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Mgr Victor Grech was awarded the Award for Active Aging yesterday in a ceremony celebrating the work, commitment and dedication of senior citizens in Malta, with a total of five awards being presented this year.  

Mgr Grech founded Caritas Malta in 1984, with the aim of providing drug prevention and rehabilitation programmes. A year later he founded the first Therapeutic Community for those who abuse drugs in Malta and went on to open a home for the rehabilitation of prisoners suffering from drug problems. 

He was also one of the founders of Caritas Europa, serving also in the Board of Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Europa when they were established… Read more »

Klabb Kotba Maltin għadha kif ippubblikat il-ktieb Arthur G. Vella – F’kollox inħobb u naqdi dwar il-Ġiżwita Arthur Vella S.J. (1930-2018), magħruf ma’ ħafna bħala ‘Turu’. Il-ktieb jiġbor 30 testimonjanza ta’ persuni li kienu jafuh mill-qrib u li Turu għamel differenza f’ħajjithom.  

Iżda l-għadd ta’ persuni li Turu għamel differenza f’ħajjithom hu ħafna akbar minn hekk. Matul ħajtu akkumpanja numru kbir ħafna ta’ saċerdoti, reliġjużi, koppji u lajċi, u għenhom f’deċiżjonijiet importanti u fil-mixjiet spiritwali tagħhom… Read more »

ŻAK young leaders organised YouthEARNwas on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th November for 30 youths aged between 15 and 18 years, coming from different localities around Malta.

This project, financed through the Achievers’ Scheme granted by the Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation, provided the young people with the opportunity to partake in adventurous activities, such as abseiling, archery, teambuilding activities and camping and also participate in a number of creative workshops such as art and drama… Read more »

It was a special occasion for Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Dar tal-Provdenza, and Administrator Nadine Camilleri Cassano to be handed the Diploma of the European Citizen’s Prize 2021 on Tuesday 9th November 2021. The presentation was made by the European Parliament Vice-President and Chancellor of European Citizen’s Prize, Dita Charanzovà during a ceremony held at the Paul-Henri Spaak building in Brussels.

Charanzovà said that all the awarded projects for the years 2020-2021 are the examples, the inspirations and the real heroes for the work that they do in society… Read more »