€9200 raised for wrapping gifts
Volunteers of the Butterfly Children Charity raised €9200 by wrapping Christmas presents in the FNAC store, Marbella.
During the Christmas period FNAC gave the Butterfly Children Charity (DEBRA Spain) a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness. From the 27th November until the 5th January, volunteers of the charity tirelessly wrapped Christmas presents purchased in FNAC in return for a donation for the cause.
“When you volunteer, you help others but above all you help yourself” said Ángela Merino, one of the volunteers who participated in the event. In total more than 100 volunteers took part, helping to raise €9,200 for the cause in turn allowing many more shoppers and tourists to know about Butterfly Children.
Initiatives like this demonstrate the charitable nature of individuals and organisations within Marbella. Together, they are helping to raise awareness of this unknown condition that affects approximately 1000 people throughout Spain.
About the Butterfly Children Charity (DEBRA Spain)
Founded in 1993, is a non profit-making organization formed to provide support and to improve the quality of life of those affected by Butterfly skin and their families in Spain. The charity works hard to provide the following:
- Emotional and medical support to families and carers, as well as social services professionals with information and guidance.
- Fully trained nurses who travel throughout Spain visiting families in their own homes.
- Information and advice on all aspects of the disease, coordinating with doctors and health services to ensure patients receive the correct treatment.
- Support for research programmes into a possible cure.
Elle, along with Alan, is the owner of Spain Buddy and the busy web design business – Spain Web Design by Gandy-Draper.
Born a “Norverner”, she then spent most of her life “Dann Saff” before moving to Spain in 2006. Elle’s loves are Alan, the internet, dogs, good food, and dry white wine – although not necessarily in that order.
