Rosa Maria Sastre Castilla, 46, (left), her mother Carmen Castilla, 77, and her sister Carmen Aurora, 49, (right) are now homeless and living on the streets after being evicted from their rental apartment. Rosa, the sole breadwinner, lost her job and couldn't pay the rent.
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Carmen Aurora Sastre Castilla, along with her family's belongings and her dog Tony, have been on the streets for two weeks.
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Rosa Maria Sastre Castilla said, "The people in this neighbourhood are very nice. Many bring us food and try to make us more comfortable here."
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Social services provided them temporary lodging for 15 days - after that they found themselves on the street.
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The family survives on their mother's widow's pension, a small amount of money they get from their visually impaired sister Antonia's welfare allowance, and whatever Carmen Aurora can scrape together by working as a concierge in a nearby building.
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Carmen Castilla sleeps on the street.
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The family sleeps together in a tiny space outside a store. "If I could find a job and we could get social rent, I'm sure we could make it work again," says Rosa.
