Enemalta employees completed a voluntary work project at Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù in Santa Venera, which consisted of new computer rooms for children of families recovering from domestic violence.
The home is a second-stage shelter where mothers and children – victims of domestic violence – are provided with residential support and a training programme that helps them regain the confidence and capabilities to lead an independent life.
Workers from different departments spent some of their free time carrying out various duties, including cleaning, painting, general maintenance, installation of new electrical and network systems, metal works, joinery and the setting up of 14 computer systems.
The new rooms will be used by the children to continue their studies while living at the shelter.
Works began earlier last year as part of an initiative by Enemalta’s ICT department. Other sections, including the electricity distribution workshops and the electricity generation department, were roped in to help at different stages.
The company provided the computers, electrical equipment and materials required. Other employees raised funds to be donated to the shelter’s administration for curtains and other finishing touches to the rooms.
Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù is managed by the Church and financially supported by the State and donations from the community. It can welcome up to nine families for an 18-month programme, coordinated by support workers and other professionals who help the families get back on their feet.
Enemalta chairman Fredrick Azzopardi praised the team of employees at Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù for helping many families overcome such difficult experiences and thanked Enemalta workers for their commitment to this project.
“Perhaps we do not realise that when we dedicate time to helping others, we are gaining experiences that can strengthen our skills and values in other aspects of our lives,” he said.
The shelter’s director, Mgr Victor Zammit Mckeon, thanked the employees for their time and effort. The home’s administrator Judith Debono said the new rooms were a very important addition to the services offered.
“They will serve as more encouragement for the children to continue their studies.”