Javea Grapevine Issue 181 - LARGE FONT EDITION | Page 108

Statistics Institute
(INE). By comparison, less than
half that number,
23,078, returned to
Spain after living
in another country.
Spain continues to
lose population.
The total number
of residents shrank
by 26,501 individuals and was
46,423,064 on July
1, 2015, nearly
0.06 percent less
than at the beginning of the year…
A higher death rate,
coupled with net
emigration, yields
a country that is
losing population
and with a higher
average age.
For full story see:
El País in English

Javea
renews
agreement
for
collection of old
clothes for the
Third World
Xàbia reaffirmed a
commitment to the
selective collection
of used clothing &
textiles throughout the municipality by the (NGO)
called
‘Humana
Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo’.
Mayor José Chulvi
and Humana CEO
Elisabeth Molnar
signed a new 2 year
agreement which
maintains the tenyear relationship
and commits the
NGO to make annual financial contributions to projects determined
by the Departments
of Services, of the
Environment and

of Social Services.
With the proceeds
made through the
management of the
used clothing and
textiles, Humana
finances and develops programmes to
protect the environment in Spain and
provide assistance
to the Third World
in the fields of education, agriculture
and rural development, community development,
renewable energy
and energy efficiency and the fight
against communicable diseases as
well as assistance
in emergency situations. They also
support social welfare programmes
in the municipalities where Humana is present. see:
Javeamigos.com