DONATION OF VAN TO THE KUMMISSJONI NAZZJONALI PERSUNI B?DIZABILITA`

Die Johanniter – Unfallhilfe of Germany has donated a VW van fully accessible to persons with disability to the Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b'Dizabilita` to be used by the local persons with disability and by Die Johanniter's members when they are on holiday in Malta. This van will be administered by the Fondazzjoni Trasport ghall-Hajja Indipendenti in the name of the Commission.

This van which was originally presented to the Hon. Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister, during his visit to Expo 2000 (Germany) on the occasion of Malta Day, is now here in Malta. Mr Peter Welk, General Manager of Die Johanniter – Unfallhilfe gave the keys of this van to the Hon. Lawrence Gonzi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy, in the presence of various guests that included Mr. Georg Feller of Terramundi, Chief Reverend Graf Von Finckenstein, Mrs. Barbara Assman and Prof. and Dr. Hans Heinrich Driftmann, high officials of Die Johanniter and Mr. Joe Camilleri and Mr. Fred Bezzina, high officials of the National Commission, Ms. Connie Camilleri from the Fondazzjoni Trasport and Mr. Envic Galea who co-ordinated this initiative.

Dr. Gonzi expressed his thanks to all those who contributed so that this donation could happen. He praised this initiative which helps to strengthen ties between the two friendly countries and which will also offer equal opportunities to persons with disability. He augured that this cooperation will continue in the future and that persons with disability in Malta will have full accessible transport service with the introduction of new accessible buses.