With an investment of more than half a million euros, Aġenzija Sapport is carrying out a restructuring and beautification project at Għajnsielem Learning Hub, in Gozo. During an official visit, the Minister for Inclusion, Volunteering and Consumer Rights Julia Farrugia Portelli followed the progress of this project which has reached the end of its first phase.
This project, which is spread over three years, is intended to further increase the space from which Aġenzija Sapport and other entities deliver services in a modern and accessible environment. The first phase of the project included beautification and maintenance work of the Day Center and the offices of Aġenzija Sapport in Gozo, from where the agency delivers services and schemes to Gozitan clients. ‘Gozo itself.
The next two phases include landscaping and restructuring of various offices for the use of other entities, including the Commission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, MITA and Jobsplus. In addition, work will be carried out on multi-sensory rooms as well as rooms for delivering independent living sessions, work on rooms for educational sessions and work on other facilities for people with disabilities who attend services during the day. a day in this house.
“We want to see that people with disabilities in Gozo are given the best possible service, in the best possible environment. This project is another step in the direction of diversifying more services in Gozo, “said Minister Farrugia Portelli.
The Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri, who was present for this visit, stressed that people with disabilities have always been at the heart of this government and proof of this is the large number of initiatives carried out during these visits. the last years. Minister Camilleri pointed out that this project is another important link in a series of projects that have been or are being carried out in this sector. He said that, through the investment, more services will be offered to people with disabilities in Gozo.
The Chief Executive of Sapport Agency Oliver Scicluna emphasized the need and commitment of the agency to invest in Gozo. He stated that, “The presence of the agency’s services for Gozitans in Gozo itself is important because it makes the agency’s services more accessible. This is a living project that is constantly evolving to accommodate the needs of the agency’s clients and other entities serving from this building. The request of the agency’s clients is to be ever closer to them and this is our promise, to offer as many services as possible that are offered in Malta in a modern place in Gozo. ”
Photo: MIVC, MGOZ
