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The Spanish cancer association AECC has called for all of the country's political parties to commit to guaranteeing end-of-life care to patients in the terminal stage of an illness. Palliative care is a basic human right, says the association, and it
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CRISTIAN REINO
...watchdog on abuse of journalists that claimed that up to 50 acts of violence or intimidation had been experienced by media workers in the last two years in Catalonia. The Reporteros sin Fronteras charity said that "the intensity of attacks on the press
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Tony Bryant
Age Concern Fuengirola/Mijas hosted its annual fundraising challenge on Wednesday and, as in previous years, members and supporters of the charity came together to take part in the hair-raising escapade. Previous adventures have included a sky
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Jennie Rhodes
The Palacio de Congresos in Marbella will host the environmental charity event Towards Nature on 14 and 15 October. The event is aimed at students and is designed to raise awareness of how climate change is affecting the world, as well as how to ... motivational speeches, which he gives around the world. Charity Johan dedicates 50 per cent of his time to charitable institutions and nonprofit organisations. Guided by his adventurous spirit and his unconditional love of life Johan has travelled to over
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...statistics from charity ONCE suggest that one in every four children suffers from an undetected problem with their vision which could have a resultant effect on their development at school. The sooner such issues are detected, the better the outcome.
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Ash Bolton
A charity fundraiser at a popular expat restaurant raised 4,620 euros for the cancer hospice Cudeca last Friday. Some 150 guests helped raise the funds during the event at the Roman Oasis restaurant in Sabinillas. The restaurant shut down last ... summer after 36 years but re-opened for two charity events this month. Englishman Paul Hickling, 74, who opened the restaurant in 1983 after visiting the Roman Baths in Sabinillas, told SUR in English: "It was fantastic. We sold out and raised all this ... wonderful amount of money for Cudeca." One more charity event is due to be held at the Roman Oasis in aid of the Asociación Gatos de Manilva (AGDM) next Monday 9 September. The event starts at 8pm and costs 50 euros per person and will include drinks,
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The province of Malaga is already home to 23 Cudeca charity shops. This number is to increase in the near future, however, as the hospice foundation's 24th outlet is due to open soon in the Marenostrum shopping centre. The forthcoming opening
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Ash Bolton
A Marbella charity is celebrating after receiving 3,500 euros from several fundraising golf events this summer. Collective Calling is set to use the money to help local homeless people in Marbella and Malaga, as well as street children in ... Tanzania. The golfing events were organised by La Sala bar in Marbella who chose the organisation as their benefiting charity. Paul Carr, 36, who started Collective Calling with his wife Gemma four years ago, told SUR in English: "We would like to thank ... the owner of La Sala, Ian Radford, for his support towards their projects and the players that have shown so much generosity; Marbella is making a difference." Thanks to donations over the past few years the charity recently finished building an
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The Cudeca Care Hospice will present its Pop/Rock Music Story Tribute Festival to raise funds towards caring for people with cancer and other advanced illnesses. INFORMATION When. 6 September from 9pm. What. Tribute acts to 60s and 70s, The Beat
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ASH BOLTON
A popular expat restaurant that shut down last summer after 36 years is to re-open for two charity fundraisers. FUNDRAISERS When. In aid of Cudeca Hospice, Friday 30 August, 8pm. For AGDM, Monday 9 September, 8pm. Where. Roman Oasis restaurant, ... worthy charity nights." The closure of the restaurant, which in recent years only opened during July and August, was announced in May. "My wife Kaat suggested we do a couple of events for charity as it would be a nice thing to do. "We are hoping