The New Year’s day Feast of Generosity raised the record sum of €1,255,269 for Id-Dar tal-Providenza.

The event was organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza with the support of RTK Radio.

As has now been the custom, various parishes in Malta and Gozo made special collections during church celebrations and presented them during the telethon. €20,967.43 was collected from the Diocese of Gozo.

Fr Martin Micallef, the Director, marked that this year’s edition of the Feast of Generosity has once again shown the solidarity with and generosity of the Maltese people towards Id-Dar tal-Providenza.

He added that he felt humbled by this record sum and thanked all Maltese and Gozitans for their generosity as well as the civil, religious and political authorities for their support, as well as all those hundreds of volunteers that took part in the organisation of the Feast of Generosity.

Fr Martin promised that this money will continue to ensure high level of individualised residential services to persons with disabilities in full respect of their rights and dignity.

Archbishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, was the first official visitor, who also celebrated Mass in the Home’s chapel. During the Homily, the Archbishop announced that the Maltese Church is trusting in the Hands of the Management of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza, more properties, which will be used as residences for persons with disability, within the community.

Other visits during the day were made by President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca, Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muscat, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Dr Owen Bonnici, Nationalist Party Deputy Leaders Mr Robert Arrigo and Mr David Agius who represented Dr Adrian Delia Leader of the Opposition and Nationalist Party who is abroad,Parliamentary Secretary for Persons with Disability and Active Ageing, Mr. Anthony Agius Decelis, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sports and Voluntary Organizations, Mr Clifton Grima, AFM Commander Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi, Archbishop Emeritus H.E. Mgr Paul Cremona OP, Vicar General Mgr Joe Galea Curmi and Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disability, Mr Oliver Scicluna. Members of Parliament from both sides of the House and representatives of constituted bodies also made it to Siggiewi during the day.

€34,300 were raised through an auction of various works of art donated by more than one hundred Maltese and foreign artists. Various bids were placed online but most bidders were there personally to follow the process.

The live television broadcast started at 9.00am with Holy Mass and continued till just after midnight when the total sum collected during the day was announced.

TVM, TVM2, ONE TV and NET TV took part for long stretches of the 15-hour televised marathon. This included entertainment provided by the top singers on the island and various entertainers that managed to create a festive family atmosphere.

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