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  • Update: Tue, Jan 11, 2000 - Dar Frate Francesco, 33 Mannarino Road - Birkirkara BKR08 - Malta. Tel. +356 441976
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - shelter
  • Dar mmexxija mill-ahwa Frangiskani
  • A home run by the Franciscan Friars
  • Fiha jinghata kenn temporanju lil guvintur bla dar
  • Temporary shelter is given to homeless young men
  • Fiha jista' jinghata kenn lil 10 guvintur
  • It can provide shelter for 10 youths
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - residents
  • Id-Dar hija miftuha ghall-guvintur minn 18-il sena 'l fuq
  • Youths must be over 18 to be accepted
  • Ma ssir l-ebda diskriminazzjoni religjuza
  • No religious discrimination in accepting residents
  • Zghazagh bi problemi socjali ecc. jibbenefikaw minnha
  • Youths with social problems etc. benefit form service
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - basic needs
  • Kull guvni ghandu kmajra b'dak kollu necessarju
  • Each lad is offered a small room with all amenities
  • Id-dar ghandha spazji komuni fejn iz-zghazagh jiltaqghu
  • Common areas are used as meeting spaces for the men
  • Sala tat-TV, kmamar tal-hasil, kcina zghira, showers, setah
  • A TV room, wash rooms, kitchenette, showers, terrace
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - human relations
  • Id-dar isservi bhala mkien ghal socjalizzazzjoni ahjar
  • Socialisation spirit is a prerogative of the home
  • Hawn il-guvintur isibu wkoll min jismaghhom u jghinhom
  • The residents find here persons ready to listen and help
  • Jigu mhegga jibnu hajja fis-sod
  • They are encouraged to build a stable way of life
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - God's providence, human generosity
  • Il-Frangiskani jemmnu fil-Provvidenza - id-dar hi xhud ta' dan
  • Franciscans believe in Providence - this home is witness
  • Id-dar titmexxa bl-ghajnuna generuza tal-Maltin
  • The generous help of the Maltese abounds
  • L-ispejjez kbar - daqshekk iehor il-qlub generuzi
  • Running costs are high - so are the generous hearts
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - a franciscan experience
  • Il-Frangiskani jemmnu li l-fqar huma ghalliema tal-hajja
  • Franciscans believe that the poor are teachers of life
  • Il-Frangiskani iharsu lejn din id-dar bhala gawhra tal-Provincja
  • The Franciscans see in this house a pearl of their Province
  • Zewg patrijiet jghixu maz-zghazagh f'din id-dar
  • Two Franciscans live with the youth in this home
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - some facts
  • Id-dar bdiet tilqa' z-zghazagh fl-1985
  • The home recieved its first residents in 1985
  • Il-fundatur ta' din il-missjoni kien P. Adrijan J. Cachia ofm
  • The founder of this mission was Fr. Adrian J. Cachia ofm
  • Madwar 600 zghazugh ibbenefikaw mis-servizzi ta' din id-dar
  • About 600 youths benefited from the services
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - today
  • Responsabbli mid-dar illum huwa P. Eddie Pace ofm
  • Fr. Eddie Pace ofm is the actual director of the house
  • Mghejun minn P. Alfred Sciberras ofm u s-Social Worker Ms Rita Micallef
  • Helped by Fr Alfred Sciberras ofm and Social Worker Ms Rita Micallef
  • Id-dar ghandha ukoll Kappella ghall-pubbliku
  • A public Chapel is annexed
    • FRATE FRANCESCO - a final thought and appeal
  • Offri xi talba ghal dawk li huma residenti f'din id-dar
  • Offer some prayers for those living in this home
  • Aqra din in-nota - tghinek tkun ta' ghajnuna ghaz-zghazagh
  • Read this note - it might be an eye-opener
  • Kull ghajnuna tigi milqugha
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