Minister Dolores Cristina visited the Qala Primary School in Gozo where the Resource Library has been refurbished and upgraded by volunteers from the Ghaqda MuSikali Ite ad Josef Qala Band Club, making it more attractive for children.
Head of School, Sandra Casarini, explained the close collaboration which has developed with the local band club and the constant support which this organisation offers to the school. 
The President of the Qala Band and Deputy Mayor of Qala, Dr Raymond Xerri, lead the volunteers and carried out the work within a week. Dr. Xerri also donated the first International Library in the Maltese Islands to the Qala Primary School. This unique library contains a box file on every country in the world containing books, other publications, CD, DVD, poster, etc ready for consultation, viewing, exhibiting by students and teachers alike.
The international library has been compiled over a period of a decade and contains the most diverse methods of teaching systems in existence. The Band Club also donated a set of new toys in the form of musical instruments to the pre-kinder and kinder classes, to encourage children to familiarise themselves with musical instruments at a very young age.
Minister Cristina thanked the Ghaqda MuSikali Ite ad Josef – Qala for this exemplary initiative, marking also the International Year of Volunteerism and the Eko-Skola concept. She was also presented with a set of painting books compiled and illustrated by Dr Xerri, which are being introduced in the Qala Primary School, featuring historic sites, beaches and local places of interest which are found in Qala. The Minister encouraged voluntary organisations in the communities to be inspired through such initiatives and collaborate closely with the local schools.