Benefactors of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at December 13th Road in Marsa make donation to Dar tal-Providenza

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Mr Joseph Vella, the curator of the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto at December 13th Road in Marsa helped by his son Mario and other volunteers, presented a donation of €1,140 to Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Dar tal-Providenza. The presentation took place at the end of a Eucharistic Celebration at the Holy Trinity parish church in Marsa.

This sum was raised through offerings made at the grotto during the year by devotees of Our Lady of Lourdes.

This is an annual event that was started in 1981 when Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi, founder of the Siġġiewi Home, celebrated the first Mass at the grotto in a year that was dedicated to persons with disability. Because of the current measures introduced by the Health Authorities in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mass had to be celebrated at the Marsa parish church instead of at the grotto itself as in the past.

Laferla donation to Id-Dar tal-Providenza

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Laferla presented Id-Dar tal-Providenza with a charitable donation of €1,200 as part of the firm’s initiative to give to those who need it the most. The initiative forms part of Laferla’s monthly ‘Dress Down Days’, where team members collect funds that are then increased by the Directors and donated to a charitable organisation of the staff’s choice.

With the donation, the team at Laferla hope to help Id-Dar tal-Providenza with the hard and reputable work that they are doing. “We are committed to continuing to assist and give back to the community whenever and wherever we can,” stated Keith Laferla, Executive Director at Laferla.

We are proud of our team who take this initiative to heart, showing us that the company’s socially responsible culture is truly a Laferla team trait. We have had to adapt our ‘Dress Down Days’ due to COVID-19 as they also formed part of our team-building strategy, yet the core spirit of the initiative which is to collect donations has of course persisted.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza is a foundation that offers residential services to individuals with disabilities. Hosting over 100 individuals of all ages, the organisation offers respite services, aqua therapy services, activities, and physiotherapy services to patients, just to name a few. Individuals and companies may donate to this cause through their website at www.sabihlitaghti.com.

Starting 2021 on a positive note, Laferla commits once again to enhancing their CSR initiatives and encouraged others to do the same.