Melita is supporting YMCA Homeless this Christmas through services, funds and food donations.

Along with giving free Internet and Television services at the various shelters managed by the NGO, Melita is also assisting in the collection of food from its outlets across Malta and Gozo. Melita has set-up dedicated collection boxes at each of its outlets for anyone who wishes to donate preserved foods (like canned fruit and vegetables, corned beef or baby food) to YMCA Homeless.

Moreover Melita will also match financial donations made by the public to YMCA Homeless via SMS up to a value of EUR 10,000. To make a monetary donation, simply send an SMS to 50618088 to donate €4.66 or 50619212 to donate €11.65.

The initiative is aimed at helping people like Jane live a better life. Jane a forty seven year old woman with two children aged twelve and six, was a victim of Domestic Violence who was thrown out of her home in the early hours of the morning. She had been suffering the abuse for most of her marriage until this incident changed her life. Suddenly with nowhere to go, she headed to the local police station, where she was referred to YMCA Homeless. Jane and her two children lived at the YMCA Homeless Shelter, Dar Niki Cassar for over a year, during which time she initiated separation procedure and through the help of professionals started working towards independence. She was finally awarded an alternative accommodation where she is now living with her two children.

This is just one of many untold and unheard stories of people who have to rely on help by YMCA Homeless.