In the 1970s I shared a dream with my friend Louis (better known as Wiġi) from Ħal Għaxaq. Our goal was to promote Għaxaq football club to first division (premier league).
We started from scratch and after years of hard work and commitment we managed to reach our goal. In 1978, we had the best team around almost entirely composed of Għaxaq-born players. Those were the good old days!
Recently, I got to know that Wiġi was in Guatemala to give a helping hand to the poor and needy. During his stay in Guatemala, Wiġi met Fr Anton Grech who has been working with these people for 11 years.
After experiencing the hardships of these people, Wiġi has yet another goal to accomplish in life. He would like to encourage people and organisations from Għaxaq to donate the sum of €1167 (Lm500) towards the construction of a number of houses in Guatemala that would offer the basic necessities of life. Each house could be named after its benefactor. In fact to date more than thirty-five beneficiaries have been approved.
This is a truly a noble deed. May God bless Wiġi and his work in Guatemala.