The story behind Aitana’s visit to the areas of Valencia most affected by DANA: “I didn’t want her to tell it”

Many influencers and celebrities have also done so, taking advantage of the social loudspeaker they have to claim on their social networks the need for help in the disaster ground zero. For their part, many others have preferred to do their bit without having to advertise it on social networks, some with donations and others traveling to Valencian towns to collaborate with sanitation, such as chef José Andrés, Rosalia or Paz Padilla.

Aitana secretly commits herself to DANA in Valencia

Another one who has kept her visit to the epicenter of the tragedy a secret has been the singer Aitana. The Catalan woman joined this wave of solidarity a few days ago, although she did so without making public that she had come to the region. However, one of the residents of the area, whom she contacted to see how she could help before her visit, has now revealed how she had spent days helping to clean the devastated areas.

Julio Bracelientrepreneur and resident of Catarroja, has confirmed that the singer went to the municipality to help in this humanitarian catastrophe. She did it with a video published through her Instagram account, where she revealed this gesture by the ‘Las Babys’ interpreter: “The person who helped me I didn’t want him to tellbut for me it is fair. I can’t keep quiet, I have to tell it and I have to label her because it’s amazing», this man began by saying.

«When I made a video asking for help because I saw that this was a humanitarian catastrophe, Aitanathe singer, the artist, was one of the first people who when the video, which had very few views and was not viral, he wrote to me and it was incredible, I’m serious,” the victim continued, saying he received a large donation from the interpreter.

Aitana’s visit to help the residents of Catarroja

Although at first this Helped with donations of food and belongingsthe vocalist ended up joining the thousands of volunteers who have been collaborating to clean the streets for a few days: «Ten days ago, when all this drama began, I told you that Aitana was helping us in an altruistic way, even sending us a trailer of 17 pallets that we could download. Now, Aitana has decided to come to Catarroja and meet us and be there in the mud», the man said.

Last November 8, the singer, accompanied by a group of friends, went to bail out water and mud to one of the most affected areas of the town: “It wasn’t enough to send the truck […] They have been with us in the neighborhood with the most mud“, which is called Las Barracas and has been brutal,” explained the Valencian neighbor, sharing some of the snapshots in which Aitana appears with wellies, gloves, glasses and an Ffp2 mask.

«It has been from nine o’clock kickinggreeting people. Like a group of volunteers paddling and helping. I wanted to make the video to thank Aitana. Artists are human beings with feelings and emotions and also a speaker for small towns “We need help,” Julio Braceli said, thanking all the help the singer has provided.