In Spain, where parents have to pay for new text books every year, the average cost of equipping a child on the first day of term is around 300€.
With rampant unemployment and poor wages for those who can get a job September can be a nightmare month for parents.
The Young Socialists of Calasparra have mounted a Solidarity Campaign to collect materials for the return to school.
Anything from pens, pencils, crayons, exercise books etc will be welcome.
The collection point is the PSOE Casa del Pueblo at 37 Carretera Mula (almost opposite the vets) on Wednesday evenings between 5 and 8pm.
