Schools, children rewarded

Equal Partners Foundation, in collaboration with Vivian Corporation Ltd, presented awards to schools and students who participated in the fundraising and awareness activity Dawra Durella Madwar l-Mdina.

The presentation took place at the premises of Vivian Corporation Ltd at Msida. The prizes were presented by company director Joanna Cremona.

Dawra Durella scrolls, which contained information about Mdina, were given to the children after the event.

Dawra Durella Madwar l-Mdina was held as part of the Equal Partners' calendar of fundraising initiatives.

Over 1,000 young children attending kindergarten and years one and two from 21 different schools joined in a short walk-about of Mdina in solidarity with children with disability. During the walk the children stopped to take part in the organised activities and for their lunch break.

Before the event, the children were given a sponsoring sheet to collect money from relatives and friends to sponsor their walk. In appreciation of the effort put in by the schools and the children, the two schools that managed to collect the highest amount of money per capita received a Chicco Gym (highest) and a Chicco Slide and See-saw (second highest).

The three children who collected the highest amount of money received a Chicco table and two chairs plus a hamper of Chicco toiletries.

The first prize for the schools went to San Anton school while the second prize was awarded to San Andrea school. The prizes for the children were received by Noah Cutajar (first prize), Sasha Mamo (second prize), and Rebecca and Francesca Caruana (third prize).