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laborators better.

Mojacar Red Cross threw open the doors to its centre located on Mojacar beach, inviting the public to take a closer look at the vital community work that the group does.

The group’s board of directors reported data on the group’s recent projects and got to know a group of around 40 volunteers and col­

Proverb Of The Week

International collaboration with the group has grown, with a significant number of British volunteers, so information on the day was delivered in English and Spanish.

Collaborators heard about the organisation’s biggest projects in 2022 which included 2,166 actions taken to support elderly people and 1,140 actions to support vulnerable families in the area.

President Concepción

Rivera Puche explained that the group has come under

‘‘A Chain is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link’’

This means that a group or organisation can only be as successful as its least successful or powerful person. The first form of this proverb appeared in Thomas Reid’s ‘Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man’, which was published in 1786.

pressure in recent years and needs donations and more volunteers.

Anyone interested in supporting the group can visit the seafront Red Cross centre and buy a membership for €13 or offer to volunteer.