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As one of the many volunteers doing our best to give a helping hand at the Dar tal-Providenza homes at Siggiewi, I am in a position to experience first hand the present unfortunate predicament at the homes.
The heartfelt appeal for funds made some two months ago by Mgr Lawrence Gatt, the director at Dar tal-Providenza, did result in prompting a number of benevolent contributors to make much-needed donations to the Homes. Unfortunately donations have now once again petered out to a few meagre liri each day – nowhere near the Lm4,500 needed each day to cater for the many needs of the Homes’ 120 residents.
It is in this respect that I urge all enterprising Maltese and Gozitans, whether residing here or abroad, to come forward with proposals for fund-raising initiatives in aid of the Dar tal-Providenza. I also urge the general public to give their whole-hearted support, as they have always done in the past, to such campaigns.
It would be indeed unfortunate if this live testimonial to Maltese benevolence and generosity is constrained to downgrade the services it offers because of lack of financial support.
R. Louis Schembri
Balzan
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