Dr Joseph Vancell

This list is intended for those students who wish to work in non-governmental organisations for their Systems of Knowledge Project.

ADD/ADHD Family Support Group (Malta)
c/o Tal-Andar
Swieqi Rd,
Swieqi
Tel: 21233749 (answering machine)
Email: nastas@waldonet.net.mt
Website: www.amazonmalta.com/adhd.html
Chairperson: Mrs.Tessa M. Anastasi
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Olav Attard
Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. Ruth Mangion

Association for Solidarity with Persons with Special Needs
c/o 111 Main Street
Siggiewi
Tel: 21468440
Contact person: Ms Gloria Callus

Association of Breastfeeding Counsellors
Catholic Institute
Floriana VLT16
Tel: 21238942
Contact person: Mrs Christine Borg
Email: c-cborg@mail.global.net.mt
Website: http://www.breastfeedingmalta.org/
Mission: To protect the right of the child to an optimal start in life and to encourage the mother's right to achieve it.

Association of Speech-Language Pathologists
Federation of Professional Associations,
The Professional Centre, Sliema Road,
Gzira GZR 1633
Malta
Contact person: Gertrude A. Buttigieg - President 99873213
Email: info@aslpmalta.org
Website: http://www.aslpmalta.org/
Mission: The mission of the Association of Speech-Language Pathologists Malta (ASLP) is to promote the profession and ensure highest quality services through safe guarding the code of ethics, updating professional standards and creating opportunities for continuous professional development. It is a vehicle through which professional views can be disseminated to other organisations and public institutions. It creates opportunities to raise public awareness regarding Speech-Language Pathology.

Caritas Malta Epilepsy Association
5, Triq l-Iljun,
Floriana VLT 16
Contact person: Josette Vassallo
Tel: 21233933, 21245358, Fax: 21246374
Email: caritasmalta@mail.keyworld.net
Dr. Janet Mifsud
Tel: 2132902845
Email: janmif@um.edu.mt
Website: www.synapse.net.mt/welfare/epilepsy
http://www.caritasmalta.org/

Caritas Malta Thursday Club
(mental health aftercare)
5, Triq l-Iljun,
Floriana VLT 16
Tel: +356 25906600 Ext 644 Mobile: 79424518
Contact person: Sr. Rita Zammit Pace, Mr. Damian Spiteri, Ms. Pamela Kerr
Tel: 25906600 Fax: 21246374
Email: caritasmalta@mail.link.net
cssu@caritasmalta.org
Website: www.caritasmalta.org
The aim of this group is to offer help for the persons trying to reintegrate into society. The activities consist mainly of teaching social skills and social activities.
Meeting: every Thursday
Time: 5.30pm

Daniel Delicata Memorial Association
c/o: "Gloriana"
Triq il-Migbed
Swieqi STJ 04
Malta
Tel: 21579145, 79408346, 79496960
Email: daniels@maltanet.net
Motto: "Improving the quality of life of sick children in hospitals"

Dar il-Providenza
(Providence House)
Triq Lapsi
Siġġiewi QRM 16
Msgr. L. Gatt
Administrator: John Micallef
Tel: 21462844, 21464915 Fax: 21467925
Email: info@dar-tal-providenza.org
Web site: http://www.dar-tal-providenza.org/

Dar il-Wens
(A Home for Shelter)
29, Triq il-Qalb ta' Ġesu,
Rahal Ġdid PLA 07
R.Galea
Tel./Fax: 21696825, Mobile: 99440997
Email: ilwens@waldonet.net.mt

Disabled by Accident Group
c/o P.O. Box 16
Msida
Fax: 21238226
Email: patc@onvol.net
Contact person: Mr Philip Agius
Mission: To support persons after an accident

Down Syndrome Association Malta
45, South Street,
Valletta VLT11
Chairperson: Ms. Marthese Mugliette
Secretary: Mr Antoine Gauci
Tel: +356 21235158
Email: info@dsa.org.mt
Website: http://www.dsa.org.mt/
Aims of the Association:
a. To encourage people with Down syndrome to fulfill their potential for successful and happy lives, in a society that knows their abilities and is supportive of their needs.
b. To contact parents of newly born babies with Down Syndrome as early as possible and to provide counselling and support particularly in the early stages of a baby's life.
c. To represent the interests and needs of people with Down syndrome in all aspects of life and individuals needs, as members of the family and the community.
d. To increase public awareness and understanding of the nature of Down Syndrome people so they may lead a rewarding and full life.
e. To press for better services and greater choice in the facilities offered to children and adults with Down Syndrome, such as education, therapy, training and independent living.
f. To support professionals in their work and research of Down Syndrome.

Dyslexia Association (Malta)
c/o 'Stoke'
San Pawl tat-Tarġa
Naxxar NXR 06
Contact Person: Ms Marchesa Cassar Desain
Tel: 21413305 Fax: 21413674

Equal Partners Foundation
52, Market Street
Floriana VLT 14
Contact Person: Mr Colin Galea (President)
Tel: 21250400
Email: ngalea@orbit.net.mt

Fondazzjoni Għas-Servizzi Ta' Respite Care - Dar il-Kaptan
Rotary Drive
Triq Dar il-Kaptan
Mtarfa RBT 15
Contact Person: Ms. Natasha Cefai
Tel: 21450103/4 Fax: 21450413
Email: rcs@waldonet.net.mt
Website: http://www.darilkaptan.org/

Foundation for the Development of Maltese Sign Language
(Fondazzjoni Żvilupp Lingwa tas-Sinjali Maltija)
c/o L-Istitut tal-Lingwistika,
L-Universita ta' Malta
Msida MSD 06
President: Mr Karl Borg
Contact Person: Dr Marie Alexander
Text telephone: 2340 2428
Tel: 23402428/23402151
Email: marie.alexander@um.edu.mt
Mission: To support the development of Maltese Sign Language mainly through teaching and research.

Friends of the Sick & Elderly in Gozo
NGO Centre,
Triq il-Madonna tar-Rummiena,
Xewkija XWK 9082, Gozo.
President: Dr John B. Pace
Tel: 21553336 / 79558614
Email: admin@fsegozo.com
Website: http://www.fsegozo.com/
Mission:The main functions of the society are to assist the sick and the elderly in every way and to help improve and increase hospital and home facilities available for the safety, welfare, comfort and convenience of the sick and the elderly in Gozo.

Gozo Association for the Deaf
Santa Domenic Street
Victoria Gozo
Contact Person: Ms Carmen Grech
Tel: 21556382
Fax: 21550020
Email: gad@gozodirect.com
Website: www.gozodirect.com/ngo/gad
Centre is open on Friday from 5.00pm-7.00pm

Għaqda Nazzjonali Ġenituri ta' Persuni b'Diżabilita'
(National Parents' Society for Persons with Disability)
215, "Marlboro"
Misraħ il-Barrieri
St.Venera
Tel: 21246163
Contact Person: Marchita, tel: 21246163
Pamela, tel: 21523262
Email: vancamil@hotmail.com

Għaqda Ħbieb ta' l-Isptar Monte Karmeli
(Friends of Mt. Carmel Hospital Society)
c/o Sptar Monte Karmeli,
Triq l-Imdina
Attard BZN 09
Contact Person: Holger Saliba
Tel: 2141 5183
Email: holger.saliba@gov.mt

Gift of Life Foundation
20, Trejqa l-Barrieri,
Mosta MST07
Tel: 21320492, 79702481
Contact person: Mr Paul Vincenti
Email: info@lifemalta.org
Website: http://www.lifemalta.org/
Mission: Gift of Life is a group of lay voluntary professionals who share a common concern about the issue of abortion and more recently for the protection of the embryo. Our primary aim is to peacefully campaign against any possibility of abortion being legalised in Malta. We also offer information and support to girls and women who may be in a crisis pregnancy situation and beyond.

Ir-Razzett tal-Ħbiberija
(Park of Friendship)
Żinżell Street
Marsascala ZBR 11
Tel: 21636526
Fax: 21636525
Contact person: Mr Nathan Farrugia
Email: disabledprog@razzett.org
Website: http://www.razzett.org/

Kummisjoni Ħidma Għall-Morda u Persuni B'Diżabilta'
Istitut Kattoliku
Floriana VLT 16
Tel: 21237031, 21222239
Fax: 21230829
Contact person: Mr Paul Mifsud
Mission statement: To offer spiritual and material help to the sick, persons with disabilities and their families.

Kunsill Malti tal-Persuni b'Diżabilta'
(Maltese Council of Disabled Persons)
c/o Ċentru Ħidma Soċjali
Triq il-Kbira San Gużepp
Sta. Venera HMR 18
Malta
Tel: 21330944 (answering service)
Email: fbs9hl@yahoo.co.uk
Contact person: Mr Charles Borg ( International Secretary)

Malta Association of Environmental Health Officers (MAEHO)
Gzira Housing Estate
Gzira
Affiliated with the International Federation of Environmental Health (www.ifeh.org)
President: Paul J. Micallef
Hon. Secretary:Hadrian Bonello
Tel: 99221381
Email: secretary@maeho.net
Website: http://www.maeho.net/
Mission statement: To render the highest level of public service in the field of food safety and environmental health, to establish an identity and voice for the health inspectors of Malta and Gozo and to enhance their professional status.

Malta Association of Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Department
St. Luke's Hospital G' Mangia.
Tel: (00356) 21237499, (00356) 21241251 Ext. 1512 /(00356) 25951512, 25951624
President: Ms Stephanie Vella
Vice-President: Mr. Demis Cachia
Secretary:Ms. Claire Busuttil
Assistant Secretary:Ms. Charmaine Mifsud
Treasurer:Ms. Roberta Sultana
Members:Ms. Elena Abela, Ms. Theresianne Mizzi, Ms. Maria Daniela Farrugia
Website: http://www.maotwebsite.org/

Malta Association of Physiotherapists (MAP)
Tel: (+356) 25951797
WebSite: http://www.physiomalta.com/
Email: miriam.toledo@gov.mt
Contact person: Ms Miriam Toledo

Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability
(Fundazzjoni Maltija ta' Organizzazzjonijiet għall- Persuni b' Diżabilta')
c/o 11, Mannarino Road
Birkirkara BKR 08
Malta
Tel: (+356) 21444754
Fax: (+356) 21499104
Email: fmopd@global.net.mt
Contact person: Ms Irene Schembri- Hon. Secretary

Malta Society of the Blind
81 Brighella Street,
Sta. Venera HMR 18
Malta
Tel: (+356) 21251965
Fax: (+356) 21235257
Email: socblindmalta@global.net.mt
Contact person: Ms Irene Schembri- Hon. Secretary

Malta Wheelchair DanceSport Association
'My Promise'
23 St. George's Street
Paola PLA07
Pippa Roberts, President Tel: (+356) 21370628 Mob: 99864110
Steven Fenech, Secretary Tel: (+356) 21524718 Mob: 79728374
Email: maltawda@yahoo.co.uk

Monday Club For the Mentally Handicapped
'Flamingo' 21
Triq Guze Flores
Mellieha
Tel: 21520482
Contact person: Pippa Vella
Aim of organisation: Monday get together with activities

Moviment Favur id-Drittijiet ta' Persuni B'Diżabilta'
P.O. Box 26
B'Kara BKR 01
Tel: (+356) 21650498, (+356) 21448570
Contact person: Mrs. Marthese Mugliette
Email: mmugliette@onvol.net
Mission statement:
a. to act as a pressure group
b. to do advocacy work with any person with disability or with their families

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Malta
P.O. Box 63
B'Kara 1000
Tel: (+356)21416206, (+356)21496352
President: Ms Louise Anne Gusman
Email: maltams@gmail.com
Website: http://www.msmalta.org.mt/
Society Aims & Objectives: To be a focal point for people with Multiple Sclerosis and their families; To provide updated medical information about the condition; To provide persons with Multiple Sclerosis with an environment where they can meet and share experiences; To provide medical and other services to people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Order of Charity, Raoul Follereau Foundation
Catholic Institute
Floriana VLT 16
Tel: (+356) 21222543
Contact person: Mr. G. Spiteri Tel: (+356)21222543, L. Azzopardi Tel: (+356) 21220534
Mission statement: To promote public awareness in favour of leproses sufferers of the world. The order also helps these people financially

Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund - (Founded 1946)
Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Centre
Corradino Hill,
Paola PLA 07
Contact person: Mr Albert Bonnici
Tel: 21693863
Fax: 21692221
Email: phrf@camline.net.mt
Aim: Training of physical disabled people.

Psoriasis Association Malta
Contact person: Ms Lucienne Tabone
Tel: 21437606 / 21416288
Fax: 21437606
Email: info@pam.org.mt
Website: http://www.pam.org.mt/

Richmond Foundation
Address: 433, St. Joseph High Street,
Sta. Venera HMR 18
Tel: 21482336
Contact person: Ms Doris Gauci (Chief Executive Officer)
Email: info@richmond.org.mt
Website: http://www.richmond.org.mt/
The mission of Richmond Foundation is to serve the Maltese community as a leader in the provision of community rehabilitation and support services for persons with mental health difficulties.

Step By Step Foundation
Address: 4B, School Street,
Hamrun
Mobile: 99478248
Fax: 25401046
Email: albert@melita.net

The Malta Hospice Movement
Address: 39, Good Shepherd Avenue
Balzan BZN 07
Tel: 21440085/6
Fax: 21484769
Contact person: Mrs. Antoinette Shah
Email: hospice@onvol.net
Website: http://www.hospicemalta.org/
Mission: The Malta Hospice Movement is a voluntary organization inspired by Christian values, which exists to provide and promote the highest possible standards of Palliative Care for people with cancer or motor neurone disease and to help and support their families.
Aims: - To provide the highest possible standards of palliative Care; To improve patients' quality of life; To support families

The Systems of Knowledge Syllabus (2008) states:

"Throughout the course candidates are to present a project.

The project has to illustrate the relationship of Science and Technology with the other three modules, these being ‘Responsible Citizenship’, ‘Aesthetics’, and ‘The Environment’. The emphasis of the project is to ‘experience’ what being a good citizen is, what it means to appreciate and/or create objects of aesthetic value, as well as what it means to be responsible towards the environment. Candidates are expected to perceive the role of science and technology within these areas."

It is highly recommended that a student chooses one focus, for example, 'Responsible Citizenship' and then develop a project through which s/he also experiences 'aesthetic' and 'environmental' values, and particularly, 'scientific and technological' values.

An example
PAINTING OF GRAFFITI TO EMBELISH A SECONDARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND

STEP 1: Go to your assigned lecturer and discuss idea and approach.

STEP 2: Fill in the MATSEC booklet with all the details of the proposed project. It is strongly suggested that a rough copy of the pro posal will be first checked and approved by the tutor before it is written on the booklet.

STEP 3: Start a journal and/or diary and write down each step you take. It is important to write down your reflections as well as difficulties encountered.

STEP 4: Establish a contact within the establishment (in this example the secondary school) who will eventually give you his/her permission to work within the establishment.

STEP 5: Through your contact choose a person who can follow and report on your progress: the mentor (e.g. the headmaster or an art teacher at the same school). Please note that the lecturer might find difficulties in visiting the school you are working in.

STEP 6: Start your project and report your progress to your lecturer.


RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP

Work on projects with local Councils (students must write about their experience): i.e. surveys, assistance to the elderly, cultural activities, activities related to the environment (clean up the World program), road safety surveys, Europe’s Day (Jum il-Wirt Ewropew), conservation of neglected historical sites, competitions for the Primary Schools of the locality.

Social work: President’s Award, helping children’s homes (orphanages) Crèches, Missionary work (e.g. Palermo Project), Community radio station programs (programs related to youths, the elderly, people with special needs and other social conditions), Sedqa and other supporting groups.

Malta Government Trade services (i.e. starting a business), consumers rights project, local manufacturing establishments, Hotels and Catering establishments, How they work: Central Bank, Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Industries, Customs department, Malta International Airport, Air Malta, Malta Maritime Authority, Inland revenue, VAT department, Treasury Department, Euro department, Malta Stock Exchange, Customs department, Malta Enterprise, National statistic Office, Employment and Training Corporation, Hospital Services, Fisheries, Agriculture, Transport Authority, Theatres, and Mediterranean Conference Centre, National Orchestra, Malta Tourism Authority, Malta Shipyards etc..

Supporting evidence: Interviews, photographs, questionnaires (when possible), articles in newspapers, or other material related to the place or experience. Meeting people involved in the specialization or workers in the establishment will help students to identify their work in the project.


AESTHETICS
Painting: Any work related to painting is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work It is highly recommended that a visit to a known artist would be part of the project and that the student is expected to take note in his journal of the problems encountered in the process of making a work of art.

Sculpture: Any work related to sculpture is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work (It is highly recommended that a visit to a known sculptor or artist would be part of the project and that the student is expected to take note in his journal of the problems encountered in this field and explain the process of making a work of art).

Pottery: Any work related to pottery is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work (recent technology of firing pottery, mass produced ceramic products, glazing materials, etc...It is highly suggested that the student should visit a local pottery factory and make a journal on the process of manufactured ceramic products, e.g. Bristow Potters, Alka ceramics, Potterware, Peter the Potter, etc. There are also many individual Potters/artists who would be willing to help.).

Craft: (i.e. ganutell, embroidery, tapestry, fret work, filigree –silver/gold, etc..) Any work related to craft is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work.

Music: Any work related to music is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work (i.e. how instruments are made, technology of sound, history of the development of the instrument, etc…).

Drama: Any work related to drama is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work (i.e. modern design of theatres, props, lighting, scenery etc...) Any dramatic company (Manoel Theatre Group, etc.)

Dance: Any work related to dance is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify a link with technology (i.e. contemporary designs for theatre, lighting, music, scenery etc..).

Cookery: Any work related to Gastronomy (cookery) is acceptable under the condition that the student should identify the technological aspect of the work (food technology, new methods of cooking using recent technological equipment or devices, etc..).

Work in a Museum, historical site or any other artistic heritage place, or representation of object: Research work with the assistance of people in charge of the place or object (societies {archaeology society, historical society, Wirt Artna, Din l-Art Helwa, etc..} curators, guides, historians or other persons involved).

Supporting evidence: the work of art (model, painting, object), photographs, video, interviews, articles, pictures, books, or any other material related to the work.


THE ENVIRONMENT
Research work on how students could demonstrate how environmental problems could be solved by suggesting alternatives and how to minimize the effect of the heavily industrialized areas (urban or non-urban places) (Meeting with specialized people i.e. engineers, officers etc..is recommended).

The following places could be visited: Reverse Osmosis Plants, Power Stations, Recycling plants, Waste Management (Wasteserve Ltd.), engineered landfills etc..

Subjects which could be tackled: Alternative Energy, Sea, land and air pollution, Agricultural activities and alternatives, Fisheries, Waste management, industrial waste, coastal zones like beaches, sand dunes, garigue, Ghadira natural reserve etc..Wied Incita PPP embellishment projects.

Supporting evidence: interviews, photographs, models, questionnaires and surveys when possible, magazines and newspaper articles, or any other material depending on the nature of the project.

Tourism: How tourism affects the natural environment (beaches, countryside), when new hotel sites and beach concessions are approved by the Planning Authority.

Planning Authority: The workings of the Planning Authority. The Fisheries: The impact of fish-farming on the seabed.

Environmental hazards: Why the establishment of a cement factory might not be suitable for Malta (or Gozo for that matter).

Waste Management: How to boost the philosophy of the three Rs (reduce, re-use and recycle) so as to reduce the further production of waste.

Renewable Resources: The building of a device that exploits renewable sources of energy (e.g. solar waterheater) and how it works.

Renewable Energy: How renewable energy might help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and hence reduce pollution.

New Technologies: How the Ministry of the Environment works, and whether the various Government offices and departments use environment-friendly technologies.

Here are some groups to whom you can provide help through your SOK project. For more information visit the Animal Rights Malta.com site

Association for Abandoned Animals, Luqa. (Dogs) info@aaamalta.com www.aaamalta.com

Funny Farm Horse Rescue Association, Bidnija. (Horses) thefunnyfarm2006@yahoo.co.uk

Hakuna Matata Malta, Siggiewi. (Dogs) hakunamatatamalta@hotmail.com www.hakunamatatamalta.org

The Island Sanctuary Association, Marsaxlokk. (Dogs) info@islandsanctuary.com.mt www.islandsanctuary.com.mt

National Cat Society, Luqa. (Cats) csinglott@onvol.net

Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary, Mellieha. (Dogs) info@noahsarkmalta.org www.noahsarkmalta.org

SPCA Gozo, Rabat - Gozo. (Cats and dogs) info@spca-gozo.org www.spca-gozo.org

SPCA Malta, Floriana. (Cats and dogs) info@spcamalta.org www.spcamalta.org

St Francis Foundation for Animals, Birgu. (Cats) stfrancisfoundation@gmail.com www.saintfrancisfoundation.com