(Agencies) ALGECIRAS - Reyes Magos 98, a charity based in Algeciras has collected some 16,000 toys during 2009 to make sure local children get something from the Three Kings on January 6. They also held a flea market on Plaza Alta (photo: EuropaSur). The president of Reyes Magos 98, Francisco Carrascal said that they collcted 200 more than the previous year, although "many toys were defective and we want to make sure that the kids get something useful and in good condition." The toys are distributed first among needy families of Algeciras, then to other places in the Campo, and sometimes even sent to places such as Morocco, Ukraine and Latin America, through other NGOs. Part of their fundraising alo comes from an exhibition of Barbie and other dolls at the Cajasur offices in Algeciras, which remains open until the end of this week.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Charity collects 16.000 toys to distribute among children for Reyes
(Agencies) ALGECIRAS - Reyes Magos 98, a charity based in Algeciras has collected some 16,000 toys during 2009 to make sure local children get something from the Three Kings on January 6. They also held a flea market on Plaza Alta (photo: EuropaSur). The president of Reyes Magos 98, Francisco Carrascal said that they collcted 200 more than the previous year, although "many toys were defective and we want to make sure that the kids get something useful and in good condition." The toys are distributed first among needy families of Algeciras, then to other places in the Campo, and sometimes even sent to places such as Morocco, Ukraine and Latin America, through other NGOs. Part of their fundraising alo comes from an exhibition of Barbie and other dolls at the Cajasur offices in Algeciras, which remains open until the end of this week.
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