Mr Jim Borg, Co-ordinator of The Friends of Providence House Group in New South Wales, Australia made a donation of €24,700 ($36,000AUD) to Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi during this year’s Volleyball Marathon. The money was raised during Fr Martin’s trip to Australia in September and October of last year.
Is-Sur Jim Borg, Koordinatur tal-Friends of Providence House Group fi New South Wales fl-Awstralja ippreżenta ċekk ta’ €24,700 ($36,000 Awstraljani) lil Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, waqt il-Maratona tal-Volleyball li saret aktar kmieni dan ix-xahar. Il-flus inġabru matul iż-żjara li Fr Martin għamel fl-Awstralja f’Settembru w Ottubru tas-sena l-oħra.
A record of €476,228 were raised in the BOV Volleyball Marathon held at Dar tal-Providenza. The marathon started on Friday and came to an end at midnight on Sunday.
Is-sitt edizzjoni tal-Maratona tal-Volleyball b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza kienet success kbir hekk kif inġabret is-somma rekord ta’ €476,288. Matul il-Maratona ħadu sehem il fuq minn 300 voluntier u 40 plejer li għamlu 53 siegħa bla waqfien jilgħabu il-logħba tal-volleyball.
Dr. Beppe Fenech Adami, qal dan meta kien qed iżur il-Maratona tal-Volleyball li qed issir bħalissa fil-parkeġġ tad-Dar.
Matul iż-żjara tiegħu, Dr. Fenech Adami, kellu l-opportunita’ li jiltqgħa mar-residenti kif ukoll ma’ dawk in-nies, li llum żaru d-Dar.
The Nationalist Party Deputy Leader Dr. Beppe Fenech Adami, appealed for a show of solidarity and participation during the festival of solidarity and providence which is taking place at the Dar tal-Providenza.
Appell mill-Prim Ministru għal solidarjeta’ mad-Dar tal-Providenza
Prim Ministru ta’ Malta, Dr. Joseph Muscat appella lil poplu Malti biex jkompli juri s-solidarjeta’ ma’ l-istituzzjoni tad-Dar tal-Providenza biex tkun tistgħa twettaq il-missjoni inkreddibbli u tant bżonnjuża għall-pajjiż.
The Prime Minister appeals for solidarity with id-Dar tal-Providenza
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat made an appeal to all Maltese to keep showing their solidarity with id-Dar Tal-Providenza, so that this residence for the disabled will continue in delivering its incredible mission, which is crucial and essential for Malta.
Il-parkeġġ tad-Dar tal-Providenza ser jiġi trasformat f’żona ta’ divertiment għal familja kollha, meta bejn l-4 u s-6 ta’ Lulju ser issir il-Maratona tal-Volleyball b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza.
Fiona Cauchi, Danica Muscat, Kurt Cassar, Malcolm Pisani, Animae Choir, Chris u Moira, Enya Magri, Kurt Calleja, il-Greenfields, Michela Dalli, JAnvil, Tiziana Calleja’s Teens, il-kor ta’ Gillian Attard, Gaia Cauchi, Federica Falzon, Mary Rose Mallia, Freddie Portelli u Spiteri Lucas Band, huma fost dawk li matul it-tliet serati ta’ dan tmiem il-ġimgħa ser jkunu qed jipprovdu d-divertiment għal dawk li ser jkunu qed iżuru l-maratona.
Apparti il-kant, divertiment u spettakklu, ser jkun hemm ukoll numru ta’ stands ta’ ikel bi prezz raġjonevoli. Ser ikun hemm ukoll żona dedikata għat-tfal kif ukoll screens tat-television għal min jrid isewgwi il-logħob tal-futbol.
Il-maratona tibda nhar il-Ġimgħa fil-17.30 u ser tiġi inawgurata mill-Eċċ. President ta’ Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.
Some of Malta’s best talent will be taking part in this year’s edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza which will be held between the 4th and 6th of July 2014.
Fiona Cauchi, Danica Muscat, Kurt Cassar, Malcolm Pisani, Animae Choir, Chris and Moira, Enya Magri, Kurt Calleja, The Greenfields, Michela Dalli, JAnvil, Tiziana Calleja’s Teens, Gillian Attard’s choir, Gaia Cauchi, Federica Falzon, Mary Rose Mallia, Freddie Portelli and the Spiteri Lucas Band are amongst the Maltese talent which will be entertaining those attending this year’s marathon.
The car park of id-Dar tal-Providenza will be transformed in a festival attraction aimed at all the family. Various food stalls will also be in place, where those attending will be able to enjoy the entertainment organised for this year. There will also be a dedicated kid’s area to keep the little ones happily occupied. There will also be a big screen for those who would like to watch the football matches on the day.
The marathon will kick off on Friday at 1730, when it will be inaugurated by H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta. It will come to an end on Sunday 6th July at midnight.