No one knows when they will need help, or when they will have an unanswered question. Equally, no one knows when someone could do with help but doesn’t know where it is available. Early in 2013 Clive, Ann and Peter (the Read family in Javea) heard that three people - one of whom they knew the mother - had taken their own lives. Never people to think “Why doesn’t someone do something?” - they decid
ed to establish the OASIS HELP CENTRE at one of the most important intersections in Jávea, next to La Caixa bank in the Port, just off the dolphin roundabout. Realising people would not be willing to be seen seeking help. Clive decided to buy more than 50,000 greeting cards from the UK, and there´s never been a backwards looking day. Peter moved in a lot of the print equipment the family had in store, and the range of products still has Greeting Cards at 1€ each, but also produces printed T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Mugs, Canvas Prints, etc. Everyone working there from 10am - 2pm daily does so as a VOLUNTEER - no one gets wages. Every product sold contributes towards a ‘surplus’ that pays the monthly rent, electricity, and replacement stock. A year ago, Javea Evangelical Church moved into the premises for their meetings and contributes to the rent. We help dozens of people every day and requests are rarely identical. If we don’t know the answer we will find it out, always in CONFIDENCE. Next time you want a 1€ Greeting Card or an attractively priced mounted canvas to give as a present - or wanting to get to Alicante Airport cheaper than driving there, let us BeniConnect you and we earn 4€ for every seat we sell - and no stock to buy. But its NOT about money - it’s about you and that unimportant and worrying unanswered question. We don’t know the answer to every question - but we know a man who does!
