sociedad de beneficiencia

(n.) = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society

Ex. The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex. Wilson thought that most of these objectives were unattainable by provident societies, since they were governed by people of various religious denominations.

Ex. Most mutual benefit societies formed to provide financial assistance for members who were unable to work because of illness, funeral and burial expenses, pensions for widows and orphans, and low-interest loans.

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(n.) = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society

Ex: The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex: Wilson thought that most of these objectives were unattainable by provident societies, since they were governed by people of various religious denominations.

Ex: Most mutual benefit societies formed to provide financial assistance for members who were unable to work because of illness, funeral and burial expenses, pensions for widows and orphans, and low-interest loans.