St. Vincent de Paule Residence Voluntary Organisation receives donation

The Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly, Dr. Louis Buhagiar, received a donation from Mid-Med Bank on behalf of the "Friends of St Vincent de Paule Residence".

It has become an annual event for Mid-Med Bank to donate a sum of money to the volontary organisation "Friends of St Vincent de Paule Residence". Mid-Med Bank believes in the role that this organisation has in the running of the residence. The Government alone cannot carry out all the projects and this is where the private sector could contribute to the welfare of the residents. Although the government has financial problems, it is worthwhile mentioning that the budget for the Elderly has increased for this financial year.

Dr Louis Buhagiar said that the Friends of St Vincent de Paule are doing a good job in many aspects. They are organised in such a way as to be able to keep company to the residents who may be lonely. They are contributing towards material things as well, such as providing the residents with curtains required for a certain amount of privacy. The output from volontary organisations is much bigger because of the effort dedicated people put into their work.

The Welfare Committee also donated a substantial amount of money to the "Friends of St Vincent de Paule". This was made possible through the savings which were made, such as the reduction in the number of hampers distributed yearly.

Dr Louis Buhagiar thanked the Chairman of Mid-Med Bank for their continuous support.