“Análisis de los proyectos desarrollados por la Pastoral Social de la Arquidiócesis de Portoviejo y su aporte al desarrollo socio económico de la Provincia de Manabí. Periodo 2003 – 2006.

Abstract

The present research entitled “Analysis of the projects developed by the Social Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Portoviejo and its contribution to the social economic development of the Province of Manabí. Period 2003 – 2006” was developed both internally and externally, taking into account all those involved in the sector of this research. This research consists of Introduction, Problem Statement, Theoretical Framework, Methodology, Analysis and Interpretation of Results, Conclusions and Recommendations and the Proposal. The objective of this research was: “To analyze the projects developed by the Social Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Portoviejo and its contribution to the socioeconomic development of the Province of Manabí” In order to obtain the results, a sample of 86 people in total was worked with, distributed among 5 heads of the Social Pastoral, 5 parish priests of the parishes, 30 families from Portoviejo, 24 families from Manta and 22 families from Chone. The techniques used in this research were the interview and the survey, which allowed me to analyze and determine the time that people (families) have benefited from these projects and from which they benefit, and also how the Social Pastoral collaborated in the development of the activities to improve the standard of living of each one of them. The interviews carried out with both the heads of the Pastoral Social Commission and the parish priests allowed me to obtain information about how the idea of ​​creating the Pastoral Social Commission was born, which are the cantons where these projects are located, which areas they are directed to, as well as which are the financing entities that allow these projects to be carried out, in the same way in the parishes it allowed me to know the projects that are present in each one of them, as well as if these projects help to improve the standard of living of the people and if sources of work are generated with the execution of these. It is true that with the execution of these projects, the standard of living of the people is improved, but it is also true that it is not only the responsibility of the Pastoral Social Commission to achieve this, but the main person in charge of ensuring that the Province of Manabí and the entire country has a high standard of living is the government in power, but since this does not occur, commissions such as the Pastoral Social Commission must be created to allow and help low-income families to cover their most urgent needs. Therefore, thanks to this commission, the standard of living of the people is gradually improved, allowing them to have a home to avoid the disintegration of families, to have medical assistance, to also have school breakfast for their children, and also other very helpful services. Due to the scarce resources that exist to be able to continuously execute the projects, the need arises to "design new strategies that help the Social Pastoral Commission to obtain financial resources for the realization of the current and new projects to continue helping low-income families and continue contributing to the socio-economic development of the Province of Manabí."