Every year, one resident is given the opportunity to join a group of volunteers in assisting sick people in Lourdes.  The experience has always been a very meaningful one to the girls who joined, some of who were invited to attend even a second time. This year the resident who joined was a 16 year old girl who has been in the Home for the last two years.  The experience was a truly positive one...

Residents at the Homes were invited to participate in a day of cycling. This was the second time this activity was organized as the first had been a huge success.  We started off from Dingli Cliffs, were everyone who wanted to ride were given safety helmets and a bike. We were guided through country roads with the intention of finishing the ride at a beach. The ride challenged the bikers’ riding s...

Carmen Brincat, Head of Care at Conservatorio Vincenzo Bugeja shed some light on the work done at the Homes, the different experiences faced by the residents in care as well as the dream for their future. The article was featured on the December 20th 2015 Lehen is-Sewwa. Ms. Brincat relates the difficulties the residents face in accepting their situation as well as the need for a normalised way ...

The residents at the Homes were invited to participate in several activities during the Christmas holidays. Some activities were organised by the Homes, while others were organised by other organisations. Among the activities were a party organised by FSWS for all the young people who are in care. The knights also organised a party for which the younger residents were invited to join. Furthermor...

A number of residents had the great opportunity of spending a day in Sicily thanks to a kind donation by Mr. Frank Salt. The girls were given some money to spend at the famous market in Catania, an experience which helped them practice their budgeting skills. Some time was also spent on Mount Etna – this was a truly incredible experience as it had unexpectedly snowed and the girls had a great ti...

Seven residents from Fejda and Jeanne Antide Homes participated in a youth exchange held in Wales, between the 18th and 25th July 2015. The theme chosen was that of nature. The Maltese participants were amongst 32 other young people from different parts of the United Kingdom, from Denmark and from Sardinia, who all met in the idyllic setting of Waunifor, a calm and serene setting in Carmarthenshir...

InCASE: Communication, Attachment, Stress Management and Ethics. The general aim of this project is to enhance the knowledge of participants in ethical issues, communication and assertiveness skills, dealing with attachment issues and stress management.   The project was financed by Erasmus+, and included participants from Spain and Turkey.  Among the Maltese participants were staff from Conser...

Most of the activities in this project took place during the summer of 2014.  The project focused on outdoor activities and life skills, and was funded by the Youth in Action programme.  Let’s Venture included various activities whereby the participants learned by doing.  The activities included a night hike, camping, adventure cooking, abseiling and zip lining, amongst others. It also included a ...

A very important step was the redecoration of Jeanne Antide Home. The Home was in need of an embellishment to make it more welcoming and comfortable for our residents. This entailed careful planning in order to realise and implement the desired improvements. The Home now bears a pleasant and homely atmosphere, positively influencing the overall behaviour of the residents. It is our vision that the...

In 2013, a contact making seminar in Ireland funded by EU grants, led to a youth exchange being organised with St. Michael’s Youth Project, an Irish organisation.  In August 2013, seven residents had the opportunity to experience a youth exchange in Dublin, together with other young people who attend St. Michael’s Youth Group.  This was funded by the EU programme Youth in Action. The exchange w...