In Andalucia and especially along the Costa del Sol, many worthwhile charities do excellent work to help different groups of society through times of need. From helping sick children and orphans, sufferers of diseases such as diabetes to giving quality of life to the terminally ill, there is help at hand.

There are 25 CUDECA charity Shops on the Costa del Sol . The Costa del Sol Cancer Care association was founded in 1991 by it's late President, Joan Hunt.

The Starlite Gala is held annually (since 2010) on the first Saturday in August in Marbella at the spectacular open air auditorium and lounge of the Starlite Festival at Cantera de Nagüeles (Nagïeles Quarry on the lower slopes of Sierra Blanca mountain)  The first two editions took place at Villa Padierna Hotel, Estepona whilst permissions to use the quarry were obtained. 

Horizonte Proyecto Hombre is a Marbella-based charity that helps those who are dependent on drugs through rehabilitation and action towards the prevention of drug dependency. The Anniversary Gala Dinner is held every year on a Friday night in April, around the third of the month. The event is held at the Fuerte Hotel in Marbella and is attended by around 250 people each year, many of them older and more traditional Spanish residents.

The Global Gift Gala is a "Night of Philanthropy and Entertainment". A charity fundraising gala, it is held in cities all over the world, including Istanbul, Marbella, London, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi   and Paris, to raise money for women's and children's charities worldwide.

The annual Niños de Mariposa (Butterfly Children) Gala is organised in Marbella by DEBRA, the global charity which raises funds to provide respite for the families of EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa) sufferers, and for research into cures, medication and treatments. The gala held at Aloha Golf Resort.

The Butterfly Children Gala (Gala Piel de Mariposa) is one of Marbella’s most enduring summer charity events, held annually in support of DEBRA Piel de Mariposa. Founded in Marbella in 1993, DEBRA Spain is the national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)—a rare, painful genetic condition that leaves skin as fragile as a butterfly's wing.