Dar il-Kaptan, a respite home in Mtarfa for people with special needs, caters for 340 families who all have the possibility of leaving their children at the home while they enjoy a well deserved rest. The home can accommodate 12 to 14 residents at the same time and residential stays range from one day to one or two weeks.

Dar il-Kaptan held its annual general meeting earlier this month at its premises in Mtarfa.

A new board was constituted and the chairman for 2006 – 2007 is Frank Salt, Marcel Pisani is vice chairman, Miriam Bonnici, Adelina Pisani George Demajo and Tonio Mercieca are the other board members. Agnes Bezzina, Frans Ripard and Mr Pisani are the board members representing Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Disabilita while Kenneth Micallef, and Laurence Borg are the board members representing Ghaqda Nazzjonali Genituri ta’Persuni b’Dizabilita; its third board member is still to be nominated.

The administrator of the Home is Harry Fenech.

The meeting concluded with the reappointment of the auditor, Paul Sultana.

Mr Salt would personally like to thank Mr Pisani, who acted as chairman of Dar il-Kaptan since its conception, for the very valuable work he carried out all these years and the tremendous amount of help and encouragement he has given during the period of his chairmanship. His caring and consideration for the welfare of the clients, who have made use of the home has been extraordinary and the board members are very pleased that he has agreed to continue on the board of Dar il-Kaptan as vice chairman and that he will continue to contribute his extremely invaluable experience to such a worthy cause.