This Friday, the Feast Feast of Generosity in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza will be held very differently from previous years in order to safeguard the safety of its residents and workers, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Home said that it is the most important one ever organised.
In order to be in line with the directives issued by the Health authorities the event will be broadcast from the WE studios in Qormi. Only those answering the telephones and invited guests will be allowed in.
As always, the Feast of Generosity will be aired on all local TV stations between noon and midnight. At 9.30am, TVM2 will broadcast a live Mass from the Home’s chapel which will be celebrated by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna.
This will be the 25th edition of the Feast of Generosity, which is organised primarily to raise funds so that id-Dar tal-Providenza can continue to provide and improve on the services it offers.
The Home explained that from a financial aspect since March of this year all planned fund-raising activities were cancelled including the Volleyball Marathon and various concerts.
Special family occasions like anniversaries and birthdays used to be organised by way of lunches, dinners or receptions, where guests were invited to donate money for Dar tal-Providenza instead of buying gifts.
These obviously could not happen and the loss of income from such occasions meant financial loss for the Home, it said. “However, a big thank you goes to all those that despite the pandemic situation still made such donations to the Home.”
In order to be able to continue improving the quality of life of its residents as well as the services it offers, Dar tal-Providenza said that it invests every year in human resources, purchasing of new equipment, maintenance work as well as capital projects to continue introducing more homes in the community.
Despite the financial limitations, the Home stressed that it did not put a hold on certain projects and other initiatives. “Dar tal-Providenza had to bear unexpected expenses that amounted to around €90,000 because of contingency measures that had to be taken to safeguard the health and safety of its residents and workers.”
Notwithstanding the pandemic restrictions every effort was made to see that the life of residents would be as positive as possible.
The Home explained that on Friday, the public wishing to make a donation will be able to do so by using the telephone numbers that appear on the TV screens.
Those who prefer to make a pledge will also be able to call on a special number and make their pledge for the amount they wish to. Later they can send in their donations online or by mail.
The public can already make a donation by using the various facilities outlined below.
All donations between now and the new year will be included in the final tally at the end of the marathon. €10 51602012; €15 51702013; €25 51802014; €50 51902085; SMS €7 50618922 and BOV Mobile 79324834
Paypal or bank accounts that Dar tal-Providenza has with the main Banks: APS Bank, BOV, HSBC, Lombard Bank, BNF Bank. A donation can also be made by cheque and sent to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Lapsi Road, Siggiewi SGW2822.
Dar tal-Providenza offers residential services to 115 persons with disability in an environment that respects their rights and dignity. They live in three residencies in the Siggiewi Home and in the community homes: `Zerniq’ in Siggiewi, `Akkwarell’ in Qawra, ‘Dar Pirotta’ in Birkirkara and ‘Shalom’ in Zurrieq.