Maltco Lotteries, Malta's much-loved national lottery brand, have provided  financial support for two local families to take their child with life-threatening conditions to Lourdes to help boost  family morale. Maltco contributes to Malta's economy through job creation and investment as well as to social well-being through an on-going programme of charitable organisations to help those in need within the community.

Through Maltco's financial support the families attending Lourdes may be able to pursue inner peace they did not feel before. The 2 children along with their parents will make a visit to the Grotto where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette in 1858 and will also participate in the International Mass in the underground basilica of St. Pius X which has a capacity for 20,000 pilgrims. Lourdes hosts six million people a year worldwide.

Maltco CEO Vasileios Kasiotakis commented, "Serious illness is one of the toughest challenges that any of us can ever face, even more so when it impacts the younger members of our families. It is an honour to make a contribution to the kind of essential support that helps families through the toughest of times. Our whole ethos for Maltco is to run lotteries which support projects and those in need in the community. We hope that by helping these families we can contribute to well-being in their family lives and the society."

Maltco is a major contributor to the Good Causes Fund with over €8 million unclaimed prizes fund which is returned to the community over the past 12 years.  In addition Maltco provides a helping hand to the local community through its Corporate Social Responsibility, and Responsible Gaming programmes.