By John Smith • Published: 11 Jun 2020 • 17:17
Two local charities received financial help Estepona Council
ESTEPONA mayor, José María García Urbano, presented grants on behalf of the council and Obra Social ‘La Caixa’ worth €10,500 to representatives of the Association of Disabled People of Estepona (ASDIES) and Caritas.
Caritas which means love is the Catholic relief charity which has been prominent in helping those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic and received €6,000 which will be used to pay for glasses, to buy food and to pay the electricity bills of people without resources.
ASDIES was given €4,500 which will be used towards paying technical staff.
The mayor thanked both organisations for the work that they undertake to help those in need in Estepona.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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