PATCHWORK SHOP
The protagonists of these pictures, are women who work all year and entertained the complex art of patchwork, so selflessly to make gifts to children with problems. Thus, apart from small givers blankets - true works of art for children Oncologic Hospital of Alicante, also children of the shelter's Truths that are present for each of the children residing at the center. Each blanket - all different in color and pattern, has been in the back the name and surname of the child and the date of his birth, when the child has resolved their situation and leaves the shelter, taking with him, that precious present. Tens of hours to make that blanket hundreds of drawings, woven with love and respect for those children who live without the familiar presence of multiple and complex reasons. These generous ladies came from the hand of Carole Saunders, president of the Friends of the Children of EMAUS.

Images were collected further 1,300 euros to purchase gifts for children. This money was given to Carole Saunders, so that, in its sole discretion apply to the needs of children's homes.

Carole Saunders, president, soul and engine of the Association of the friends of children EMAUS, has been working actively for our children from 5 years ago. Always ahead, seeking aid from various foreign associations who reside permanently in the area to provide children of EMAUS, everything needed for a decent living standard as possible.

Since the foundation of society, Carole works tirelessly, providing through its network of contacts, topics as varied as clothing, toys, sneakers, dentists for braces, workers to fix a leak, painters, industrial washing machines, heating appliances money for summer camps ... Perseverance, Carole and her team do not stop activities throughout the year to raise funds to meet all its objectives are none other than help in their daily EMAUS on social assistance .

The centers in Spain Carrefour supermarket and food banks, undertook a campaign to collect food for those most in need in this tough time. Thus EMAUS employees, volunteers were Food Bank in the Carrefour de Finestrat and San Juan, drawing on the generosity of customers who came to them, almost 6,000 kg of non-perishable food. Carrefour's management had agreed previously to multiply by two the No kg. including them in total. Thus, almost 12,000 kg. came to supply food to the various associations of EMAUS, and CARITAS of Altea. Being able to carry hundreds of Altea families who are without resources to purchase food, non-perishable food yudarles in this crisis. Foreign associations also did a good job with employees of EMAUS, as throughout the campaign, were people from various countries, giving information to foreign customers who came to the centers.

Members of the NEW HOPE CHURCH L'Albir, visited the juvenile home of Altea, Christmas Eve, there sang several Christmas songs, inviting the children to sing with them. The pastor of the Church of New Hope, dressed in Santa Claus, was the delight of children playing with them and giving them personalized gifts for sex, age and name. You are several years that this institution we have in mind and makes us donations for our children.

Often at Christmas, people of good will come to our schools to share what we have with our children. There are many who are helping our association with their gestures of solidarity to follow our vocation for Social Assistance. In this case, a joint English couple, went to the center under the Regional in Altea, and donated to the director, a great ham.

The owner of MAYA BISTRO Mexican restaurant of l'Albir, every year at Christmas, two dinners organized solidarity: one for adults in poverty or without a family and a children's Epiphany. In both cases, live music, magic, presents, besides the joint dinner, party dress for a few hours the lives of people stranded by fortune, which are expensive and respect and a social activity that allows them to vary their routines.

EMAUS, benefited from her generosity of Els Van Dooren, lives these two dates with special enthusiasm, because the people in our organizations that are invited will have a great time.

Again, the associations Carole Saunders moves are put in place to collect money to buy Christmas toys for boys and kings of EMAUS. In this case the people of Jesus Pobre, Christmas Eve, December 6. Hundreds of foreigners gathered to buy various things that had gathered lush Christmas Fair. To enter the grounds, visitors had to pay one euro for the benefit of the shelters under-EMAUS, as the sign reads in English guarded by two volunteers. € 1,700 was raised for the purchase of Christmas gifts.

Also children from 0 days to six years have had many visits and gifts and the Christmas occasion.

A beautiful new TV has come to the center, in addition to diapers, new clothes and gifts for children.