During a port call in Malta last weekend, 16 crew members from the US
Navy cruiser Cole carried out voluntary work at the
Richmond Foundation hostel in Floriana.
The Richmond Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that for the past 15 years has provided rehabilitative and preventative services to promote community mental health. The hostel provides accommodation with 24 hour support.
US Ambassador Molly Bordonaro and Richmond Foundation CEO Doris Gauci visited the residents and volunteers as they worked together in the hostel. They expressed their appreciation for the generosity of the volunteers in dedicating their free time to this worthy cause.
Picture: US Ambassador Molly Bordonaro (center) with Richmond Foundation CEO Doris Gauci (first right standing), USS Cole volunteers, residents from the Richmond hostel and US Embassy staff.