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The Town Hall of Águilas has confirmed that this Christmas the municipality will once again be taking part in the “Niño de la Navidad” scheme, which consists of sending boxes of toys and other presents to underprivileged children in developing countries.
Leading the participation of Águilas is the local Baptist Evangelist church, and Mayoress Mari Carmen Moreno has lent her support by encouraging residents to support the campaign.
Operación Niño de la Navidad is a worldwide campaign organized by the Samaritan’s Purse group, and is supported in Spain by schools, businesses, parish churches and numerous non-religious associations. The presents collected are distributed to children in need regardless of their colour, gender and creed by churches in their countries, and all accounts are fully audited to ensure that absolutely no profit at all is made by the distributing organizations.
Donations are made not only in Spain but also in the UK (where it is known as Operation Christmas Child), Germany, Austria, Finland, Japan, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand, and as a result every year over 11 million shoeboxes containing gifts such as classroom materials and toys are delivered to needy children in more than 100 countries all over the world.
This makes it the largest humanitarian Christmas project aimed at helping children in the world.
Anyone wishing to contribute in Águilas is encouraged to do so by applying for one of the boxes either at the Concejalía de la Mujer in the Town Hall or at the Iglesia Evangélica Bautista (Plaza Doctor Calero, 5, click for map) on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 18.00 and 20.00: the boxes should be returned, with the presents chosen inside, no later than November 29. Boxes can also be requested from the same place.
In addition, there will be a stand at the Associations Fair in Plaza Antonio Cortijos during the last week of October offering the same services.
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