We´ve just become involved in this home. We´ve spent some practical time painting while the children are away on summer camp in Altea. It´s opened our eyes to how fortunate we are and how unfortunate they are...
The age ranges I believe are currently from about 8 years old to 17. Boys and girls, some siblings and some with extended family who they occasionally visit. They don´t have very much of anything though and if anyone has good quality children´s clothing they´d like to donate, or toys, bicycles, etc. please email me.
The home is mostly funded by the government but it doesn´t buy the extras. We want to give them the extras that most kids have.
Most of the children are Spanish, so any DVD´s, music CD´s, books etc. should be Spanish and I stress, GOOD QUALITY, because that´s what they deserve.
If anyone´s got time to spare, they need some gardening done as well. They want to set up their own vegetable plot = they have a large empty greenhouse in the grounds = but we´re looking for people who are willing to give their time on an ongoing basis, not just a one-off thing because it work work otherwise.
They are linked to another home in Altea which also provides for babies and a battered wives refuge.
If anyone´s interested in learning more about this worthy cause, please let me know and I´ll try and tell you as much as I can.
Irene