An intensive summer course held for children with disabilities in Gozo has been hailed as a success.

This course, which was attended by 24 children with a range of disabilities, was organised by The Voice for Inclusion Gozo Association together with Hand in Hand, with funding of €60,000 from the Ministry for Gozo.

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri and Minister for Inclusion and Quality of Life Julia Farrugia Portelli attended the closing of his course

Minister Camilleri explained that, “These children with disabilities have been given the attention they need to improve their skills over the past few weeks, while preparing for the school year which will begin soon.” He added, “I am pleased that this course has been a success and has also been of great benefit to our children.”

The Minister said that such work “continues to show how this government leaves no one alone, and mentioned how through this course these children have continued to integrate and feel more included in our society.”

Minister Camilleri stated that “large investments are being made in Gozo in order to make more places and areas both accessible and adequate and safe for people with disabilities.”

He thanked Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli, saying that “he is committed to continue working hand in hand to ensure the best quality of life for the Gozitan people.”

The Minister for Gozo concluded by thanking these organisations for the work they are doing with these children as well as their parents, while stressing that the Ministry for Gozo will continue with the work in this area so that more places are adequate for children with different disabilities and no one falls behind in society.

Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli said that this course is an example of how much wealth can be gained from the work of voluntary organisations, such as the Voice for Inclusion. Gozo.

Minister Farrugia Portelli added that considering the large number of measures introduced by the government in relation to people with disabilities, including those related to the right to work it shows how much, “for us it is sacrosanct the principle of inclusion with regard to persons with disabilities.”

Pauliana Said, Chairperson of Voice for Inclusion Gozo, thanked the Ministry for Gozo for offering the help and funding of €2,500 for each student who attended this course over a period of eight weeks through the summer.

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