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Outreach initiatives
LAST week, the mayor of Benalmadena, Victor Navas, paid a special visit to the AFAB Day Centre in Arroyo de la Miel, where he met with some of the residents and took in the daily activities of the facility, which is devoted to caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases.
Accompanied by other council members, the visit is just one of several outreach initiatives planned by the government to strengthen relations with associations and businesses in the area.
Mayor Navas said, “We have started a series of visits to social, business, sports, and cultural groups in Benalmadena to show how committed we are to the social fabric of our community.”
As of December last year, the centre will be eligible to apply for funding from the local council to develop specific programmes for the patients. In addition, Malaga’s Provincial Council has also agreed to partially finance the construction of a new regional centre for Alzheimer’s patients.
Thanking the council members for the visit, President of AFAB Mari Cruz Azuaga appreciated “the continued support for charitable organisations and this year’s increased stipend.”
A LOCAL animal shelter has launched an urgent appeal for dog and cat food and veterinary supplies and donations. ACE | SHIN Animal Shelter in La Cala de Mijas has seen its operations affected by the cost of living crisis and desperately needs support to continue rescuing vulnerable animals.
The charity, which has rescued more than 26,000 dogs since 1999 and many more cats, launched its appeal on Monday, January 23, saying it is struggling with unprecedented price hikes. As Europe’s cost of living crisis continues to deepen, donations, the charity’s lifeblood, have also started to dwindle.
Never before has the charity had so many unwanted, abandoned and badly treated animals to care for, including more than 600 dogs and puppies and 200 cats and kittens, so any support is badly needed.
The charity can collect donations from the local community, and ask any potential donors to get in touch with Carolyn 647 647 671 or Martyn on 711 039 124 , or to email info@acecharity.org
They also accept donations at the shelter on Mondays to Fridays from 10am 4pm. All at ACE, both twolegged and fourlegged would appreciate any support at all.
