Foreign Minister Tonio Borg handed out €363,047 in donations to 28 organisations and individuals today from Malta's Overseas Development Aid budget.
He applauded the efforts carried out by Maltese NGOs and individuals in tangibly improving the standard of living of poorer people.
During the past four years, the ministry helped 46 projects.
Dr Borg said the ODA scheme had become increasingly popular thanks to the hard work being carried out by Maltese organisations and individuals.Some of the projects are related to education, such as the construction of schools, youth centres and nurseries in diverse locations such as Kenya, India and the Philippines whilst others will be building on and investing in existing structures such as school extensions and accommodation, classrooms, science laboratories, libraries, as well as facilities to provide clean water to school children.
One project involves the construction of a sports stadium in Honduras, in hope of keeping children off the streets away from violence and drugs. Other educational projects will focus on vocational training, empowerment and capacity building. Children and other vulnerable...
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