Philanthropy
Our Philosophy
Registered with the Malta Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations as a Voluntary Organisation (VO/0325), our philanthropy is a core value, enhancing our sense of friendship and camaraderie as we support local Maltese charities.
Each year we raise funds for selected charities, carefully recommended by our Standing Committee for Philanthropy and accepted by the Executive Board.
If you would like a charity to be considered, please contact us on info.aiwm@gmail.com.
Calendar Fundraiser
Rich with artworks from thirteen magnificent Maltese artists, this calendar is perfect for noting birthdays, anniversaries and other special events.
€5 per calendar.
Contact: info.aiwm@gmail.com to order.
All proceeds will go to AIWM's chosen charities for 2024.
Fundraising Update
We are delighted to announce that we raised €14,000 for Fondazzjoni Sebħ https://sebh.mt for our main fundraiser of the year at our fifth International Christmas Fair which took place in November 2023. Everyone is happy!
In addition, we donated much needed funds to Women for Women to support for their annual swamping of requests for assistance for back-to-school supplies. They had 50+ children that they supported, whose needs included books, stationery, shoes, uniforms and backpacks. (These are children who would have been referred to them by social workers throughout the year.)
In June 2023, we held our annual fashion show raising €1,800 for our chosen charities.
In summary, during 2023 we donated funds to a few of our regular charities - more to follow!
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Centru Tbexbix Summer Club
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Ukrainian Refugees in Malta
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Dar Hosea
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St Jeanne Antide Foundation
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Hospice Malta
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Women for Women (as mentioned above)
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Standing Committee
Kirsty Hignett and Jo Rizzo are Co Chairs of our Standing Committee for Philanthropy.
The Committee is responsible for bringing recommendations to the Executive Board who approve the selection of qualified charities to receive donations or supplies from fundraising efforts.
If you are interested in learning more about our philanthropic efforts or in discussing an organisation’s fundraising needs, please contact Kirsty and Jo at info.aiwm@gmail.com