Norwex and Corinthia Group, two private companies, have donated a total of 22,000 masks to be used in residences for the elderly and for persons with disability. This was announced by the Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing and Persons with Disability Silvio Parnis after he was presented with these masks by these companies.

Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Parnis praised the two companies for this noble gesture in these difficult times. He said, “These are testing times for all of us. This is our moment to show how much we love and care for one another.” The Parliamentary Secretary said that this gesture will continue protecting the vulnerable and the workers in these care homes. This initiative, together with the measures which are being implemented by the government, are leading to the results that we are seeing today. He concluded by thanking these companies and all those working in the elderly and the disability sector for all their exceptional work.

Joseph Vella, managing director at Norwex Malta, explained that giving back and caring are a tremendous part of what the ‘Norwex Family’” stands for, and the company is thankful for being able to show its endless appreciation to the Maltese community in such a meaningful way. This donation of 20,000 protective mask forms part of an initiative; ‘A Million Masks. A Million Thank Yous.’, whereby Norwex Group secured one million masks for distribution across the world.

Chairman of Corinthia Group Alfred Pisani said that Corinthia is built upon the principles of family values and helping one another, and this initiative, which consists of donating high quality N95 masks, fits perfectly with its beliefs. Pisani said that, as a company, they shall continue to provide whatever support they can to our society, especially in this moment of need.