, as well as representatives from various organizations, associations, and public administrations, along with a delegation from Gabitel led by our president, Claudia Orozco, and our general manager, Juan Andrés Reales.
This space, located in the Pescadería area with one of its facades on Alfonso Aramburu Terrades Street, has a surface area of 1,485 square meters and was granted by the Huelva City Council free of charge for a period of 75 years.
The building is designed on a single floor, although the structure is prepared for future expansion, including space for an elevator and stairs. As for the internal layout, it is planned to accommodate 30 users and 8 supervisors, featuring workshop rooms, audiovisual spaces, meeting rooms, a dining area, and a kitchen. Special attention has been given to the garden, which is accessible from all rooms, to encourage its use for exercise and leisure activities for the students.
At this location, the Foundation plans to provide services to young people aged 18 to 21 in the mornings, while in the afternoons it will offer therapy and extracurricular activities for younger children. Laberinto also encourages parents of children without disabilities to bring their children to the center once it is operational, so they can share time with the users—a way to promote the much-needed social integration of this community.
Projects like this are what truly make us feel proud of our work in service of improving the quality of life for those who need it most.
