Mcast student Robert Cassar Pace has launched an app called Speak Now which guides victims of domestic violence to resources for assistance.

The app was developed for the recent ‘Love does not hurt’ campaign, a 16-day event against domestic violence.

Accompanying the app, a website providing information on domestic violence was launched and is accessible via the Mcast home website. In the past month, the school held events to create domestic violence awareness.

The content for the app was provided by Health and Social Care students from the Institute of Community Services, but the project was designed solely by Mr Cassar Pace, a multimedia software development student, in just four weeks.

The application guides victims to shelters and police stations

Designed to provide easily accessible resources and user-friendly information on domestic violence, the application guides victims to shelters and police stations.

He said they were both designed with the intention of helping not only those who were victims of domestic violence but also those who are friends or relatives of the victim.

Other institutions were involved in the ‘Love does not hurt’ campaign. The Applied Science Institute donated small gifts to children coming from violent homes. Students from the Business Management and Commerce institute provided information on financial literacy for victims of domestic violence.

 

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