Some 80 children yesterday took part in a sponsored marathon walk from Rabat to Qrendi and raised €1,121 from donations towards the construction of Swift (Rundun) nest boxes to be put up in various localities across Malta and Gozo.

The marathon walk is the most popular annual event organised by Dinja Waħda and Klabb Ħuttaf, BirdLife Malta's children's club. BirdLife Malta, together with its partner in education Bank of Valletta, this year extended the invitation to all primary schools in Malta and Gozo, offering them the opportunity to raise funds for these common migrant birds, with the intention of placing specially designed Swift nest boxes in suitable locations around the Maltese Islands.

"Through Dinja Waħda children are being made more aware about Malta's wildlife. Swifts are recent additions to Malta's list of breeding species and the children have shown enthusiasm in helping these newcomers establish a stronghold," said Nicolette Falzon, Dinja Waħda manager.

Dinja Waħda is BirdLife Malta's and Bank of Valletta's environmental education program for primary schools, carried out in collaboration with the Directorate for Quality Standards in Education (DQSE).

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