Coronavirus: Paphos volunteers refuse to ‘cancel Christmas’ for those in need
A small group of volunteers led by a Paphos businessman are planning to ensure that Christmas is a special time for needy families this year....
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Coronavirus: Paphos municipality offering Easter coupons for basic necessities
Paphos municipality has announced help for those in need over the Easter period. “The municipality of Paphos, in the context of its social policy and...
Anonymous donor gives €10,000 for Paphos needy
A permanent resident of Paphos, who wants to remain anonymous has donated €10,000 to Paphos municipality to help those in need. The gift was made...
BBQ Man offering free Christmas meal to needy in Paphos on Christmas day
The owner of a mobile barbecue is hosting a free Christmas lunch in Paphos for people in need for the first time this year. BBQ...
Coats hung out in Larnaca for the needy
A local initiative in Larnaca has seen coats hung on the railings of the old technical school behind Metro. The coats, with hats and toiletries...
Neither decorations nor lavish meals for many this Christmas
AS DECORATIONS fill homes and streets, and as the majority of people indulge in lavish meals and shopping sprees, there are growing numbers in Cyprus...
Call for volunteer teachers to help tutor needy kids
The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) announced on Tuesday it was accepting expressions of interest from teachers who would like to donate some of their...
Larnaca food bank open on December 23 and 30
The municipality of Larnaca, which is normally open only on Fridays, will distribute food for the needy both for Christmas and the New Year on...
Gift of love: urgent appeal for baby goods
By Bejay Browne ORGANISERS of the Gift of Love appeal are desperate for the public to step in and help with this year’s campaign. The...
Hope For Children appeal for kids in need
Hope For Children UNCRC Policy Centre under its programme Eradicate Child Poverty in Cyprus, is appealing to the public for the collection of school and...
Urgent plea to feed the Paphos needy
By Bejay Browne A PAPHOS based charity which is helping to feed hundreds of needy families in the district has issued an urgent plea for...
Party leaders want to cut 3% off public sector 13th salary
PARTY LEADERS agreed on Thursday to look into whether it was feasible to cut 3.0 per cent off the public sector workers’ 13th salaries and give...
Free uniforms in Paphos district
Paphos municipality’s committee for youth and sports will hand over track suits to around 500 needy primary school children in the town and wider district...
Festival for the needy in Larnaca
FUEL company Petrolina has announced the launch of its first ‘social contribution festival’, aimed at reinforcing and supporting the community market of Larnaca. The festival...
Waiters race to help the needy
The Solidarity Volunteers Club and the owners of restaurants and bars organised a fund-raising waiters’ race on Friday evening to help support 700 needy families...
Helping needy children back to school
By Maria Gregoriou ‘FUNRAISING’, a charitable, non-profit association in Limassol, is preparing to help needy school children get ready for school and arrange scholarships for...
Paphos volunteer group to help needy with school supplies
THE VOLUNTEER group ‘Solidarity’ in Paphos will donate school clothes and bags to families facing financial difficulties ahead of the new school year. According to...
Public service obligation charge to rise
The island’s energy regulator (CERA) has approved a request from the electricity company to raise its public service obligation (PSO) charge that subsidises needy families,...