The Foundation for Social Welfare Services, FSWS, has announced that it will continue to offer the Home Start service which is part of a network of services that is helping the families of children up to five years old. years.
This service complements the work of various FSWS professionals and is being provided through the active participation of volunteers. This service continues to encourage active participation by family members, with the aim of providing them with the skills that can lead families to become more independent in the future.
Despite the pandemic, support for families has continued and a commitment has also been made to provide service volunteers with the help they need.
These details were announced during a press conference on Wednesday morning, where the Home Start work report for the year 2020 was launched. Home-Start is made up of two schemes, one in Malta and the other. the other in Gozo, as well as the National Office which coordinates the two schemes.
Minister Michael Falzon said that the efforts at FSWS are being made to give a boost to vulnerable families who find it difficult to face unexpected challenges in their lives. “Over the last few months we have seen structured and targeted work for various bands. This is a government that believes in the potential of all”.
“Social realities are with us, it is useless to try to show a perfect picture. We have come a long way and we have managed to lift hundreds of families out of the risk of poverty and social exclusion, “said Minister Michael Falzon.
For those who are social services, the Foundation for Social Welfare Services will be entrusted with a lump sum of more than twenty-nine million euros (€ 29,380,000) to carry out its tasks. best service during this year.
